Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing Manager

Position Overview A well-established organization is seeking an experienced Purchasing & Sourcing Manager to oversee procurement activities, supplier relationships, inventory planning, and a small team of purchasing professionals. This individual will play an important role in ensuring product availability while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and controlling costs. The position works cross-functionally with operations, commercial teams, finance, and product leadership to improve purchasing performance and support broader business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a purchasing team while establishing priorities and performance expectations.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, commercial terms, lead times, and service levels.
• Evaluate purchasing and replenishment strategies to improve product availability and inventory performance.
• Balance inventory requirements against excess, obsolete, and slow-moving stock.
• Monitor supplier performance and address issues related to delivery, quality, cost, and service.
• Develop additional sourcing options to reduce supply risk and respond to changing market conditions.
• Coordinate purchasing activities associated with new products, product changes, and discontinued items.
• Maintain accurate supplier, purchasing, and product information within internal systems.
• Develop and monitor procurement and inventory KPIs using ERP information, spreadsheets, and reporting tools.
• Analyze purchasing data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Partner with multiple departments to resolve purchasing, inventory, and supplier-related challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or a related function.
• Previous experience managing or leading buyers, planners, purchasing specialists, or similar professionals.
• Experience supporting a high-volume or complex inventory environment.
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship-management experience.
• Knowledge of inventory planning, replenishment, and purchasing practices.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze large datasets.
• Experience working within ERP, purchasing, or inventory management systems.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to work in an onsite environment within the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Preferred Background

• Experience within distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, industrial products, or another inventory-intensive environment.
• Familiarity with managing a large number of active SKUs.
• Experience with distribution-focused ERP platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Procurement, purchasing, or supply chain certification is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this position will include:

• Improved supplier performance and reliability.
• Increased product availability and reduced shortages.
• Stronger inventory management and purchasing decisions.
• Better visibility into purchasing and supplier performance through KPI reporting.
• Development of a disciplined, accountable, and data-driven purchasing team.
• Strong collaboration between purchasing and other areas of the organization.

Compensation & Benefits The organization offers a competitive base salary of $100,000–$135,000, based on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical and dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Consistent weekday schedule
• Professional development and advancement opportunities

Pay Details: $100,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year

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