Strategic Sourcing Buyer

Why IPS?

If you're searching for a place where you can grow, continue learning, and make a meaningful impact while still having time for the people and moments that matter most, welcome to Integrated Power Services! We believe your value extends far beyond your job title because the best work comes from people who feel supported, challenged, and fulfilled both professionally and personally. Here, you'll find opportunities to develop your career, work alongside exceptional teammates, and be part of a culture that recognizes that your life is worth just as much as your work—if not more. Because when people thrive, businesses thrive. If that sounds like the kind of place you've been looking for, we invite you to join us!

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k Employer Match
• Bonus Incentives
• Extensive Training & Career Development Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And more!

Responsibilities & Expectations:

The Strategic Sourcing Buyer represents the centralized supply chain function and is responsible for sourcing materials, equipment, and services that keep IPS locations and customers running. This role leads competitive sourcing events, negotiates pricing and commercial terms, and leverages spend across regions in partnership with regional buyers. The Strategic Sourcing Buyer works within the national agreement structure and category management framework to deliver measurable savings, supplier performance, and supply continuity.

Sourcing and negotiation

• Lead requests for quotation (RFQs) and requests for proposal (RFPs), from specification through award.
• Evaluate and qualify suppliers on price, quality, delivery, capability, financial stability, and risk.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, warranties, and other commercial terms that protect IPS and its customers.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations supported by total cost analysis and clear rationale.

National agreements and category management

• Required. Follow the national agreement structures and category management strategies established by IPS. Source within these agreements and align purchasing decisions to them.
• Partner with centralized category management to develop, maintain, and improve national agreements.
• Identify when a requirement falls outside an existing agreement and raise it to category management for review.

Regional leverage and supply chain representation

• Leverage spend across regions by coordinating with regional buyers to consolidate volume and secure better terms.
• Serve as the supply chain representative for the centralized supply chain function with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Understand the IPS business and its key customers, and prioritize sourcing activity to support their uptime and reliability needs.

Supplier performance and risk

• Monitor supplier performance against delivery, quality, pricing, and service expectations.
• Communicate supplier risk, cost opportunities, and sourcing recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Lead corrective action and supplier improvement efforts when performance falls short.

Cost savings

• Identify, validate, and track cost savings opportunities, including spend consolidation, supplier alternatives, specification changes, and process improvements.
• Report savings and sourcing results to supply chain leadership.

Cross-functional collaboration

• Operations. Understand location and field service needs, and align supply plans to demand.
• Engineering. Confirm specifications, qualify alternate sources, and evaluate technical requirements.
• Quality. Support supplier qualification, audits, and nonconformance resolution.
• Finance. Align on budgets, payment terms, savings validation, and spend reporting.
• Category management. Coordinate category strategies, national agreements, and supplier selection.

Qualifications and Competencies

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, supply chain, or a related field.
• Three to seven years of purchasing, procurement, and strategic sourcing experience.
• Experience with automation tools and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Experience managing sourcing across multiple locations or in a multi-site business.

Preferred

• Engineering degree.
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and how they apply to sourcing and procurement.

You’ll thrive at IPS if you…

• Lead with integrity and prioritize safety. You demonstrate high standards and commit to a safe, ethical workplace.
• Value teamwork and accountability. You work well with others, take responsibility, serve others, and deliver on your commitments.
• Focus on the customer. You are dedicated to providing an unmatched customer experience and exceeding expectations.
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit. You’re proactive, innovative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Communicate effectively and with purpose. You keep everyone informed with clear, concise communication.
• Stay curious and love to learn. You continuously seek new knowledge and grow personally and professionally.

Who We Are:

At IPS, we're committed to empowering you to make a meaningful impact. As the industry's leading and fastest-growing service provider, IPS offers single-source electromechanical and power management solutions to enhance the reliability of critical infrastructure across North America and the United Kingdom. We serve over 40,000 essential customer locations, from renewable energy pioneers to hospitals, manufacturers, and municipalities, helping them avoid costly downtime and ensure mission-critical operations.

When you join IPS, you're joining a team that's revolutionizing equipment and process reliability across diverse sectors, from power generation to petrochemicals, and beyond. You'll learn from industry experts, grow alongside a talented workforce, and be part of a company that is built on the Shared Values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

IPS is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background and driving record investigation. As a federal contractor, our company is committed to maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. Candidates for this position are required to complete a pre-employment drug screen successfully. The drug screening process will include testing for substances that may impair one's ability to perform the job safely and effectively.