Strategic Sourcing Manager

Light House Electric•Canonsburg, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and managing enterprise agreements and sourcing strategies for both commodities and quoted material packages. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of materials, forecasting future demand, and monitoring market trends to inform pricing and negotiation strategies. The manager will also be responsible for data analysis and reporting to leadership on spend, pricing, and supplier performance.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
7+ years of purchasing, project management, or supply chain experience (electrical or construction industry preferred).
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, data modeling).
Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, or similar data and automation tools.
Familiarity with ERP systems (Workday, Foundation, Vista, Remarkable, or similar).
Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate across departments.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Estimating, Project Management, and Scheduling to get pricing+ lead time on quoted packages.
Develop and manage the project procurement log during the late estimating phase, tracking major material packages and long-lead items from preconstruction through procurement and final project delivery.
Database all project quotes using procurement log to provide enterprise view of vendor spends/commitments.
Ensure estimating and scheduling teams have lead times on long lead items.
Identify any long-lead or non-standard items and propose alternatives prior to contract award.
Forecast future demand for material to negotiate pricing, terms, and rebate programs with key distributors, manufacturers, and vendors.
Collaborate with the Purchasing Manager to execute purchase orders for quoted packages on awarded projects.
Develop and manage enterprise agreements and sourcing strategies for both commodities and quoted material packages, including oversight of copper and steel future contracts and related market data tracking.
Ensure the estimating department uses the most up-to-date pricing data when bidding and budgeting projects.
Partner with estimating and preconstruction to identify early material needs and standardization opportunities.
Use Excel, Power BI, and Power Platform tools to scorecard spend, pricing trends, and supplier performance.
Develop dashboards and reports to share cost, forecast, and market insights with leadership.
Monitor market trends and communicate updates across major product lines and material categories.