Senior Manager, Global Sourcing & Supplier Management

Senior Manager, Global Sourcing & Supplier Management

Department: Supply Chain
Manager: VP – Supply Chain
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Garland, TX

The Senior Manager, Global Sourcing & Supplier Management owns the strategic sourcing process and will develop and execute a global sourcing strategy that builds the capabilities needed for long‑term growth and sustainability. This position develops, maintains, and leverages long‑term key relationships with suppliers, while driving profitability and growth through a high focus on cost, quality, and capacity. The Senior Manager will own all aspects of strategic sourcing in collaboration with various business leaders.

Responsibilities include manufacturing partner selection, risk assessment, securing capacity to support current and future growth, cost and contract negotiations, quality assurance, and relationship management.

The Senior Manager will also provide ongoing management of new and existing manufacturing operations globally through a cross‑functional team of sourcing and quality assurance professionals, focusing on strategic planning, country of origin diversification, developing and tracking supplier KPIs, and alignment through ongoing continuous improvement efforts to control and reduce costs and enhance quality, productivity, and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will be based in the Dallas area and available to work in a hybrid work environment rotating between a home office and our office in Garland, TX.

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership and direction to cross‑functional partners; drive accountability for deliverables and outcomes.
• Spearhead company’s “near‑shoring” priorities.
• Lead / assist sourcing of new products (finished goods) and components in conjunction with company’s new product development process.
• Track / report metric on key indices related to direct cost and all indirect costs (freight).
• Create sourcing strategies that align with company business objectives and product roadmap, including leading or participating in supplier selection, capability assessments, quality improvement, and supplier readiness.
• Work directly with director of Innovation & Engineering in leading the evaluation and qualification of all manufacturing partners.
• Develop supplier relationships and secure favorable manufacturing agreements.
• Identify and drive resolution of issues related to supplier performance and relationships.
• Establish and improve sourcing processes and procedures to support management of supplier performance, supplier selection strategy, capacity planning, cost negotiations, and analysis of profitability.
• Evaluate, measure, and report supplier performance metrics and scorecards.
• Ownership of detailed product Bill of Materials (BOM) and associated cost; drive BOM reviews of all core product categories with internal teams.
• Ensure efficient operations and execution of supplier strategy and provide direction to a cross‑functional team that constantly works to monitor and improve existing supplier quality, with the ability to scale and support continued growth.
• Conduct regular Supplier Partner reviews seeking innovation as well as improvements in quality and productivity.
• Provide quality control oversight through close collaboration with QC teams and manufacturing partners; establish and implement QC standards for new products and suppliers.
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  • Experience in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access required.
  • Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains software a plus.
  • Experience with Solid Works EPDM software.

• Achievement Focus – Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; recognizes and acts on opportunities; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
• Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and…