FE Materials Global Sourcing Manager, II – Gases
Eightfold
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boise • Idaho • Texas • United States
Visit company websiteExplore more
About the role
- Handle the commercial development and qualification of strategic suppliers;and participate in supplier quality audits
- Lead cross‑category and company‑level supplier customer concerns, providing issue resolution and support.
- Serve as the primary knowledge center for assigned suppliers, enabling effective planning, forecasting, and execution
- Partner with category teams and collaborators to evaluate and communicate supplier performance
- Provide updates and recommendations to leadership, including at the executive level
- Identify and carry out cost‑saving and revenue‑enhancing opportunities across categories
- Lead and/or support sourcing events, RFQs, contract negotiations, and renewal strategies
- Identify automation opportunities and develop scalable AI solutions that become building blocks for future projects
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement processes
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated experience in category management and strategic sourcing
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills with the ability to drive cost‑management outcomes
- Effective communication skills for engaging and influencing diverse collaborators
- Advanced understanding of material cost structure and cost analysis methodologies
- Experience handling large strategic suppliers or global supply portfolios (preferred)
- Proven ability to lead cross‑functional negotiations and bundled sourcing events (preferred)
- Familiarity with should‑cost modeling and market‑intelligence frameworks (preferred)
- Success driving savings, revenue impact, or scorecard metric improvements (preferred)
- Ability to build and complete supplier contract strategies, including performance monitoring (preferred)
- Strong relationship‑building skills and a customer‑centric approach to issue resolution (preferred)
- Experience collaborating with global category directors, managers, and supplier managers (preferred)
- Hands-on experience applying AI/ML tools (preferred)
Benefits
- Choice of medical, dental and vision plans
- Paid family leave
- Paid time-off program
- Paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
procurement processescategory managementstrategic sourcingnegotiationanalytical skillscost managementcost analysis methodologiesshould-cost modelingmarket intelligence frameworksAI solutions
Soft Skills
effective communicationrelationship buildingcustomer-centric approachissue resolutioncollaborationinfluencing skillsleadershipplanningforecastingexecution
Certifications
Bachelor's degree