Highlights
Work in a high-visibility role with significant impact on company-wide procurement initiatives. Partner directly with senior leadership, including the Director of Procurement and CFO.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bakersfield, CA |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $70,000–$85,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Salary: $70,000 - $85,000
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Join a financially stable, family-owned company with nearly 90 years of industry success.
- Partner directly with senior leadership, including the Director of Procurement and CFO.
- Influence sourcing strategy and supplier relationships across a large national organization.
- Enjoy strong long-term career growth opportunities within a growing company.
- Work in a collaborative, family-oriented culture that values employee contributions.
- Take advantage of tuition reimbursement programs to support professional development.
- Travel nationally while maintaining a consistent Monday-Friday schedule.
- Work in a high-visibility role with significant impact on company-wide procurement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities for the Strategic Sourcing Manager:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for goods and services.
- Lead supplier evaluations, selection processes, and contract negotiations.
- Manage vendor relationships and build strategic supplier partnerships.
- Establish supplier scorecards, KPIs, and performance measurement programs.
- Forecast demand and support procurement planning activities.
- Drive category management and cost reduction initiatives across the organization.
Qualifications for the Strategic Sourcing Manager:
- Experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
- Leadership experience within procurement, sourcing, or supply chain operations.
- Background in industrial, agricultural, rental equipment, pump, or related industries.
- Proven success negotiating supplier contracts and managing vendor relationships.
- Demonstrated track record of cost reduction and sourcing optimization initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
