# Strategic Sourcing Manager - Transportation, Supply Chain and In Direct Categories

Hiring organization: [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6a5b4055-e5a9-4341-9cbe-96180038e5be

Listed on The Home Depot's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Atlanta, GA

## Summary

This role leads sourcing strategy and vendor management for Home Depot's transportation, supply chain, and indirect store categories, balancing cost negotiation with relationship building across domestic and international suppliers. It suits someone with strong analytical skills and five years of procurement experience who can drive savings through strategic planning while managing complex vendor networks and cross-functional stakeholder needs.

_Our summary, not The Home Depot's wording._

## Skills named

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Vendor Negotiation

## Required

- 5 years of work experience
- High school diploma or GED
- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Vendor relationship management
- Spend analysis and sourcing roadmap development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Negotiation in cost and quality terms

## Nice to have

- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Process implementation and internal controls experience
- Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Understanding of strategic sourcing process
- Financial analysis experience
- Experience with large datasets and sourcing tools
- Experience with transportation and supply chain categories

Apply on The Home Depot's site: https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/STORE-SUPPORT-CENTER-ATLANTA---9090/Strategic-Sourcing-Manager_Req186088