Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect

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Location: This role is hybrid - 4 days per week onsite, in Columbus, OH

A Brief Overview

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading a team of procurement professionals managing either Direct or Indirect Procurement categories. The role focuses on developing and executing sourcing strategies, negotiating supplier contracts, and fostering supplier relationships to ensure cost efficiency, supply continuity, and innovation. This position plays a critical role in driving savings, ensuring operational excellence, and enabling organizational growth by managing strategic supplier partnerships and procurement programs globally and nationally within the US.

What you will do

• Lead category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management across assigned Direct or Indirect Procurement categories, to ensure consistent supply and long-term value creation.

• Develop and implement category strategies in collaboration with business stakeholders and leadership to maximize value and minimize cost. Incorporate market trends, spend analysis, and supplier performance data to drive cost savings and service improvements.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for a team of buyers and senior buyers who are leading day-to-day supplier relationships, to build procurement capabilities and deliver against Procurement & Safelite business objectives and goals.

• Coordinate across Safelite functional teams to include procurement planning into broader company initiatives, supporting business growth and other priority initiatives through product and service offerings via current and new supplier base.

• Manage annual RFPs, RFIs, supplier negotiations, and contract agreements to secure favorable terms, ensure supply, and mitigate business risk.

• Champion supplier consolidation, standardization initiatives, and compliance programs to improve operational efficiency and procurement process excellence.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards

What you will bring

• Bachelor's Degree: Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or related field preferred (Required)

• Certification: Procurement, negotiations, or supply chain certifications (Preferred)

• 7-10 years Procurement, purchasing, or sourcing experience in Direct or Indirect spend categories (Required)

• 1-2 years Supervisory experience leading Procurement professionals (Required)

• Experience working in a global environment with domestic & international suppliers (Preferred)

• Negotiation, supplier relationship management, and cost savings expertise (Preferred)

• Strategic supplier relationship management and contract negotiation

• Team leadership, coaching, and people management in a fast-paced environment

• Analytical skills: spend analysis, cost modeling, and data interpretationg

• Ability to develop and implement procurement category strategies

• Communication & collaboration: verbal, written, and presentation skills for engaging internal stakeholders and suppliers

• Time management and organization, multi-tasking ability

• Knowledge of procurement processes, contract legal terms, high value supplier spend negotiations, sourcing execution

• Customer service orientation with cross functional teams

• Microsoft Office-based software applications

• Financial acumen (purchase variance, AP, accrual P&L management)

What you will get

• Competitive weekly pay and bonus opportunities.

• Total job benefits valued at more than $10k*. This includes a 401(k) plan with company matching, medical coverage plans customized to suit your needs and a commitment to work/life balance through our paid time off (PTO) programs, company holidays and paid volunteer days.

• Up to $5,250 in tuition reimbursement per year.

• View all our health, wealth and life offerings at www.safelitebenefits.com.

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