Indirect Sourcing Manager

Description

• Develops and executes multi-year sourcing strategies for indirect procurement categories and logistics operations to drive cost savings, risk mitigation, and supplier performance. • Manages approximately $45M in indirect spend and $6M in logistics spend, ensuring year-over-year cost improvements and budget adherence. • Leads end-to-end sourcing processes from RFQ through contract negotiation and supplier onboarding. • Establishes and governs 3PL partnerships, including performance oversight, commercial negotiations, and strategic optimization initiatives. • Creates and implements 1-, 3-, and 5-year warehousing strategies focused on automation, productivity, and network optimization. • Leverages data analytics and business intelligence tools to monitor supplier performance, logistics KPIs, and operational efficiency. • Develops preferred carrier routing guides and ensures compliance across factories and global sites. • Partners with Digital teams to implement automation solutions and improve procurement workflows. • Drives cross-functional alignment to resolve supplier escalations and improve delivery, quality, and cost performance. • Incorporates emerging logistics technologies and industry trends into strategic planning to enhance scalability and resilience.

Skills

Procurement, Supply chain, Supplier negotiation, indirect procurement, logistics management, Contract negotiation, Strategic sourcing, Supplier management

Top Skills Details

Procurement,Supply chain,Supplier negotiation,indirect procurement,logistics management

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field. • 8 years of global supply chain, strategic sourcing, or logistics leadership experience OR Master’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience. • Demonstrated experience managing multimillion-dollar indirect and/or logistics spend. • Proven experience leading cross-functional or global teams through influence. • Experience negotiating complex supplier contracts and managing 3PL relationships.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

This is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $140000.00/yr.

Strong Internal Company Benefits. If you have any questions or wish to see the benefits. Please reach out.

This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 20, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $125,000 - $140,000