Strategic Sourcing Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW: We are seeking a strategic-minded and results-driven Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead our sourcing operations and optimize procurement strategies. This role is pivotal in managing supplier relationships, tracking metrics and benchmarking, reducing costs, and ensuring the timely and high-quality acquisition of goods and services. KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develop and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies. • Analyze procurement costs and identify opportunities to reduce expenditure. • Negotiate contracts and secure favorable terms with suppliers and vendors. • Review and manage supplier contracts for feasibility and compliance. • Build and maintain long-term relationships with key suppliers. • Conduct market research to identify new sourcing opportunities. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align sourcing with business needs. • Perform cost and scenario analysis, benchmarking, and risk assessments. • Lead and develop the procurement team to ensure high performance (includes direct and dotted line people responsibilities) • Monitor supplier performance and ensure adherence to quality and delivery standards. • Other tasks as assigned by TAS JOB SKILLS: • Strategic thinking and business acumen. • Leadership and team development. • Vendor relationship management. • Risk mitigation and cost optimization. • Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools. EDUCATION & TRAINING: • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Supply Chain Management. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • 5–7 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management. • Proven track record in contract negotiation and supplier management. • Familiarity with sourcing software and ERP systems. • Strong analytical, financial, and project management skills. • Excellent communication and negotiation abilities. • Ability to interpret market trends and make data-driven decisions. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Supply Chain Management. • Certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or CPM. • Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing strategic initiatives. • Experience in a manufacturing environment. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions. COMPANY OVERVIEW: Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: . IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume. TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.