Sourcing Manager - Supply Chain

Job Posting: Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in. The Sourcing Manager – Supply Chain is responsible for developing and driving strategic sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable financial and operational value, optimize supplier relationships, reduce total cost of ownership, and mitigate commercial and operational risk across Ferguson's supply chain. This role partners closely with corporate, district, regional, branch, and enterprise leadership to understand business needs, influence sourcing decisions, and develop solutions that improve operational effectiveness and supplier performance. The Sourcing Manager serves as a trusted advisor to internal customers and a strategic partner to suppliers, connecting market intelligence, commercial strategy, and operational requirements to achieve sustainable business results. Location: This role is based out of Ferguson's corporate offices in Newport News VA, according to company policy. Responsibilities: Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across supply chain categories, including logistics, transportation, distribution, and related operational services, from opportunity identification and partner alignment through competitive sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and implementation. Proactively engage and collaborate with partners to understand business priorities, operational challenges, supplier requirements, and opportunities to improve cost, service, efficiency, and overall business performance. Build and maintain a strong network of internal partners and external suppliers to strengthen partnerships, expand market intelligence, improve collaboration, and increase Sourcing's influence in commercial decisions. Serve as a trusted advisor to business partners by providing market insights, commercial recommendations, supplier intelligence, and objective guidance that balances operational needs, financial objectives, risk, and long-term business value. Lead complex commercial negotiations involving pricing, contractual terms, service levels, performance commitments, risk allocation, and other business considerations. Confidently challenge assumptions, address competing priorities, and navigate difficult conversations to achieve favorable outcomes. Develop and implement sourcing strategies using spend analysis, market research, competitive intelligence, demand trends, supplier capabilities, and total cost of ownership to find opportunities and inform business decisions. Drive measurable financial and operational value through cost reduction, cost avoidance, improved commercial terms, supplier optimization, process improvements, and enhanced supplier performance. Lead competitive sourcing events and supplier evaluations, including developing requirements, facilitating partner participation, assessing proposals, conducting comparative market analyses, negotiating commercial terms, and recommending supplier selections. Handle supplier relationships and performance by establishing expectations, monitoring contractual compliance, resolving intensified issues, addressing service gaps, and dr…

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