Strategic Sourcing Leader (Anderson-Negele)

Ralliant•Spartanburg, SC

15h

About The Position

Anderson-Negele is a global leader in precision instrumentation solutions for the food, beverage, and life sciences industries. Our market-leading solutions maximize safety and minimize waste in critical process applications, enabling the creation of essential products for the health and wellbeing of families. As our Strategic Sourcing Leader, you will own the end-to-end strategy for multiple spend categories, driving cost leadership, supplier optimization, innovation, and risk management. You’ll develop and execute strategic sourcing roadmaps, lead supplier negotiations, and build partnerships that deliver sustainable value. This role deals with multiple commodities - including electronics - with accountability for PPV, tariff mitigation, and vendor consolidation initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of strategic category or commodity management experience (manufacturing, industrial, or electronics components).
Proven track record leading cross-functional cost-reduction and supplier optimization initiatives.
Experience negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts and achieving ≥5% annual savings.
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in spend analytics and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Leadership & Influence: Able to drive cross-functional alignment and influence at senior levels.
Certification: CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent procurement certification preferred.
Communication: Strong executive presentation and negotiation skills.
Risk Management: Skilled in supply chain risk frameworks and business continuity planning.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-year Strategy Roadmap aligned with corporate cost, innovation, and sustainability objectives.
Act as the primary owner of PPV performance, driving corrective and preventive actions across the value chain.
Own the total financial performance of your function and lead cross-functional mitigation and savings initiatives.
Lead supplier selection, qualification, and onboarding to ensure a high-performing, strategic supplier base.
Drive vendor consolidation to reduce complexity, improve leverage, and strengthen key relationships.
Establish supplier scorecards and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, delivery, and innovation.
Monitor commodity markets, supplier economics, and global trade trends to anticipate cost and supply risks.
Lead tariff and cost exposure analysis, partnering with Finance, Operations, and Legal to implement proactive mitigation and structural cost-reduction strategies.
Conduct regular risk assessments and maintain robust supply continuity plans (dual sourcing, safety stock).
Co-lead high-stakes contract negotiations in partnership with Ralliant and develop agreements that secure cost, service, and quality advantages.
Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure contracts meet corporate and regulatory requirements.
Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to drive design-to-cost, PPV alignment, and supplier optimization projects that deliver measurable value.