Sr. Sourcing Lead - Metal Fabrication

Senior Sourcing Lead

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Position Summary :

As a Senior Sourcing Lead, you will be a key team member driving the strategic development and execution of sourcing initiatives for metal fabrications, in alignment with the broader Commodity Strategy. You will oversee and optimize the supply base to ensure suppliers consistently meet our four core priorities : Delivery, Quality, New Product Integration, and Cost Competitiveness. In addition, you will identify and engage new suppliers with advanced metal forming capabilities, and lead cross-functional teams by leveraging their strengths to achieve impactful results. This role may include direct people management responsibilities. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of our metal sourcing strategy while working alongside a collaborative, results-driven teamyour leadership will directly influence innovation, performance, and growth.

Key Responsibilities :

Supplier Relationship Management

• Identify and establish new supplier relationships to ensure effective communication and alignment with Polaris.
• Lead the development and implementation of supply agreements and long-term agreements (LTAs), with final approval by the Purchasing Manager or higher.
• Manage supplier selection and maintain the RFx matrix for assigned commodities.
• Propose supplier onboarding and exits to the Purchasing Manager, and execute approved changes.
• Initiate RFx processes for new parts and part revisions, aligned with the commodity strategy, and recommend supplier selections.
• Assess supplier capabilities and strategic fit based on input from the commodity team and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Coordinate cost reduction initiatives, supplier transitions, and tooling changes.
• Oversee project cost, schedule, technical requirements, and drawing release status, and lead corrective actions as needed.

Commodity Strategy

Sourcing Priority Management

Leadership

Qualifications :

Working Conditions :

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $82,000 to $126,600 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.