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Position Details & Responsibilities

An established organization with a nationwide distribution network is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead purchasing and sourcing operations from its North Texas distribution center. 

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will oversee a team of Buyers and focus on strengthening supplier relationships, reducing backorders, improving purchasing margins, and using data to optimize inventory and sourcing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and manage the purchasing team while maintaining accountability for department results
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that improve product availability, cost, and purchasing margins
• Minimize backorders through proactive inventory planning, forecasting, and supplier management
• Research, evaluate, and select suppliers based on pricing, quality, availability, service, and reliability
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and agreements with suppliers to improve overall purchasing performance
• Develop and manage supplier scorecards, conduct key supplier reviews, and establish action plans
• Maintain multiple qualified supplier options for critical products and SKUs
• Monitor commodity, supply chain, and market trends that could impact pricing or availability
• Partner with Product Management throughout the product lifecycle, from new product introductions through discontinued products
• Identify strategic purchasing opportunities and present recommendations to leadership
• Oversee inventory purchasing, forecasting parameters, SKU maintenance, discrepancies, and purchasing KPIs
• Utilize ERP, MRP, and inventory management systems to improve sourcing and inventory decisions

For more information on this position or the full job description, please contact Amie Bowman at Herk & Associates:

AmieB@herkandassociates.com 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or strategic sourcing experience
• 3+ years of experience leading Buyers or a purchasing department
• MRO purchasing experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier pricing and commercial terms
• Strong supplier management, sourcing strategy, and inventory planning experience
• Working knowledge of ERP, MRP, WMS, and inventory management systems
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Procurement certification is a plus