Sr. Manager, Sourcing & Procurement

Culligan • Rosemont, IL

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About The Position

The Sr. Manager of Sourcing & Procurement leads business-unit sourcing strategies to reduce total cost, improve cash flow, mitigate supply risk, and strengthen operational performance. With a focus on Commercial & Industrial (C&I), the role partners with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and business units to expand the supplier network and capabilities and deliver measurable value across direct and indirect spend. The role leads strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, governance, and continuous improvement in support of sustainable growth.

The position partners with financial teams to validate savings, support forecasting and budgeting, analyze supplier and market cost drivers, and improve working capital. It also establishes supplier management programs and procurement policies, improves procure-to-pay processes and controls, and advises leadership on procurement strategy and supply market conditions. The role provides coaching and development to procurement team members, as applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive sourcing, procurement, finance, or supply chain leadership experience.
• Experience managing significant direct and indirect spend portfolios.
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable cost savings and working capital improvements.
• Strong experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and executive reporting.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and transformation initiatives.
• Financial acumen, including cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting, financial modeling, savings validation, ROI analysis, and working capital management.
• Procurement expertise, including strategic sourcing, category management, contract negotiations, supplier management, supply market analysis, and risk management.
• Leadership capabilities, including executive presence, change management, team development, collaboration and influence, strategic thinking, and data-driven decision-making.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA, CMA, CPSM, CPM, or equivalent professional certification.
• Manufacturing, distribution, industrial, consumer products, water treatment, or multi-site operational experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct materials, indirect spend, capital, logistics, and professional services.
• Lead competitive bid processes, supplier negotiations, contract management, and supplier rationalization initiatives.
• Support multi-year sourcing roadmaps that expand the C&I supplier network and capabilities while supporting financial and operational goals.
• Identify, validate, and track procurement savings opportunities and collaborate with Finance to ensure savings are realized.
• Develop total cost of ownership models to support sourcing decisions.
• Partner with FP&A, Accounting, and Operational Finance teams on expense forecasts and annual budgets.
• Validate savings initiatives and ensure financial benefits are reflected in forecasts and financial statements.
• Analyze spend trends, commodity impacts, inflation pressures, and supplier cost drivers.
• Evaluate supplier cost changes and margin impacts to support pricing governance.
• Lead working capital initiatives, including payment-term optimization, inventory reduction, and cash-flow enhancement.
• Prepare dashboards reporting procurement performance, savings, risks, and opportunities.
• Establish supplier segmentation and strategic supplier management programs.
• Lead supplier negotiations and performance reviews.
• Develop supplier scorecards covering quality, delivery, cost, service, innovation, and risk.
• Support supplier diversity, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives where applicable.
• Identify and mitigate supplier concentration, geopolitical, and operational risks.
• Establish procurement policies, procedures, delegation-of-authority controls, and approval workflows.
• Improve procure-to-pay processes and internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, audit requirements, contract management standards, and corporate policies.
• Partner with Legal, IT, Finance, and Operations on supplier contracting and risk management.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development support to procurement team members, as applicable.
• Foster accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.
• Advise leadership on procurement strategy and supply market conditions.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life benefits
• Disability benefits
• 401(k)
• Eligible employees may earn additional compensation under the company bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior