Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager Jobs in Decatur, GA

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• Define and execute enterprise procurement strategy aligned to business goals, service commitments, and supply chain resilience.
• Lead category management across direct and indirect spend (as applicable), including opportunity assessment, segmentation, should-cost/clean-sheet analyses, and multi-year category roadmaps.
• Own strategic sourcing and contracting: supplier selection, negotiation, commercial terms, and contract lifecycle management in partnership with Legal and stakeholders.
• Oversee logistics procurement and performance management for freight (inbound/outbound), warehousing/3PL, parcel, and related services; drive mode optimization, network efficiency, and on-time delivery improvements.
• Use relevant market indices and benchmarks (e.g., commodities, labor, fuel, and freight indices) to assess price competitiveness, inform should-cost models, and support fact-based negotiations and rate reviews.
• Establish supplier relationship management (SRM) governance, including QBRs, scorecards, corrective actions, and continuous improvement plans.
• Implement and monitor procurement policies, controls, and compliance (e.g., delegated authority, competitive bidding, supplier onboarding, and ethical sourcing).
• Build and lead a high-performing team; define organizational structure, roles, capability development, and succession plans.
• Partner with Finance on planning, savings validation, and total cost of ownership (TCO) reporting; build executive-ready dashboards to track savings, cost drivers, forecast accuracy, and pipeline health.
• Manage risk across the supply base: continuity planning, financial/geo-political exposure, quality, cyber/third-party risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive procurement process, data, and technology enablement (e.g., e-sourcing, P2P, contract management, spend analytics); apply AI and advanced analytics to improve cycle times, identify savings opportunities, and enhance stakeholder experience.
• Sponsor development of data products and AI/ML use cases (e.g., demand and price forecasting, supplier risk prediction, invoice/contract anomaly detection, and freight rate benchmarking) to improve cost, service, and resilience.
• Define standardized procurement and logistics KPI frameworks and dashboard governance (data definitions, refresh cadence, and data quality controls) spanning spend, savings, contract coverage, supplier performance, OTIF, and claims/damage.
• Lead sustainability and supplier diversity initiatives as applicable, embedding requirements into category strategies and supplier expectations.
• Serve as executive escalation point for critical supplier and logistics disruptions; coordinate cross-functional response and recovery.

• Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10-15 years of progressive procurement and sourcing experience, including leadership roles with enterprise-scale spend responsibility.
• Demonstrated expertise in category management (strategy development, sourcing execution, SRM, and benefits tracking).
• Strong logistics procurement experience, including contracting and performance management for transportation and/or warehousing/3PL providers.
• Proven negotiation capability with complex agreements (MSAs, SOWs, rate cards, SLAs, performance incentives/penalties).
• Experience building and leading teams; ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Financial acumen with working knowledge of TCO, margin/cost drivers, and savings validation.
• Working knowledge of procurement systems and processes (e.g., sourcing tools, P2P, ERP) and data-driven decision making.

• MBA or master's degree in Supply Chain Management or related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CIPS, CSCP, or CPIM.
• Experience in a multi-site, multi-business-unit environment with global supplier base.
• Familiarity with import/export, customs/brokerage, and trade compliance considerations.
• Track record of implementing procurement operating models, policies, and digital tools (e.g., CLM, e-sourcing, spend analytics).

• Strategic leadership: clear category roadmaps, stakeholder alignment, and governance.
• Commercial excellence: negotiated outcomes reflected in TCO, service levels, and risk terms.
• Logistics performance: improvements in on-time delivery, lead time variability, claims/damage, and capacity assurance.
• Value delivery: validated savings/cost avoidance, working capital improvements, and productivity gains.
• Supplier performance: scorecard improvements, issue resolution speed, and innovation pipeline.
• Compliance and controls: adherence to sourcing policy, contract coverage, and audit readiness.

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Our Guiding Principles

• Act with Integrity & in Compliance
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• Act with Humility
• Treat others with Dignity and Respect
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We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package. In addition to medical, dental and vision plans, company holidays and vacation days, tuition reimbursement, learning and training opportunities, bonus potential, and a 401(k) plan with company contributions, Altium Packaging locations offer rewards and recognition programs and opportunities to make a difference in the community.

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