Technical Sourcing Manager

2 weeks ago


Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Banner Engineering Full time
Join Our Team as a Technical Sourcing Manager

Banner Engineering is a leading manufacturer of industrial sensors, LED lights, and monitoring solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Sourcing Manager to join our team.

About the Role

This is a full-time position that reports to the Executive VP of Operations. As a Technical Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of commodity analysts and overseeing the procurement process for industrial commodities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Locate and develop suppliers of goods and services that offer a strategic partnership to the company
  • Develop and oversee a communication and information flow structure with suppliers to ensure efficient production of quality products and services
  • Coordinate new product development sourcing projects and resourcing projects to meet the needs of the company
  • Drive the development of new suppliers by evaluating their availability, quality, and cost of materials and services
  • Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions, lead-times, and formulate contracts/agreements with suppliers to minimize total cost, improve quality, and assure on-time delivery
  • Participate in and/or manage commodity teams to improve internal communications, understanding, and promote consensus management and decision making
  • Work in unison with design engineering to develop new products via raw materials, design options, and/or procurement opportunities that lower product costs and/or enhance the quality and value of Banner products
  • Place orders for prototype parts
  • Develop the team by conducting performance and salary reviews, coaching, performing employee relations tasks, and managing the team's workload
  • Act as the SME within the team while supervising sourcing activities in close collaboration and alignment with business operations
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering or Process Engineering
  • 5-7 years direct purchasing/buying/sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, domestically and internationally
  • Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical components
  • Good working knowledge of industrial markets, manufacturing processes, and technical aspects of industrial commodities
  • Excellent negotiation skills that break down barriers between parties resulting in agreements of mutual acceptance
  • Basic understanding of quality assurance principles
  • Well-organized and disciplined with high work standards
  • Strong ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees and suppliers, both domestic and international
  • Strong ability to perform maturely under stress and/or opposition
  • Intermediate-to-advanced level of Excel and ability to utilize all Microsoft Office products
What We Offer
  • Competitive pay and benefits, including 401(k) with match, student loan 401(k), medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, HSA, flexible work hours, life insurance, paid parental leave, pet insurance, and paid time off (PTO)

Banner Engineering is committed to offering a collaborative and dynamic work environment that supports the growth and development of our employees. If you are a motivated and experienced Technical Sourcing Manager looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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