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JPW Industries · 7 hours ago

Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Ops

La Vergne, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

JPW Industries is seeking a Manager for Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Operations to support North American sourcing activities and global sourcing objectives. This role involves liaising between US-based teams and Asia-based sourcing organizations, ensuring alignment on engineering requirements and sourcing strategies.

Advanced MaterialsMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingWood Processing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for North America in alignment with global supply chain goals

Function as the primary interface between US NPD teams and Asia Strategic Sourcing to ensure requirements are clearly communicated and understood

Support global supplier evaluation, quoting, negotiation, and business award processes in collaboration with Asia sourcing

Contribute to supplier diversification, cost improvements, and long-term sourcing strategies

Work closely with Project Leads, Product Managers, and Engineering teams to define sourcing requirements for new product development

Coordinate supplier involvement in design reviews and technical evaluations to ensure products meet all performance, quality, and cost expectations

Facilitate communication between Engineering and suppliers to ensure manufacturability and capability alignment early in the development cycle

Manage relationships with key North American suppliers and develop alternative or additional sourcing options as needed

Provide dotted-line leadership and support to buyers at JPW’s US manufacturing facilities

Lead sourcing initiatives for components, raw materials, fabricated parts, and related services required for domestic manufacturing operations

Drive initiatives to improve supplier reliability, reduce cost, and support production requirements

Conduct RFQs, lead quote analysis, and award business using total cost of ownership principles

Negotiate pricing, tooling costs, MOQs, lead times, and delivery schedules with suppliers

Evaluate supplier capabilities, oversee onboarding, and drive continuous improvement in quality, delivery, and cost

Identify sourcing risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies in collaboration with global sourcing and quality teams

Lead process optimization initiatives to improve sourcing efficiency and accuracy

Ensure compliance with company policies, ethical sourcing standards, and applicable regulatory requirements

Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Legal to integrate sourcing requirements and support business objectives

Participate in engineering change management (ECR/ECN) and contribute to phase-gate deliverables in the NPD process

Establish and track procurement KPIs including cost savings, supplier performance, on-time delivery, sourcing cycle times, and compliance metrics

Qualification

Strategic sourcingSupplier negotiationProcurement experienceERP experienceEngineering supportAnalytical skillsHighly organizedCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field, required

Minimum of 7 years procurement or strategic sourcing experience

Demonstrated success in supplier negotiation, cost improvement, and strategic sourcing execution

Strong negotiation, commercial and analytical skills

Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and supplier capability requirements

ERP experience required

Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally at all levels

Highly organized, dependable, and capable of managing multiple priorities

Ability to travel globally up to 30%

Preferred

MBA preferred

Experience supporting engineering-driven product development environments (NPD preferred)

Industry experience in machinery, woodworking equipment, metalworking equipment, power tools, or industrial tools & equipment strongly preferred

Hands-on sourcing experience in Asia, especially Taiwan, Mainland China, Vietnam or Thailand highly desirable

Experience working with global suppliers and manufacturing operations strongly beneficial

SAP preferred

Company

JPW Industries

A La Vergne, Tenn.-based maker of metalworking, woodworking and material handling products.

Founded in 1958

La Vergne, Tennessee, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.jpwindustries.com/

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