Sourcing Manager

Sportech
Any Location, MN
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

As a Sourcing Manager at Sportech, you will handle all aspects of the strategic sourcing lifecycle in collaboration with both internal and external partners. You will partner with several stakeholders in bringing new products to life for our customers. You will drive sourcing strategy to support both new and existing product lines, optimize supplier matrix, and help to achieve company financial goals.

What You Will Do

Manage overall spend across assigned commodity categories, identify and execute against opportunities to improve company profitability, operational excellence, and quality, develop and maintain strategic supplier matrix, and lead the development and implementation of supplier and/or commodity strategy.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will use your skills in negotiation and critical thinking to deliver value to the customer while maximizing bottom line value to Sportech. You will develop relationships with key suppliers as well as other disciplines within the businesses and represent the ‘voice of the supplier’ in the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, supply chain or engineering strongly preferred
  • Five+ years of increasing responsibilities required; manufacturing environment preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to influence key stakeholders and cross-functional partners
  • Demonstrated track record of RFP development, sourcing processes, strategies execution, project management and transition plans
  • Detail oriented strategic thinker
  • Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
  • Exhibits business acumen and analytical capabilities required
  • Comfortable with ambiguity – flexible and adaptable
  • Microsoft Outlook, Advanced Excel skills required, Epicor experience strongly preferred

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including flexible spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCA)
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits
  • Basic life insurance and voluntary life insurance
  • Hospital indemnity plans, pet insurance, and legal/identity theft services
  • 401k plan with up to a 4% employer match
  • Paid company holidays, paid vacation, and paid volunteer time
  • Sportech Learning Academy (SLA) with courses offered onsite quarterly, focusing on personal and professional growth and development for employees, and tuition reimbursement options for courses completed outside of Sportech
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