Strategic Sourcing Manager (Equipment Services)

Position Purpose: Update travel to 30% to Fort Mill Campus The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading the sourcing strategy, commercial governance, supplier performance, and operational alignment required to support HDES's Equipment Services organization. This role ensures that HDES maintains a reliable, cost‑efficient, and high‑performing supplier ecosystem for parts, equipment, technology, and operational services. This position plays a critical role in sustaining operations at the Non‑Retail Consolidation Center (NRCC) -HDES's central hub for materials flow, parts consolidation, vendor compliance, and outbound distribution. The Strategic Sourcing Manager ensures every supplier supports NRCC operations through contractual commitments, technical data delivery, packaging standards, and performance metrics aligned to HDES operational requirements. The role ensures that OEMs and suppliers provide required technical materials, digital resources, and operational data, while the sourcing team governs delivery-not produces content. Key Responsibilities: Analyze the fundamental components of problems and communicate the correct course of action to the team and the resolution to the field. Develop and implement changes that improve overall store operations processes that are likely to add value to the stores' bottom line. Manage/drive core store operations projects and/or process improvements. Manage day to day processes related to their areas of responsibility. Create and maintain project work plans. Manage issues and roadblocks that arise related to their area of responsibility. Respond proactively to unanticipated store needs arising out of a variety of inputs. Manage action steps necessary for successful execution of both strategic projects/initiatives and process improvement. Communicate effectively and build strong, effective partnerships with the field/stores and throughout The Home Depot. Prepare and deliver high-level insights and recommendations based on multiple analyses of industry/ business, competitive landscape, consumer data for area of expertise. Provide guidance and training specific to area of expertise. Assist in collaborating findings from data and making verbal/written recommendations. Demonstrate proficiency/understanding of specific processes. Maintain knowledge base regarding specific operations and processes within store operations Responsible for appropriate selection, terminations, performance appraisal and professional development of support team (Business Analysts). Direct Manager/Direct Reports: Direct and indirect reports typically include 2-5 Business Analysts. Typically requires frequent persuasion or influencing of others. Usually assigns and reviews work of others. Typically procedures for analyzing situations and making conclusions are very diverse. Typically considers among many different options or procedures when solving problems. Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it. Travel Requirements: Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. Physical Requirements: Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Working Conditions: Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations. Minimum Qualifications: Must be eighteen years of age or older. Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Preferred Qualifications: Strong supplier and contract management capability.* Knowledge of technical equipment, OEM service models, and HDES operational workflows.* Ability to influence cross-functionally without direct authority.* Strong communication, negotiation, and partnership‑building skills.* Analytical skills to assess documentation quality, training gaps, and supplier performance.* Ability to collaborate with enablement, training, and field teams to ensure operational readiness Preferred Education: No additional education Minimum Years of Work Experience: 5 Preferred Years of Work Experience: No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience: None Preferred Leadership Experience: None Certifications: None Competencies: Strong business, functional and/or store knowledge for their area of responsibility Leadership and management experience preferred Strong operations, retail and/or field experience required Ability to partner/communicate well with the field/stores High sense of urgency in responding to field needs Strong big picture; strategic thinking skills Strong quantitative skills such as statistics and data analysis. 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