Global Sourcing Manager - Mechanical

Overview

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems. We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.

GTI Values:
Safey I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility

• Global Category Strategy & Ownership:
  Own end-to-end category management strategy for the Mechanical Materials spend category;
  Develop multi-year sourcing roadmaps aligned with GTI growth, margin, and operational objectives;
  Analyze spend, tariff implications, supplier concentration;
  Build scalable supply strategies supporting multiple plants, product lines, and new program launches;
  Lead RFx and supplier negotiations, commercial terms, and award decisions;
  Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to improve cost, quality, lead time, and geographic diversification;
  Drive dual-source and contingency strategies for high-risk commodities;
  Evaluate supplier capabilities related to fabrication, machining, electrical assemblies, logistics, or contract manufacturing as applicable;
  Develop supplier recovery plans and executive escalation strategies when needed.
• Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Selection:
  Lead RFx and supplier negotiations, commercial terms, and award decisions;
  Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to improve cost, quality, lead time, and geographic diversification;
  Drive dual-source and contingency strategies for high-risk commodities;
  Evaluate supplier capabilities related to fabrication, machining, electrical assemblies, logistics, or contract manufacturing as applicable.
• Cost Reduction & Value Engineering:
  Deliver annual cost savings through negotiations, should-cost analysis, resourcing, design collaboration, and process improvements;
  Partner with Engineering on value engineering, alternate materials, and specification optimization;
  Improve total landed cost through freight strategy, MOQ optimization, and inventory alignment;
  Support margin expansion initiatives through disciplined category management.
• Supplier Performance &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Manage supplier scorecards including on-time delivery, quality performance, responsiveness, cost competitiveness, and capacity readiness;
  Escalate and resolve supplier constraints impacting production schedules or customer commitments;
  Identify geopolitical, financial, operational, and single-source risks across the supply base;
  Develop supplier recovery plans and executive escalation strategies when needed.
• Cross-Functional Business Partnership:
  Partner with Engineering on new product introduction (NPI), technical sourcing decisions, and supplier design collaboration;
  Work with Operations and Planning teams to ensure material continuity and inventory health;
  Collaborate with Quality on supplier audits, corrective actions, PPAP, and qualification readiness;
  Align with Finance on gross margin, working capital, and budget targets.
• Global Supply Chain Expansion:
  Support sourcing initiatives across domestic and international regions including North America, Mexico, Vietnam, and other strategic markets;
  Build supplier ecosystems that support GTI’s hyper-growth manufacturing footprint;
  Travel to supplier sites and GTI facilities as required for audits, negotiations, and relationship management.
• Leadership & Organizational Impact:
  Lead Global Procurement Managers and next level Global Procurement Specialists/Coordinators supporting the Mechanical category;
  Develop, mentor, and coach direct reports through learning and development plans.
• Metrics & Performance Management:
  Own KPIs including gross margin, on-time delivery, and vendor scorecard;
  Drive accountability with suppliers and internal stakeholders through measurable outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance or related field, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of…