Director of Sourcing & Supplier Management

EBSCO Industries Inc

Birmingham, AL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Bill of Materials (BOM), Budgeting, Business Administration, Capacity and Performance Management, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Category Management, Coaching, Commodity Management, Consumer Electronics, Contract Management, Contract Manufacturing, Contract Negotiation, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systems, Cost Control, Cost Modeling, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Cross-Functional, Direct Sourcing, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Ecosystems, Electronics, Employment Law, Expense Analysis, Finance, Hunting, IP (Internet Protocol), ISO 9001, Leadership, Market Tracking, Marketing, Memory Hardware, Mobile Games, Negotiation Skills, Original Design Manufacturer (ODM), Outsourcing, Performance Management, Pricing, Procurement Management, Product Development, Product/Service Launch, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Engineering, RMON, Risk, Scorecarding, Sourcing Strategy, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Team Lead/Manager, Time Tracking, Traceability, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Variable Costs, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Sourcing, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Birmingham, AL
POSTED
16 days ago

Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Moultrie (www.moultrie.com) is the leader in game feeders and cellular camera innovation, building products used by hunters, property owners, and others for real-time remote monitoring. We take pride in developing deep user understanding, obsessing about the details, and going the extra mile to show our users we love them. Moultrie is customer-driven hardware, software, marketing, and customer success teams collaborate to deliver a quality user experience.

We are guided by the following principles: Customer Obsession.; Excellence is the Standard.; Bias for Action.; Act Boldly.; Deliver Results.; Hire and Develop the Best.; Be Curious and Learn.; Win as a Team

Job Summary

Moultrie is seeking a Director of Sourcing & Supplier Management to lead our full supplier ecosystem spanning direct commodity sourcing, category management, contract manufacturing relationships across twelve CMs in six countries, supplier quality systems, and indirect procurement. Reporting to the VP of Operations, this leader carries the supply-side view into all major planning decisions and manages a direct team of six to eight.

Job Responsibilities

Sourcing Strategy & Commodity Management

  • Develop and execute multi-year category strategies across all electronics commodity segments on Moultries BOM memory, sensors, cellular modules, displays, and batteries.
  • Monitor commodity markets and translate supply/demand signals into actionable procurement positions; own the BOM cost-reduction roadmap.
  • Lead should-cost modeling and dual-source qualification programs; manage component lifecycle and EOL transitions.

Contract Manufacturing

  • Own Moultries commercial and strategic relationships with all contract manufacturers across the US, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, China, and Cambodia.
  • Conduct quarterly business reviews and annual strategic tier reviews; manage CM capacity planning, performance scorecards, and escalation frameworks.
  • Oversee Asia-based regional contractor and define scope for conversion to a dedicated FTE.

Contracts, Risk & Compliance

  • Develop and negotiate all supplier agreements MSAs, supply agreements, NDA/IP protections, pricing frameworks, and epidemic failure provisions.
  • Maintain a live supplier risk register covering financial health, single-source dependencies, and geographic concentration; lead continuity planning.
  • Support UFLPA traceability requirements and monitor tariff exposure across the CM portfolio.

Quality & Indirect Procurement

  • Own the supplier scorecard program and hold CAPA escalation authority at the CM level; oversee IQC/OQC standards and build toward full Quality Engineer capability.
  • Manage indirect procurement across MRO, capex, services, and packaging; develop spend analytics to identify savings opportunities.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 68, including CM Program Managers and a Contracts Manager, with two open roles to be hired.
  • Partner with NPI & PMO, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to align sourcing strategy with product and business objectives.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management; 5+ years in a leadership role with direct reports.
  • Deep experience in consumer electronics with an outsourced contract manufacturing model.
  • Proven track record managing Asia-based CMs relationship ownership, commercial negotiation, QBRs, and performance management.
  • Strong commodity management expertise across electronics categories and experience building multi-year category strategies.
  • Demonstrated contract development and negotiation skills: MSAs, supply agreements, NDA/IP, and epidemic failure clauses.
  • Working knowledge of UFLPA, Section 301/IEEPA tariffs, quality systems (IQC, OQC, CAPA, ISO 9001), and ERP/MRP platforms.
  • Up to 35% travel, including regular international travel to Asia.

Essential Job Function

  • MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or Business Administration.
  • Experience with Tier-1 ODMs (Sercomm, Foxconn, Pegatron, Compal, or similar) in a category or supplier management capacity.
  • Background in outdoor, hunting, or ruggedized consumer electronics.
  • Experience standing up or scaling a sourcing organization from the ground up.
  • Prior accountability for a COGS target, direct material cost budget, or indirect spend envelope.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex, pregnancy status, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.

About the Company

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EBSCO Industries Inc

It’s a lot easier to reach your potential when you are enthusiastic about what you do, so we believe your success begins with doing things you enjoy. We hire the best, most-talented people, and then strive to provide a work-environment where they can flourish.

EBSCO was founded by an entrepreneur who was passionate about honoring our commitments to our customers, rejecting the status quo, and seeking to continuously improve our team. We continue to operate that way today, with a passion for our people and our businesses succeeding together. EBSCO is a successful company because of the people who have worked here in the past and it will continue to thrive because of the innovative thinking, commitment, and drive from the people who work here today, and tomorrow.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Printing and Publishing
FOUNDED
1944
WEBSITE
http://ebscoind.com/