Director of Strategic Sourcing

Job Description:

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Director of Strategic Sourcing who is responsible for leading and executing the company's sourcing and procurement strategy to drive cost savings, supplier performance, and risk mitigation across a manufacturing organization. This role focuses on building long-term supplier relationships, optimizing the supply base, and ensuring alignment with company objectives for cost, quality, and delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies to improve supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure continuity of supply
• Lead sourcing initiatives including supplier selection, negotiation, contract management, and performance evaluation
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to drive collaboration and continuous improvement
• Identify and assess potential suppliers, evaluate capabilities, and onboard new suppliers as needed
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance) to align sourcing strategies with company goals
• Monitor and analyze market trends, pricing, and supply risks to inform sourcing decisions
• Lead cost reduction initiatives and track sourcing savings
• Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards
• Develop and maintain KPIs to measure supplier performance and sourcing effectiveness
• Manage and mentor a team of sourcing and procurement professionals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment preferred
• Proven leadership and people management experience
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and contract management skills
• Experience with global sourcing and supplier management
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and sourcing tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills
• Certification such as CPSM, CPM, or CSCP preferred

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

LOCATION

• Remote

SCHEDULE

• M-F

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.