Global Sourcing Manager - Electrical
About The Position
GTI Energy designs, engineers, and manufactures complex modular systems supporting modular data center infrastructure, energy storage, power generation platforms, defense, and industrial markets. Operating in a high-mix, engineered-to-order environment, GTI depends on a resilient, cost-competitive, and scalable global supply chain to support rapid growth, production continuity, and customer delivery commitments. GTI Energy is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager to lead global sourcing and buying activities for the Electrical spend category supporting manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for category strategy development, supplier selection, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and long-term supply continuity across domestic and international markets. The Global Sourcing Manager - Electrical will support a multi-plant manufacturing company in the fast-paced and dynamic Electrical materials category. This role requires strong commercial acumen, supplier negotiation expertise, and the ability to partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and NPI.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance or related field, equivalent experience may be considered
- 15+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supply chain leadership
- Experience managing complex manufacturing categories in industrial, OEM, contract manufacturing, or engineered-to-order environments
- Strong negotiation, supplier development, and commercial contracting experience
- Proven track record delivering cost savings and improving supplier performance
- Strong analytical skills including spend analysis, market intelligence, and providing forecasts to vendors
- Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and operate in fast-paced growth environments
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Experience with fabricated steel, sheet metal, weldments, electrical components, cooling systems, generators, or modular infrastructure categories
- Experience with global sourcing regions including Mexico, Vietnam, Asia, or Europe
- Experience in ERP systems, procurement analytics tools, or advanced Excel modeling
- APICS, CPSM, CPM, Lean Six Sigma, or related certifications preferred
- Experience supporting modular data centers, BESS, GenSet, or industrial infrastructure products
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end category management strategy for the Electrical Power and Controls Materials spend category
- Develop multi-year sourcing roadmaps aligned with GTI growth, margin, and operational objectives
- Analyze spend, tariff implications, supplier concentration, market trends, and total cost drivers to optimize sourcing decisions
- Build scalable supply strategies supporting multiple plants, product lines, and new program launches
- Lead RFx and supplier negotiations, commercial terms, and award decisions
- Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to improve cost, quality, lead time, and geographic diversification
- Drive dual-source and contingency strategies for high-risk commodities
- Evaluate supplier capabilities related to fabrication, machining, electrical assemblies, logistics, or contract manufacturing as applicable
- Deliver annual cost savings through negotiations, should-cost analysis, resourcing, design collaboration, and process improvements
- Partner with Engineering on value engineering, alternate materials, and specification optimization
- Improve total landed cost through freight strategy, MOQ optimization, and inventory alignment
- Support margin expansion initiatives through disciplined category management
- Manage supplier scorecards including on-time delivery, quality performance, responsiveness, cost competitiveness, and capacity readiness
- Escalate and resolve supplier constraints impacting production schedules or customer commitments
- Identify geopolitical, financial, operational, and single-source risks across the supply base
- Develop supplier recovery plans and executive escalation strategies when needed
- Partner with Engineering on new product introduction (NPI), technical sourcing decisions, and supplier design collaboration
- Work with Operations and Planning teams to ensure material continuity and inventory health
- Collaborate with Quality on supplier audits, corrective actions, PPAP, and qualification readiness
- Align with Finance on gross margin, working capital, and budget targets
- Support sourcing initiatives across domestic and international regions including North America, Mexico, Vietnam, and other strategic markets
- Build supplier ecosystems that support GTI’s hyper-growth manufacturing footprint
- Travel to supplier sites and GTI facilities as required for audits, negotiations, and relationship management
- Lead Global Procurement Managers and next level Procurement Specialists/Coordinators, supporting the Electrical category
- Develop, mentor, and coach direct reports through learning and development plans
- Own KPIs including gross margin, on-time delivery, and vendor scorecard
- Drive accountability with suppliers and internal stakeholders through measurable outcomes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
