The role will focus on the Direct Sourcing categories and will be a member of a team responsible for the sourcing, contracting and supplier management of goods and services. Strategic Sourcing Manager will be responsible for Enterprise level category management in the office supply and paper category. To be considered candidates must have direct sourcing experience. This will be a hybrid role and candidates MUST be able to work from our HQ office in Boca Raton, FL a minimum of three days per week. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will act proactively to build relationships across business units and remain current on category market trends, supplier economics, and procurement best practices. They will execute the strategic vision for ensuring quality, supply and cost competitiveness. They will communicate, monitor and aggressively manage the process from concept through to completion. Working with business units and suppliers, they will champion a strategic sourcing process that will substantially reduce total costs. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will be responsible for collaborating with the Merchant and Product Management Team(s) to understand product and category strategies for Private Brand/ National Brand in all channels (Retail, Direct and Contract). They will then develop sourcing and supplier strategies and ensure strategic execution and delivery on these strategies to ensure an increase in PB sales, penetration and margin growth. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will partner with Merchants, Product Managers, Private Brand and Global Sourcing Office (GSO) to execute and ensure best in class product sourcing processes and strategies to ensure Veyer is developing and delivering quality products at the best cost. This role requires expertise in strategy development and execution, supplier assessment and selection, strong negotiation skills in complex negotiations utilizing multiple negotiating levers, and product manufacturing/costing.