Strategic Sourcing Manager

Position Description

At a Glance

Legrand  has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join the Data Power and Control Team . The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for managing sourcing operations that build value-driven vendor partnerships with a focus on risk management, reliability, and cost-effectiveness that support overall organizational strategies. This is a remote position.

What Will You Do?

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for commodity and / or suppliers while leveraging division and corporate tools and best practices to deliver the required cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and supply chain resiliency metrics
• Achieve supplier management and compliance expectations including CSR, risk management and supplier financial health for the business, as required by division and corporate metrics
• Nurtures vendor partnerships, tracks KPI's and goals and monitors scorecards to measure and evaluate vendor performance
• Develop supply resiliency for the business in current and future supply base by ensuring the supplier has capacity, capability, and inventory management to support business dynamics
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms and agreements, optimizing costs without compromising quality or service levels
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand needs and ensure alignment with current and future sourcing strategies
• Evaluates new sources, methods, and vendors to ensure a reliable supply of materials by studying market intelligence and conducting frequent market analysis and benchmarking to anticipate price fluctuations
• Evaluate and address risk factors related to current and future supply base, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations
• Serve as point of escalation for critical shortages to ensure operations can protect business continuity
• Collaborate with supply chain and engineering teams on supplier development, supplier setup, audit and compliance
• Manage processes, create efficiencies, and control costs using ERP systems and software tools
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education :

Experience :

5+ years of supply chain or sourcing experience is required

Preferred Skills :

The above Job Description is representative of the responsibilities and qualifications necessary to be successful in this role. It does not encompass every job duty or responsibility; other tasks may be assigned as necessary. Further the job description does not alter the at-will nature of employment with Legrand and does not create a contract of employment.

Company Info

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA : LR). For more information, visit

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active / growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.

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