Company Overview
Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
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Position Overview
The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies that optimize procurement processes, drive cost efficiencies, and support the overall procurement needs of the organization. This role collaborates across departments to analyze existing data, market trends, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with corporate policies and sustainability initiatives.
This is an individual contributor role joining our Operational Innovation & Excellence Center (OIEC) team and will be based onsite with a hybrid work schedule at our Lenexa, Kansas office (Kansas City metro). Travel is expected to be 30% across the US and Canada.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic sourcing: You will be the architect of the global sourcing strategy for indirect spend across the US and Canada.
- Develop multi-tiered sourcing strategies that mitigate risks, ensure business continuity and leverage supplier partnerships across the enterprise.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts and capacity to secure long-term cost and availability advantages.
- Implement standard work and sourcing KPIs that improve cost, lead time and supplier quality performance.
- Drive risk mitigation strategies addressing internal and external constraints, market volatility through supplier diversification.
- Support adoption of new reporting tools and data processes through training, documentation, and ongoing user support
- Lead change management efforts related to new suppliers, system enhancements, dashboards, and process improvements
- Ensure reporting solutions align with supply chain strategy, operational efficiency goals, and compliance requirements
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen data-driven decision-making across the supply chain organization
Qualifications
- 8+ years of sourcing or procurement experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial sectors.
- Proven experience in enterprise-level indirect spend management.
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence without authority.
- Demonstrated success driving change management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
- Proficiency with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and Excel preferred.
- Ability to travel across US and Canada up to 30%.
Note: Employment at Stella-Jones in the United States is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check. Also, there is no visa sponsorship available for this role.
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Employee Benefits:
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:
- The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
- Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
- Several company-paid benefits including:
- Dental and Vision coverage
- Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Access to a robust employee assistance program
- Competitive compensation
- Annual bonus program opportunity
- 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
- 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
- Career advancement opportunities
- Ability to purchase Company stock
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Skills Required
- 8+ years of sourcing or procurement experience
- Experience with enterprise-level indirect spend management
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to influence without authority
- Demonstrated success driving change management and cross-functional collaboration
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field
- Experience in manufacturing or industrial sectors
- Proficiency with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and Excel
- Ability to travel across the US and Canada up to 30%
What We Do
Stella-Jones is a leading North American manufacturer of industrial pressure-treated wood products. It manufactures and distributes railway ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial wood products across the continent, supporting essential electrical distribution, transmission and rail infrastructure. As at June 30, 2026, it operated 44 wood treating plants, one steel transmission structure manufacturing facility and a coal tar distillery, with about 3,200 employees.
