Sourcing Director

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric's innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential 'Linc' that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company's website at

Location:

Euclid - 22801 Employment Status:
Salary Full-Time Function:
Supply Management/Purchasing Pay Grade and Range: ASC
060-M3 $ - $ Bonus Plan: AIP Target Bonus: 20,0 Role Summary The Director, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for leading global sourcing strategy and execution for welding components and electronics. The role manages approximately $300M in annual spend and leads a global organization of ~15 sourcing professionals across multiple regions. This position plays a critical leadership role within Direct Sourcing by translating external market dynamics, supplier capacity signals, and cost drivers into actionable sourcing strategies that improve cost, supply continuity, and scalability.

A key element of the role is to systematically reduce supply risk, including the elimination of single‑ and sole‑sourced parts, and to evaluate make‑vs‑buy and outsourcing opportunities for components and PCBA assemblies currently manufactured internally.

Key Responsibilities
1) Global Category Strategy & Commercial Leadership
* Own and execute global category strategies for welding components (machined parts, castings, fabricated assemblies, torch/feeder components) and electronics (PCBA/EMS, power electronics, controls, sensors, harnesses, connectors, displays).
* Develop multi‑year sourcing roadmaps aligned with product, engineering, and manufacturing strategies, addressing cost productivity, capacity scalability, localization, and risk reduction.
* Lead supplier selection, competitive sourcing events, negotiation strategies, and long‑term agreements (LTAs), ensuring total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization.
* Drive should‑cost modeling and VA/VE in partnership with Engineering to influence design decisions and reduce material and conversion costs.
2) Make‑vs‑Buy, Outsourcing & Footprint Optimization
* Lead structured make‑vs‑buy and outsourcing evaluations for components and PCBA assemblies currently manufactured internally, in close partnership with Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Quality.
* Assess internal vs. external manufacturing options based on total cost, capacity, scalability, capital requirements, quality, lead time, and risk.
* Develop and execute sourcing strategies to responsibly transition work externally where justified, ensuring supplier readiness, quality validation, and continuity of supply.
* Support longer‑term manufacturing footprint and capacity decisions through fact‑based sourcing and market intelligence inputs.

Key Responsibilities (Continued)
3) Supplier Portfolio, Risk & Single‑Source Reduction
* Own the reduction of single‑ and sole‑sourced parts, with clear targets and phased execution plans across welding components and electronics.
* Segment the global supply base and establish dual‑ or multi‑sourcing strategies for high‑risk or high‑impact components.
* Lead supplier commercial and performance governance, including pricing structures, indexation, cost transparency, and productivity commitments.
* Partner with Quality and Operations to improve supplier performance across delivery, lead time stability, PPM, corrective action responsiveness, and NPI readiness.
* Ensure contingency plans are in place for constrained suppliers, geographies, or technologies,…