Strategic Sourcing Manager (MRO)

Location: US-DE-Wilmington; occasional travel required

Salary: $109,600–$171,250 per year, plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits

Company

hirify.global advances life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets through scientific and research solutions.

What you will do

• Develop and execute global and regional category strategies for MRO, including industrial supplies, spare parts, tools, and related services.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activities, including RFI, RFP, RFQ, supplier evaluation, and negotiation processes.
• Establish global framework agreements and deliver cost reduction, value engineering, demand management, and cost avoidance initiatives.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, quarterly business reviews, performance scorecards, and risk mitigation plans.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, and regional procurement teams.
• Support additional indirect categories, cross-category initiatives, procurement transformation, and enterprise projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management.
• Demonstrated experience in indirect procurement, contract negotiation, and supplier management.
• Experience with global suppliers, multi-region sourcing strategies, complex negotiations, and long-term supplier agreements.
• Working knowledge of MRO categories such as industrial consumables, spare parts, maintenance services, calibration services, gases, chemicals, and laboratory equipment support.
• Proficiency with ERP and procurement platforms such as SAP and Ariba, plus spend analytics tools.

Nice to have

• Postgraduate degree or certifications such as CPSM, CIPS, APICS/CSCP, or PMP.
• Experience managing MRO categories in life sciences, medical device, laboratory, or other regulated manufacturing environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time daytime schedule with no stated end date.
• Eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.
• Work focused on responsible sourcing, supplier partnerships, sustainability, operational continuity, and global procurement value creation.