Sourcing Manager, Des Plaines/Hybrid

Acuity Inc•Des Plaines, IL

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sourcing Leader will partner closely with Category Leaders and cross-functional Category Value Teams to identify, prioritize, and execute sourcing initiatives that support category strategies, supplier optimization, and part standardization objectives. This role is responsible for managing strategic sourcing projects through the SWAP process, including spend analysis, market research, supplier engagement, RFx execution, commercial analysis, and implementation. The Sourcing Leader will leverage data-driven sourcing practices to identify cost reduction and value engineering opportunities, facilitate supplier transitions to preferred sources, and drive successful project execution that achieves targeted cost, lead-time, quality, and supply continuity objectives while supporting overall business performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
3+ years of relevant working experience
Ability to read engineering drawings
Must have strong background using Excel
History of making sourcing decisions with cross-functional teams
Strong communication abilities; both internal and external partners
Project management skills, and ability to drive towards a target date
Excellent data analysis capabilities
Negotiation experience in a business-to-business setting
Curiosity & Problem-Solving Capability
Creativity & Collaborative Growth Mindset

Nice To Haves

History working in the Lighting Industry
General understanding of contracting concepts, language, and strategies
Familiarity with ERP, and electronic sourcing software, power apps and automation

Responsibilities

Partner with Category Leaders to develop and execute sourcing strategies across direct material categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives, supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and risk mitigation goals.
Lead and manage strategic sourcing projects within GEP, including project creation, RFx event execution, supplier engagement, and project tracking.
Conduct RFx analytics using standardized methodologies to evaluate supplier proposals, identify cost savings opportunities, and support data-driven sourcing decisions with preferred suppliers.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to identify and implement value engineering (VAVE) opportunities, supplier transitions, cost reduction initiatives, and supply base optimization projects.
Serve as the Sourcing representative for project reviews, status updates, and reporting of financial results, savings performance, and overall initiative progress.
Support Category Leaders throughout the Strategic Sourcing Workflow and Process (SWAP), including: Spend Analysis and Project Creation, Market Research and Supplier Identification, Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement, RFx Development and Quotation Management, Commercial Analysis and Supplier Negotiation, Contract Award and Project Execution.