Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

A well-established organization is seeking an experienced Purchasing & Sourcing Manager to oversee procurement activities, supplier relationships, inventory planning, and a small team of purchasing professionals.

This individual will play an important role in ensuring product availability while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and controlling costs. The position works cross-functionally with operations, commercial teams, finance, and product leadership to improve purchasing performance and support broader business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a purchasing team while establishing priorities and performance expectations.

• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, commercial terms, lead times, and service levels.

• Evaluate purchasing and replenishment strategies to improve product availability and inventory performance.

• Balance inventory requirements against excess, obsolete, and slow-moving stock.

• Monitor supplier performance and address issues related to delivery, quality, cost, and service.

• Develop additional sourcing options to reduce supply risk and respond to changing market conditions.

• Coordinate purchasing activities associated with new products, product changes, and discontinued items.

• Maintain accurate supplier, purchasing, and product information within internal systems.

• Develop and monitor procurement and inventory KPIs using ERP information, spreadsheets, and reporting tools.

• Analyze purchasing data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.

• Partner with multiple departments to resolve purchasing, inventory, and supplier-related challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or a related function.

• Previous experience managing or leading buyers, planners, purchasing specialists, or similar professionals.

• Experience supporting a high-volume or complex inventory environment.

• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship-management experience.

• Knowledge of inventory planning, replenishment, and purchasing practices.

• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze large datasets.

• Experience working within ERP, purchasing, or inventory management systems.

• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.

• Ability to work in an onsite environment within the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Preferred Background

• Experience within distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, industrial products, or another inventory-intensive environment.

• Familiarity with managing a large number of active SKUs.

• Experience with distribution-focused ERP platforms.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.

• Procurement, purchasing, or supply chain certification is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this position will include:

• Improved supplier performance and reliability.

• Increased product availability and reduced shortages.

• Stronger inventory management and purchasing decisions.

• Better visibility into purchasing and supplier performance through KPI reporting.

• Development of a disciplined, accountable, and data-driven purchasing team.

• Strong collaboration between purchasing and other areas of the organization.

Compensation & Benefits

The organization offers a competitive base salary of $100,000-$135,000 , based on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical and dental coverage

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Retirement plan

• Consistent weekday schedule

• Professional development and advancement opportunities

Pay Details: $100,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year

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\nCompany Description

Global Management Consulting firm.

Company Description

Global Management Consulting firm.