Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development Manager

The Merrow Group is seeking a Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development Manager to strengthen our overall supplier network, sourcing capabilities and commercial position across a diverse portfolio of products and businesses. This is a strategic sourcing and supplier-development role , not simply a transactional purchasing position. You will be responsible for developing supplier relationships, improving commercial terms, identifying new and alternate sources, strengthening product availability, evaluating sourcing risk and identifying supplier-driven opportunities for growth. We are looking for someone who can combine commercial judgment, supplier negotiation, sourcing strategy and disciplined execution to create measurable improvements in cost, availability, product access and competitive position. What You'll Do Develop and execute sourcing and supplier-development strategies across multiple & key product categories. Segment and prioritize suppliers based on commercial importance, opportunity, supply risk and growth potential. Build stronger strategic relationships with key suppliers. Negotiate pricing, discount structures, payment terms, freight programs and other commercial arrangements. Identify and qualify new suppliers and alternate sources. Reduce dependency on single-source or commercially weak supply relationships. Improve product availability while maintaining disciplined inventory and working-capital management. Evaluate supplier performance across cost, availability, reliability, service, product access and commercial support. Develop supplier scorecards, relationship plans and measurable improvement initiatives. Identify new products, categories and sourcing opportunities that can support revenue and margin growth. Work closely with Sales and other customer-facing teams to understand customer demand, lost business, competitive products and unmet product needs. Translate market and customer signals into sourcing, supplier and product actions. Monitor supply constraints, shortages, backorders, lead times and other material supplier issues. Develop corrective plans for recurring supplier or sourcing problems. Maintain disciplined documentation of supplier negotiations, commitments, opportunities and strategic decisions. Work with Finance and Operations to evaluate landed cost, inventory, cash requirements and supplier risk. Present sourcing opportunities and major supplier decisions to leadership with clear commercial and financial rationale. What Success Looks Like Success in this role will be measured by: Improved supplier economics and commercial terms Greater product availability and supply reliability Development of qualified alternate sources Reduction of significant single-source and supply risks Stronger performance from strategic suppliers New supplier and product opportunities that contribute measurable revenue and margin Improved cost competitiveness Disciplined inventory and working-capital decisions Actionable supplier and market intelligence that leads to business decisions Consistent execution of supplier strategies and improvement plans Supplier activity alone is not the objective. Successful supplier relationships should produce measurable improvements in economics, availability, product access, competitive position, growth opportunity or supply risk. What We're Looking For Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier development, procurement, purchasing or supply management within a B2B environment Demonstrated experience negotiating meaningful supplier agreements and commercial terms Strong commercial judgment around pricing, margins, discounts, payment terms, freight and landed cost Proven ability to develop suppliers rather than simply administer transactions Experience identifying, qualifying and developing new or alternate supply sources Ability to evaluate supplier relationships strategically, including economics, availability, risk, product access and competitive position Strong understanding …

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