Sr. Sourcing Manager at American Tire Distributors Holdings in Huntersville, NC

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation's premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies. Position Description: The Senior Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading enterprise strategy, sourcing, and supplier governance across transportation networks, fleet operations, logistics services, and field-based labor. This role drives cost optimization, service reliability, and operational scalability while ensuring alignment with business demand, service levels, and financial objectives. Serving as a strategic partner to Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance leadership, this individual translates network requirements and cost-to-serve analytics into executable sourcing and operational strategies. The role owns key supplier relationships, leads cross-functional initiatives, and ensures value realization from sourcing through implementation and ongoing performance management. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute multi-year sourcing and operations strategies across transportation, 3PL/logistics, fleet, and labor services. Optimize network design, routing, and cost-to-serve models to enhance efficiency and service performance. Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, including competitive bids, contract renewals, and supplier consolidation. Negotiate complex service agreements covering transportation rates, fleet operations, and labor contracts. Ensure competitive pricing, scalable capacity models, and performance-based commercial structures. Establish strong contractual frameworks addressing service levels, safety, compliance, and scalability Own cost modeling and analytics across transportation, fleet, and labor to drive data-informed decisions. Develop business cases for network optimization, outsourcing strategies, and labor models. Deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and operational improvements. Implement and lead supplier performance management programs, including KPIs, SLAs, and QBRs. Monitor supplier performance, capacity, and financial risk to ensure continuity and reliability. Partner cross-functionally and advise senior leadership with insights on cost trends, service performance, and market dynamics while driving continuous improvement and innovation. Competencies Action-Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Adaptive Mindset - Adapts existing tools and techniques to existing situation~Adapts to changing goals / objectives~Entrepreneurial spirit~Focuses on simplicity when addressing the customer Balances Stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders. Business Insights - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Commercial Acumen - Ability and skill to use understanding of the ATD market and business environment and objectives in developing solutions. Costing and Budgeting - Awareness of costing, budgeting and finance concepts and the ability and skill to apply to related processes and procedures. Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. Data Collection and Analysis - The ability and skill to determine and analyze trends from data that is collected to assist in compiling reports that will help in decision-making including proficient use of aligned software (e.g., Tableau, etc) Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Develops Talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals. Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others