Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry’s digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.
As the Director, Sourcing Strategy & Operations at Xometry, you will own and drive the strategic vision and execution of US domestic sourcing team across manufacturing verticals: CNC Machining, Additive Manufacturing, Sheet & Tube Fabrication. Sourcing operation is the key enabler for revenue and margin growth. In this role, you would be the key leader responsible for solving complex sourcing problems by collaborating with product, engineering, pricing, operation and sales to achieve hyper growth for the Xometry marketplace. This critical leadership role directly impacts marketplace growth as we revolutionize the $2 trillion custom manufacturing industry through our AI-powered platform. You will have responsibility for driving sourcing operation and process transformation, to support our mission to become the “Everything Store” for custom manufacturing. Working at the intersection of technology, manufacturing, and marketplace dynamics, you’ll help shape Xometry’s future while delivering exceptional value to both buyers and suppliers.
How You’ll Contribute:
- Head Sourcing Operations: You will lead a team of 20+ sourcing specialists and managers to drive sourcing margin and efficiency targets. Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes by defining and monitoring KPIs across order placement to the delivery funnel. Assess current sourcing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and redesign processes for efficiency
- Drive Sourcing Strategy: Define and execute comprehensive tech and operation strategies for sourcing to drive growth and profitability within all manufacturing verticals. Benchmark against industry best practices to drive net new improvements across a multi-year roadmap
- Lead AI Innovation: Collaborate with our technology teams to enhance our AI-powered matching algorithms, optimizing sourcing cost and supplier selection to improve acceptance rates and margin performance
- Enhance Profitability: Provide input to the pricing, partner and category teams to implement creative strategies and operational improvements to enhance gross margins, partner performance
- Optimize Partner Network Performance: Evaluate performance across partners and geographies to inform sourcing strategy, focusing on capabilities that meet our customers’ evolving needs across capability, geography and price point
- Manage Cross-Functional Initiatives: Collaborate with product, engineering, sales and operations teams to project manage and implement new initiatives that drive marketplace growth
What You'll Bring to Xometry:
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, procurement, supply chain management, or marketplace operations with exposure to technology implementation. Consulting experience is preferred.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, technologies, and industry dynamics
- Experience leveraging data analytics and AI to drive strategic business decisions
- Demonstrated success working across organizations to implement complex initiatives
- Ability to create and articulate compelling long-term strategies while delivering short-term results
- MBA or equivalent preferred
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Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
For US based roles: Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, procurement, supply chain management, or marketplace operations
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, technologies, and industry dynamics
- Experience leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence for strategic business decisions
- Demonstrated success collaborating across organizations to implement complex initiatives
- Ability to develop long-term strategies while delivering short-term results
- Consulting experience
- MBA or equivalent
Xometry Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Xometry and has not been reviewed or approved by Xometry.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents is highlighted alongside mental‑health resources and an EAP. Feedback suggests many view the health plan as good or flexible, contributing positively to total rewards.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program and company‑paid life/STD/LTD are positioned as core financial protections. Feedback suggests retirement offerings are a consistent component of total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off, paid holidays, volunteer time, and hybrid/remote options expand the time‑away and flexibility toolkit. Feedback suggests this breadth adds meaningful non‑cash value for many roles.
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What We Do
Xometry is the leading AI-enabled marketplace for on-demand manufacturing, transforming one of the largest industries in the world. With its proprietary technology, Xometry creates a marketplace that enables designers and engineers to rapidly source high-quality on-demand manufactured parts and assemblies. Xometry's innovative platform also empowers sellers of manufacturing services across the nation to grow their businesses. Xometry’s buyers range from self-funded startups to Fortune 100 companies.
