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Sourcing Manager

The Recruiting Pros
Gastonia, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/28/2025

Job Description

SOURCING MANAGER

Location :           Gastonia, NC

Pay :                       Competitive salary plus bonus potential and great benefits

Position Type :    Full-time, permanent immediate opening

Our team at

The Recruiting Pros is actively recruiting a

Sourcing Manager on behalf of an impressive manufacturer that is consistently recognized as a market leader. The company is well-established and continues to grow year over year by producing high-quality, innovative products.

The role of Sourcing Manager gives you high visibility throughout the organization as you work closely with colleagues in product development, materials management, engineering, quality, and accounting.   You will be responsible for s ourcing vendors domestically and internationally to secure raw materials, tooling and MRO to support new product development and innovation.   You will conceptualize end-to-end supply chain strategies to manage many touch points including logistics, pricing, delivery schedules, quality of goods and inventory levels using SAP and other purchasing systems to accurately forecast supply demands and ensure on-time delivery.   In this management role you will lead and direct an MRO Buyer and may have the opportunity to expand the team to meet the demands of the business.

Having the ability to take a hands-on approach to managing complex projects and providing timely communication backed by data is critical to success in this position.   This position will give you a mix of task-driven duties as well as the opportunity to suggest process improvement along the way.

Routine responsibilities will require you to :

  • Develop and maintain global relationships with sourcing partners, vendors, suppliers
  • Negotiate win-win supplier / vendor agreements to maximize quality and quantity
  • Contribute to product development regarding supplier sourcing partnerships
  • Leverage spend data to identify strategic sourcing opportunities and implement demand planning processes
  • Participate in the research, development, and design of long-range strategic objectives for future operational improvements
  • Develop and implement systems that measure, track, and analyze supplier performance and compliance to negotiated terms and conditions
  • Guide and review relationships of Buyer / Planners with existing suppliers
  • Manage RFQ process with new suppliers
  • Some travel may be required

Required experience :

  • Bachelor’s degree required in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Accounting or Economics; MBA preferred
  • 5 years’ experience sourcing a mix of components, hardware, fasteners and / or textiles in a manufacturing environment
  • 5 years experience managing complex projects from start to finish
  • 3 years experience managing a team of direct reports
  • 3 years experience using SAP and APICS related to supply chain, procurement, materials management and inventory management
  • Ability to balance costs, quality, lead-times and reliability for all materials and services purchased
  • Command of negotiation planning and executing of strategies
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal
  • Proficient in using an MRP system – specifically SAP – and Microsoft Excel
  • If you have the required skills and experience as outlined above, please click APPLY NOW. Once we’ve reviewed your information, you’ll receive a call or email regarding the status of your application. If you realize you are not a fit for this position and know someone who is, we would certainly appreciate your referral.

    Our team at The Recruiting Pros has more than two decades of success in placing GREAT CANDIDATES at GREAT COMPANIES . We service North and South Carolina with expertise in filling permanent placement positions related to manufacturing, supply chain, warehousing and distribution. Learn more about us at

    www.TheRecruitingPros.com

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other protected category as specified by applicable law or regulation.

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    Requirements

    Sourcing, Procurement, Buyer, Purchasing, Planning, Manufacturing, Raw Materials, Fabrics, Constructions, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Plan Purchase, Interpret Drawings, Blueprints, Forecasting, Customer Demands, Delivery Terms, Quotations, Bidding, ISO-9001, MRP, Weeks of Supply, Month of Supply, Vendor Relations, Supplier Relations

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