# Sourcing Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sourcing-manager

A Sourcing Manager identifies and manages suppliers to secure the best combination of cost, quality, and reliability for an organization's purchasing needs, leading supplier and contract negotiation and conducting cost analysis to inform decisions. They oversee vendor management and supply chain management processes, typically within a procurement or operations department. This role suits a strategic negotiator who balances cost savings with maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Top skills: [Contract Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/contract-negotiation), [Supply Chain Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/supply-chain-management), [Vendor Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vendor-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Sourcing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sourcing-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Director of Sourcing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sourcing)

## Similar roles

[Buyer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/buyer), [Contracts Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contracts-manager), [Director of Sourcing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sourcing), [Procurement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-manager), [Purchasing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/purchasing-manager), [Supply Chain Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-director), [Supply Chain Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-manager)

## Open Sourcing Manager roles (8)

- [Sourcing Manager](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Atlanta-GA/Sourcing-Manager_REQ529894) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Sourcing Manager](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/USA---Pennsylvania---West-Point/Sourcing-Manager_R414924-1) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) (listed on Merck's own careers site)
- [Sourcing Manager](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/US-IL-BOL-270-SteA/Sourcing-Analyst-Senior_JR0308154) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — US IL BOL 270 SteA (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [Sourcing Manager](https://stryker.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/StrykerCareers/job/Kalamazoo-Michigan/Sourcing-Manager_R569539) at [Stryker Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stryker-corporation) — Kalamazoo, MI (listed on Stryker Corporation's own careers site)
- [Sr Sourcing Staff Manager  - Sourcing Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8954cb02-acde-4d9b-a25f-f38c1129cd07/sr-sourcing-staff-manager-sourcing-management-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Twinsburg, OH
- [Sourcing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/53f9b73a-8076-40c2-9a09-04eaa616d128/sourcing-manager-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — USA - Remote, $88,900 – $125,000
- [Strategic Sourcing Manager - Transportation, Supply Chain and In Direct Categories](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6a5b4055-e5a9-4341-9cbe-96180038e5be/strategic-sourcing-manager-transportation-supply-chain-and-in-direct-categories) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [Senior Sourcing Manager, Mechanicals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/38ea8410-f8cc-45e7-b499-b5c22cf6bbad/senior-sourcing-manager-mechanicals-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $172,550 – $203,000

## Roles similar to Sourcing Manager (100)

From [Buyer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/buyer), [Contracts Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contracts-manager), [Director of Sourcing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sourcing), [Procurement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-manager), [Purchasing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/purchasing-manager), [Supply Chain Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-director), [Supply Chain Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-manager).

- [Buyer](https://gentex.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Gentex/job/Zeeland-MI/Buyer_REQ026589) at [Gentex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gentex) — Zeeland, MI (listed on Gentex's own careers site)
- [Buyer](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Tempe-Arizona/Buyer_R254863) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Tempe, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [Buyer](https://tapestry.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Tapestry_Careers/job/New-York-New-York-USA-Corporate-Headquarters/Buyer_JR14419) at [Tapestry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tapestry) — New York, NY (listed on Tapestry's own careers site)
- [Procurement Manager](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Ann-Arbor-MI/Procurement-Manager_2640140-1) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Ann Arbor, MI (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Procurement Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ibotta/9049d469-d154-42b9-8728-e65ceb766f57/application) at [Ibotta](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ibotta) — Denver, CO · Remote (listed on Ibotta's own careers site)
- [Buyer](https://vermeer.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/externalcareersite/job/Piedmont-South-Carolina-USA/Buyer_REQ-22027) at [Vermeer Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vermeer-corporation) — Piedmont, SC (listed on Vermeer Corporation's own careers site)
- [Supply Chain Manager](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/East-Longmeadow-MA-United-States/Supply-Chain-Manager_REQ-1000049980) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — East Longmeadow, MA (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Buyer](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Culver-City-CA/Buyer_R65294) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Culver City, CA (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Purchasing Manager](https://frgi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PolloTropical/job/Miami-FL/Purchasing-Manager_R1841) at [Pollo Tropical](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pollo-tropical) — Miami, FL (listed on Pollo Tropical's own careers site)
- [Purchasing Manager](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Byhalia-MS/Purchasing-Manager_J2460857) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) — Byhalia, MS (listed on Jabil's own careers site)

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