Aftermarket Sourcing Manager - Electro-Mechanical

** This role can sit out of CT or SC **

** We are not able to provide visa sponsorship **

POSITION SUMMARY

We are a global manufacturer expanding our team who's dedicated to strengthening the supply chain supporting its aftermarket service business. This role focuses on electrical and electro-mechanical commodities and blends strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, and project execution. You will own a defined group of suppliers, lead sourcing initiatives to reduce costs and lead time, qualify new supply partners, and solve urgent part availability issues. You'll be the primary point of contact for escalations, helping prevent service delays by securing hard‑to‑source or obsolete components.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Sourcing & Cost Optimization

• Lead RFQs/RFPs for electrical and electromechanical service parts, including legacy components, modernization kits, PCBAs, wire harnesses, sensors, switches, lighting assemblies, and other critical repair items.
• Identify cost‑savings opportunities through re‑sourcing, dual sourcing, supplier consolidation, and lead‑time reduction.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, stocking strategies, LTAs, and conditions that improve total cost, delivery performance, and supply continuity.
• Evaluate potential new suppliers, support qualification and validation activities with engineering and supplier quality, and ensure timely onboarding.
• Manage an annual savings pipeline and deliver measurable productivity results.

Supplier Performance Management

• Own day‑to‑day supplier relationships for your assigned portfolio (~$30M spend).
• Monitor delivery performance, quality, and responsiveness; build supplier scorecards and dashboards.
• Act as the first escalation point for late deliveries, backorders, or capacity risks.
• Work with suppliers on root‑cause analysis and recovery plans; ensure corrective actions stick.
• Coordinate closely with engineering and supplier quality during launch and for several months post‑launch to ensure suppliers stabilize performance.

Operational Problem Solving & Issue Resolution

• Address urgent field service and modernization needs by expediting parts, identifying alternates, or escalating internally and externally to prevent service disruptions.
• Support obsolete part mitigation by partnering with engineering to find substitutes, redesign options, or new sources.
• Respond to supplier questions involving invoices, shipments, packing requirements, and payment issues by directing them to appropriate internal teams.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, quality, planning, field service teams, and regional commodity managers.
• Serve as the supply chain representative for supplier issues involving service parts, modernization projects, and repair components.
• Support reporting requirements for weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in sourcing or category management of electrical/electro-mechanical commodities
• Background supporting aftermarket, service parts, spares, repairs, or modernization strongly preferred.
• Strong experience running RFQs/RFPs, negotiating pricing and terms, and managing suppliers.
• Ability to understand technical drawings, specs, and form‑fit‑function requirements.
• Demonstrated success improving supplier delivery, lead times, and cost.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic modeling); Power BI or Access is helpful.
• ERP experience required (any major system acceptable).
• Excellent communication, urgency, and problem‑solving skills; thrives with limited supervision.
• Ability to travel up to 10% for supplier visits and internal meetings.