Electrical & Electro-Mechanical Sourcing Manager
About The Position
The Electrical & Electro-Mechanical Sourcing Manager develops and executes global sourcing strategies for industrial electrical and electro-mechanical product categories. The role drives supplier performance, cost competitiveness, supply continuity, innovation, and risk mitigation through strategic supplier partnerships and category management. It works with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to align sourcing strategies with business objectives, growth initiatives, and operational requirements. Accountabilities include category strategy development, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, cost reduction, contract management, and supply-chain risk mitigation across a global supplier base. This is an on-site role based at the Southfield, Michigan office or at one of the company’s U.S. plant locations. It reports to the Vice President of Purchasing, Industrial Technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of strategic sourcing or category management experience in industrial technology, electrical, or electro-mechanical manufacturing industries.
- Experience with industrial electrical connectivity, circuit protection, power distribution, control and automation components, wire and cable management systems, EMI/RFI solutions, enclosures, and electro-mechanical products.
- Demonstrated expertise in global sourcing, supplier negotiations, supplier development, and category strategy.
- Proven track record of achieving cost savings and improving supplier performance.
- Strong understanding of industrial automation, power management, connectivity, and electrical infrastructure markets.
- Experience with NPI, value engineering, cost modeling, TCO, and supply-chain risk management.
- ERP/MRP experience and strong cross-functional leadership skills.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the employer cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Responsibilities
- Develop global commodity strategies and category roadmaps.
- Lead RFQs/RFPs and supplier selection.
- Use market intelligence to identify category opportunities.
- Identify improvements in cost, quality, and supply continuity.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships and lead business reviews and scorecards.
- Drive supplier development and corrective actions.
- Monitor supplier capacity and business-continuity risks.
- Lead commercial negotiations and manage contracts.
- Drive productivity and cost-reduction projects; perform total-cost-of-ownership and should-cost analyses; and track savings and financial performance.
- Support new product introduction and engineering programs, engaging suppliers early in development cycles.
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Product Management.
- Develop contingency and dual-source strategies.
- Manage shortages, obsolescence, and supply disruptions, and improve supply-chain resilience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
