Sourcing Manager

Fencing Supply Group (FSG) was formed in 2021, through the combined acquisition of ten leading fencing distribution companies and is North America's premiere branch-based distribution and manufacturer of fence and outdoor living products. FSG businesses serve professional fencing contractors who provide new, improvement, and repair fencing services across residential, industrial, commercial, and infrastructure end markets. We are on an exciting path of growth and every day our over 1,100 associates at 70+ locations in more than 30 states and two countries partner with our customers and suppliers to help ensure their business success. 

FSG is built on a cultural foundation of candid communication, empathy, and trust. We recognize that the input and contribution of each of our associates is vital to the overall success of our company, and we are focused on opportunities to develop skills, knowledge, and experience We're uniquely positioned to help you grow your career if you are willing to learn and are energized by a fast-paced and growing company.

Position Summary: The Fencing Supply Group (FSG) is looking to hire a Sourcing Manager for PVC and Aluminum Products. The role will be responsible for developing and leading the sourcing strategy for PVC and Aluminum products for FSG. This is a within the Supply Chain team and reports to the VP of Supply Chain. 

General Responsibilities:

• Establish and develop the sourcing strategy for PVC and Aluminum across FSG working collectively with each region/market to create a robust value added strategy.
• Create, update and enrich category strategies utilizing market povs, best in class benchmarks, and national/regional/local considerations.
• Ensure execution of category strategy and capturing of sourcing savings based on total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Create and execute best in class supplier management programs including- robust cost savings targets, risk mitigation, continuous improvement programs, ongoing supplier evaluation and reviews, strategic partnerships
• Develop and execute supplier contracts
• Negotiate key commercial and supply conditions to optimize value/profit for FSG
• Synthesize market trends and bring forward ongoing opportunities.
• Partner with the commercial team to manage supply market against sales forecast to optimize sourcing and purchasing execution and inventory, minimizing exposure with changes in market pricing.
• Align FSG sourcing goals across the enterprise while understanding local operating company needs.
• Partner with purchasing execution team to ensure the SLAs are being met. Act as escalation point on service improvement opportunities.
• Aid in onboarding additional FSG companies to quickly gain value in sourcing savings/opportunities through partnering with suppliers and op cos.
• Work with internal customers to identify and address unmet needs that align with sourcing strategy to deliver long term value.
• Drive and support the creation of business cases that evaluate alternatives and include cost/benefit/risk analysis for process change.
• Establish metrics for governance and adoption and work collectively with Ops team to measure.
• Communicate with customers and leadership on status of priorities, metrics, and adoption.
• Work effectively at all levels in an organization.

Requirements

 Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• 4-5 years sourcing experience
• Experience managing market driven commodities
• Strong ability to develop POVs utilizing data
• Experience sourcing PVC and/or Aluminum
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and driving adoption/implementation of business process/initiatives or applications.
• MS Office experience to include Excel (creating spreadsheets to calculate data, summarize data, and graph data); and PowerPoint (creating presentations), Word.

Competencies: 

• Unquestioned integrity and ethics.
• High drive for results, discipline in execution, and sense of urgency. 
• Self-motivated with the ability to be effective in a fast-paced, dynamic, and changing organization 
• High tolerance for ambiguity and an ability to create effective process as needed.
• Outstanding organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong passion and energy for growth and success of both the individual and the company.
• Demonstrated ability to lead work independently & cross functionally throughout an organization, both directly and through influence
• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner with the appropriate resources across the organization to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Strong communication skills including excellent active listening skills.