Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Summary The Strategic Sourcing Manager identifies, evaluates, and onboards subcontractors and suppliers to support business growth. With a focus on market trends, networking, and innovation, this role strengthens the company’s subcontractor and supplier network and helps the organization remain agile in an evolving marketplace.This position builds collaborative partnerships and brings strategic insight to sourcing decisions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing complex subcontractor or supplier relationships, processes, controls, and analytics. Telecommunications experience is preferred but not required. This position is responsible for identifying, evaluating, onboarding, and managing subcontractor partnerships. The role may also be referred to as a Subcontractor Sourcing Manager, reflecting its focus on subcontractor recruitment, qualification, and workforce planning. This is a 100% onsite position in Northville, Michigan. Supervisory Responsibilities Provide day-to-day direction and coordination to administrative support staff supporting subcontractor onboarding, orientation, and related activities. Duties and Responsibilities Source and evaluate prospective subcontractors based on business and operational needs. Coordinate internal and external subcontractor prequalification and vetting requirements. Manage subcontractor onboarding and conduct weekly subcontractor orientation sessions. Maintain a comprehensive and accurate subcontractor database, including qualification, onboarding, compliance, performance, and other key information. Document and communicate subcontractor processes and requirements to ensure consistent execution across internal teams and subcontractors. Maintain regular communication with subcontractors regarding onboarding, compliance, performance, and company requirements, including managing outreach campaigns as needed. Lead regular subcontractor meetings to communicate expectations, review performance, and address business or operational needs. Track subcontractor performance and support ongoing evaluations in partnership with operations and support teams. Negotiate contracts, pricing agreements, and terms as needed, and coordinate with Legal and internal stakeholders to support contract development and execution. Support estimating and pricing teams by developing target subcontractor pricing using market research, historical data, and industry knowledge. Stay informed of market trends and changes that may affect subcontractor availability, pricing, or sourcing strategies. Assist operations teams with drafting formal notices and communications to subcontractors. Perform other duties as assigned. Essential Duties Develop, implement, and maintain long-term subcontractor sourcing strategies, including market testing and analysis of subcontractor availability, capabilities, and pricing to support business and operational needs. Lead the subcontractor prequalification, vetting, selection, and onboarding process. Build and maintain a strong subcontractor network, serve as a primary liaison, and ensure ongoing compliance with company requirements. Develop, standardize, and continuously improve subcontractor processes, controls, analytics, and reporting, leveraging existing systems to manage sourcing, onboarding, compliance, cost, and performance. Analyze market trends, subcontractor data, historical performance, and pricing to support sourcing strategies and business decisions. Develop and manage subcontractor scorecards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance standards. Partner with operations and support teams to evaluate results, address performance or compliance concerns, and hold subcontractors accountable. Required Skills and Abilities Strong understanding of subcontractor, supplier, procurement, or supply chain management processes. Ability to manage complex subcontractor relationships, processes, controls, and performance requirements. Strong analytical s…

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