Sourcing Lead

Insight Global is looking for a Sourcing Lead to join a global electrical solutions client in St. Louis Park, MN. The client designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect mission-critical equipment, buildings, and essential processes. This Sourcing Lead will join a newer and growing area of the business formed through recent acquisitions. The team is still navigating integrations, multiple ERP systems, and evolving processes, so this person must be comfortable operating in ambiguity and helping bring structure to a growing sourcing function. This role will support a business unit which focuses on engineered building solutions such as E-houses and large-scale electrical equipment enclosures.


In this role, the Sourcing Lead will support both new product development initiatives and existing category strategies. They will own and manage sourcing categories, partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders, and help drive sourcing strategy across a business unit that is still being fully integrated. The ideal candidate is someone who has strong strategic sourcing experience, has managed their own categories before, and can build relationships across teams that may not have historically worked together. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a builder-style environment and wants to help shape the future of a growing sourcing organization.

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Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, commodity management, procurement, or a similar supply chain role
5+ years of experience owning and managing sourcing categories independently
Experience supporting both new product development sourcing and existing product/category strategy initiatives
Strong understanding of sourcing strategy, supplier management, negotiations, and cross-functional stakeholder partnership
Ability to operate in a newer, ambiguous, and evolving team environment with limited established processes
3+ years of experience supporting sourcing work in a manufacturing or production environment
Willingness to travel 10-30% as needed to other business locations, potentially including West Virginia, Texas, Wisconsin, and other sites.


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience sourcing for electrical equipment, engineered buildings, E-houses, enclosures, infrastructure products, or similar technical product lines.
Manufacturing industry experience
Experience working in a business unit formed through acquisitions, integrations, or multiple legacy systems
Experience working with multiple ERP systems or across varying legacy business processes


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.