Manager, Sourcing Metals & Fabrication

At Weber Blackstone, we believe the best moments happen outdoors while enjoying delicious food with your favorite people.  We lead the industry in innovation, design, and consumer delight, and we’re fueled by people who are curious, bold, and collaborative. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or exploring a new craft, we want Weber Blackstone to be the spark that ignites your next career move. Join us on our journey to create world class products that redefine and reimagine outdoor cooking and deliver exceptional experiences for generations to come. Come be part of our BBQ!

Role Overview

Summary:

Weber Blackstone is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Raw Materials, Metals and Fabrications is responsible for leading the sourcing, supplier management, and procurement strategy for assigned commodities, driving cost-effective solutions and supply continuity. Develop and execute sourcing strategies that optimize Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Margin. This role leads supplier identification, evaluation, selection, negotiation, and ongoing relationship management, and driving supplier performance against key KPIs.

The Sourcing Manager partners cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Supply Planning, Quality, and Finance to support new product development from concept through launch, ensuring the right suppliers, materials, capacity, commercial agreements, and risk mitigation plans are in place.

The position is based in Palatine, IL and primarily supports procurement into Weber Blackstone’s factory in Huntley, IL, and may also support procurement at other manufacturing locations globally. The Sourcing Manager will own strategy multiple levels deep within the supply chain, including fabricators, their service centers, and upstream mills. The position reports to the Director of Sourcing – North America.

Company Overview

Weber Blackstone is the holding company behind Weber and Blackstone, two iconic names in the outdoor cooking industry. Weber established the outdoor cooking category more than 70 years ago with the invention of the original kettle charcoal grill, and Blackstone pioneered outdoor griddles, allowing users to cook a wider variety of foods faster and more often. With a focus on innovation, craftsmanship, and community, Weber Blackstone supports its brands in delivering exceptional cooking experiences for generations to come.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing and category strategies for raw materials, metals, and fabricated components, optimizing decisions across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Margin.
• Develop sourcing strategies across multiple tiers of the supply chain, including fabricators, material distributors/service centers, processors, and mills, to optimize the total value chain.
• Lead supplier identification, qualification, evaluation, selection, negotiation, and business award processes based on technical capabilities, quality, capacity, cost competitiveness, delivery performance, and strategic fit.
• Establish, monitor, and manage supplier performance through clearly defined KPIs and scorecards, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, service, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Lead commercial negotiations for raw materials and fabricated components, including pricing, commodity indices, conversion costs, freight, payment terms, productivity, capacity commitments, and other key commercial terms.
• Monitor metals markets, commodity indices, supply-demand conditions, capacity, and other relevant market factors and translate these insights into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Planning, Quality, Finance, and Product Development to support new product development from concept through successful production launch.
• Engage suppliers early in the new product development process to ensure material availability, manufacturability, tooling, capacity, quality, cost, lead time, and supply risk are considered in sourcing and design decisions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 6-10 years’ experience in Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, or technical position in a consumer product, high volume, seasonal manufacturing environment
• People management experience a plus
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification a plus
• Project Management experience

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Track record of accomplishments and getting things done (high say / do ratio)
• Positive attitude & highly motivated
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving and project management skills required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software required
• Demonstrated negotiation skills
• High standards of integrity required
• Familiar with and working experience in a Quality regulated manufacturing environment
• High energy level and strong self-motivation required
• Planning and organizational skills, ability to handle multiple projects required
• Must be willing to travel as required, 10% (US, Canada, Asia, Europe and Mexico)