Sourcing Manager - Indirect

Join the Associated Materials Innovations team at Associated Materials, LLC, and be AMazing with us!

Who We Are

At Associated Materials Innovations, we combine our rich history in innovation with an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement of the customer experience. For decades, we have provided vinyl windows, siding, and metal building products that have helped build homes and communities across North America.

As a leading manufacturer of exterior building products and preferred product manufacturer for Alside, you'll have the opportunity to contribute ideas in a welcoming and supportive work environment driven by safety and our core values. Join the AMI team where you can be AMazing as we shape our future together.

Position Summary:

The Sourcing Manager is a strategic procurement leader responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that drive value across multiple product lines and facilities. With a focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), this role identifies opportunities to optimize cost, improve supplier performance, reduce risk, and support broader business objectives.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Sourcing Manager will lead supplier selection and negotiations, supplier consolidation, contract and service-level management, and strategic sourcing initiatives within assigned categories. This position will build strong supplier partnerships, resolve complex issues, and collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders to ensure sourcing decisions balance cost, quality, service, reliability, and long-term business value.

The ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset, strong negotiation and supplier management skills, and the ability to translate organizational goals into sourcing strategies that deliver measurable results.

Key Accountabilities:

• Improve the total value procured from the Indirect supply base by leading standardization and consolidation solutions across various entities in North America (US & Canada.
• With assistance of cross divisional, cross functional team, develop and implement metrics, which objectively demonstrate success for each cost center and P&L affected and scorecard suppliers' performance.
• Develop and execute supplier negotiation plans.
• Plan and negotiate short and long-term contracts with favorable impact on inventory goals, quality, continuity of supply, and corporate cost objectives.
• Developing and achieving short and long-range operational objectives by maximizing cost savings while keeping in mind Total Cost of Ownership.
• Take ownership of key spend areas specific to Professional Services categories, implementing controls and procedures to support, and driving a cost-conscious culture.
• Partner with all levels of leadership cross-functionally to build impactful, efficient, and cost-effective business and supplier relationships.
• Monitor and analyze trends and market conditions for the present and future pricing, availability and capacity of goods and services.
• Monitor and analyze trends in company spending and make recommendations for future investments while identifying possible savings opportunities.
• Understand the need for change management with an eye to the process of change rather than change all at once.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Select and maintain suppliers to support manufacturing and/or corporate Procurement requirements.
• Develop formal Category Strategies to align short-, medium-, and long-term goals with the needs of the business.
• Maintain appropriate vendor files and reports as required.
• Address Accounts Payable issues when escalated.
• Perform Supplier Risk Assessments to ensure new potential suppliers are, and existing suppliers remain viable partners.
• Create total cost and "should" cost models and lead make/buy analysis.
• Timely communication of pricing trends and market updates affecting services and supply.
• Accurate and timely procurement in compliance with contractual service level metrics.
• Review pricing and service charge exceptions.
• Perform contract management and compliance activities.
• Oversee monthly reporting for various corporate service categories.
• Execute Supplier relationship Management requirements.
• Perform RFx diligence with a strategic approach.

Key Internal Relationships:

• Credit
• Customer Service
• Finance and Accounting
• Human Resources
• IT
• Legal
• Manufacturing/Distribution Operations
• Marketing
• Quality
• Safety
• Sales
• Transportation
• Travel

Required Education, Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, or Finance.
• 5+ years proven experience in Indirect Purchasing.
• Experience in developing strategies to effectively lead and consolidate fragmented spend categories required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strategic Souring Experience.
• Must be familiar with negotiations and constructing formal supply contracts.
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams in both corporate and plant environments.
• At a minimum, intermediate MS Excel skills are required.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• SaaS Agreement experience.
• Working knowledge of P2P Systems (Jaggaer specifically a plus).
• Demonstrated abilities to implement process change improvements and best practices.
• CPM or CPSM certification a plus.

About Us

When you join AMI, you are part of a leading North American manufacturing business of vinyl windows, cladding, metal siding, trim and other essential exterior building products for residential, light commercial and multifamily projects. In 2022, we introduced our composite cladding system, a first-of-its-kind solution featuring exclusive (GP)2 technology. Headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, AMI is part of Associated Materials, LLC, which owns and operates 10 manufacturing facilities in North America including a distribution center.

Associated Materials Innovations ... Building Products Better

Associated Materials, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. We also make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and applicants, as required by law.

Additional Information 

The actual wage offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Click to learn more about benefits.