Senior Manager - Indirect Sourcing

Job Overview

We are currently looking for a Senior Manager - Indirect Sourcing to join our team in Holland, MI.

As a Senior Manager - Indirect Sourcing, you will be:

Responsible for executing indirect sourcing strategies, managing complex supplier relationships and negotiations, driving procurement transformation initiatives, and partnering with enterprise stakeholders to optimize spend, mitigate risk, and deliver sustainable business value. Influences multiple indirect spend categories while ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and alignment with organizational objectives.

Essential Functions

• Lead indirect sourcing team: Lead and develop a team of indirect sourcing professionals, providing strategic direction, performance management, and talent development.
• Lead complex supplier negotiations: Negotiate favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts while managing contractual risk and ensuring supplier agreements support organizational goals and compliance requirements.
• Drive procurement transformation initiatives: oversee the execution of SAP Ariba implementation and adoption, supplier enablement, procurement process standardization, policy compliance, and continuous improvement efforts that enhance efficiency and governance.
• Collaborate with business leaders: Partner with cross-functional business leaders across Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations, Facilities, Sustainability, Sales and Marketing to understand business requirements, influence decision-making, and deliver procurement solutions that support strategic and operational objectives.
• Oversee procurement transactions and supplier issue resolution: Oversee requisition and purchase order activities and resolve supplier performance, delivery, contractual, and commercial issues.
• Supplier management: Support the team in establishing and maintaining supplier relationships, meeting vendor onboarding timelines, and ensuring continuous indirect sourcing performance.
• Manage budgets and resources: Manage multiple indirect sourcing spend categories to drive cost reduction, supplier value, working capital improvements, and procurement performance.
• Manage indirect sourcing performance: Monitor performance against established key performance indicators (KPIs), identify performance gaps, and translate indirect sourcing strategies into actionable plans to achieve procurement objectives and business targets.
• Must be able to perform all essential job functions with/without accommodation.
• Uses office automation, communication, software, and tools used in Haworth office environment.
• Performs other duties within scope as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or indirect procurement (5 years with a Master’s degree).
• Minimum of 3 years of people leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities.
• Experience working cross-functionally to influence stakeholders and achieve business objectives.
• Experience leading teams and stakeholders through significant organizational, process, or technology change, with demonstrated change management and adoption leadership capabilities.
• Applicants must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for this position
• Education Equivalency: Associate's Degree plus 2 years related experience OR 4 years related experience if no post-secondary education
• Military Equivalency at www.mynextmove.org/vets/find/military

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP Ariba preferred, with demonstrated proficiency in other leading source-to-pay and procurement platforms (e.g., Coupa, JAGGAER, Ivalua, or similar solutions) considered highly valuable.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft tools, including: Excel (advanced level), Power BI, Microsoft Project or comparable project management tools.
• Proven success driving procurement transformation through the development, implementation, and adoption of standardized processes, governance, tools, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships, influence stakeholders, and lead change across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and leverage data to drive business results.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing team members into expanded or more senior roles, with measurable examples of talent development success.

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