Procurement and Sourcing Supervisor

Procurement and Sourcing Supervisor

Hiring Basis:
Direct hire

Onboarding Requirements:
Position is contingent on clean criminal background screen

Location:

Roseville, MN 55113

Pay: 80-105k/Yearly

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD/LTD, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance, Pet Insurance, Generous PTO policy, 401(k) with match, Profit Sharing.

Lotus Technical has a direct hire opportunity for a Procurement and Sourcing Supervisor at a manufacturing company located in Roseville, MN. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder and local to the MN area. No relocations.

The Sourcing Supervisor leads and contributes to sourcing activities to ensure materials support production and customer commitments. This role covers supplier selection and performance, commercial negotiations, purchase order execution, inventory health, and supplier strategy. The supervisor develops and coaches team members, drives performance through metrics, and partners cross‑functionally to support end‑to‑end supply chain needs.

• Lead sourcing execution and supplier performance to ensure material availability, cost effectiveness, quality, and delivery performance aligned with production and customer requirements.
• Strategic supplier management, including supplier selection, negotiation of commercial terms, supplier business reviews, and ongoing performance management.
• Manage and optimize inventory health to balance customer service, production needs, and working capital objectives; lead inventory health routines.
• Achieve annual cost savings targets through negotiations, cost modeling, market intelligence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and develop the sourcing team, including goal setting, coaching, performance management, training, and succession planning.
• Facilitate regular team meetings focused on metrics review, issue resolution, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and optimize the global supply chain for direct materials and facility purchasing.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Customer Service, Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality to support material changes, re‑qualification, and product life‑cycle management.
• Establish, monitor, and control the department budget, including participation in annual compensation planning.
• Support customer quotation activities by providing accurate cost of goods information.
• Maintain department process documentation, training records, and ensure ISO compliance.
• Stay informed on relevant commodity market trends and negotiate for best total delivered cost.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, buying, or supply planning.
• 1‑2 years of people leadership or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations and managing supplier performance.
• Proven ability to identify, implement, and sustain process improvements.
• Proficiency with ERP systems.
• Experience sourcing materials, services, and equipment.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.
• Must be local to the MN area; no relocations.

• Experience managing spend for contract manufacturing, domestic freight, and international trade.
• Experience sourcing roll goods or similar direct material commodities.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar).
• Experience participating in or executing Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SI&OP) processes.
• Global sourcing or international supplier management experience.
• Epicor ERP system proficiency.