Sourcing Manager
Fast Switch10th September, 2026 Sourcing Manager #1064109 Job Description: If you're looking for a career that will provide a challenging work environment and many opportunities to learn, our company is the place for you. Join our team and become part of a company full of exciting opportunities. We help employees achieve their personal best by offering many opportunities that develop and enhance their skills for career advancement. Duties: The contractor will function as a strategic sourcing lead focused on utility metering, grid modernization, and AMI-related initiatives. The individual must be capable of independently managing sourcing projects, leading cross-functional stakeholder engagement, evaluating complex technical solutions, and developing supplier strategies that support long-term operational and customer experience objectives. Key Responsibilities: Partner with business stakeholders across Metering, Operations, Engineering, IT, and Program Management to develop sourcing strategies supporting AMI initiatives. Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, contract development, and commercial evaluations for AMI-related products and services. Assess supplier capabilities, technology roadmaps, implementation approaches, and total cost of ownership to support strategic sourcing decisions. Develop and maintain market intelligence regarding AMI technologies, metering platforms, communication networks, and industry trends. Identify opportunities to improve reliability, operational efficiency, customer experience, data analytics capabilities, and lifecycle costs through supplier solutions. Support governance reviews, sourcing forums, and phase-gate activities by preparing comprehensive business cases and supplier recommendations. Track supplier performance against cost, schedule, quality, safety, innovation, and implementation objectives. Preferred Experience: 5+ years of sourcing, category management, procurement, supplier management, or project delivery experience supporting utility Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) programs. Demonstrated experience sourcing and managing suppliers supporting: Smart electric meters Smart gas meters Meter communication networks Meter data management (MDM) platforms AMI installation and field deployment services Grid modernization technologies Experience supporting large-scale utility meter deployment, meter replacement, or AMI modernization initiatives. Skills: Desired Technical Knowledge Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Smart electric and gas metering technologies RF mesh, cellular, and hybrid communication networks Meter Data Management (MDM) systems Utility operations and distribution systems Demand response and interval data applications Utility regulatory and compliance considerations Large-scale field deployment and workforce management programs Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or other. 2-4 years of relevant experience required Preferred: Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Project Management Additional Info: At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way. We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years! FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused. We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies. Our benefits are second to none and thanks to …