Strategic Sourcing Manager III
Plymouth, MN · HybridFull-time$101–172K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Daikin Applied is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Manager III to manage direct material categories and global suppliers. The role develops supplier relationships, supports supply continuity and new product development, and drives quality, delivery, competitive costs, and year-over-year savings. It is hybrid in Plymouth, Minnesota. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required, along with 12+ years of sourcing/procurement experience and 8+ years of people leadership experience.
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Join the world's largest HVAC company!
Daikin Applied is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Manager III! In this exciting role, you will proactively manage assigned direct material categories, including critical component parts and raw materials, from a global supply base. This role is responsible for developing strategic supplier relationships, ensuring supply continuity in support of Daikin Applied's growth plans, ensuring premier quality and on time delivery, driving ongoing competitive costs, identifying new and differentiable technologies, and enabling new product development. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!
Location: Hybrid - Plymouth, MN
What you will do:
Prepare and execute category strategies that mitigate supply risk, ensure business continuity, and support Daikin's growth trajectory
Assess multi-tiered supply chain risk (1, 2, 3) and develop mitigation strategies
Identify and develop strategic supplier relationships, including OEM partners
Understand supplier cost structures and market dynamics to optimize quality, delivery, and price to facilitate fact based best value conversations
Implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and green initiatives to improve carbon footprint and ensure compliance
Drive improvements in supplier performance through supplier development and quarterly business reviews
Negotiate Master Supply Agreements and other supply contracts within budgetary and authority limits
Act as lead negotiator when delivery or quality issues are escalated by site material managers
Collaborate with suppliers to obtain information on price, availability, capacity, lead times, and delivery schedules
Monitor Market commodity prices and ensure supply agreements and component prices remain competitive through fluctuations
Develop Should Cost estimates to evaluate market pricing, ensuring competitive sourcing decisions
Lead cost-reduction and cost-productivity initiatives to deliver year-over-year savings aligned with DAA's business plan
Drive supply chain redundancy through dual sourcing and localization
Drive improvements in supplier quality performance through cross-functional collaboration
Identify new suppliers, develop RFQs, analyze proposals, and optimize the global supply base
Ensure NPI projects are fully supported and key suppliers are engaged early
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required (Business, Economics, Engineering, or Finance) or equivalent experience (Master's degree in business, supply chain, or engineering preferred)
12+ years of sourcing/procurement experience
8+ years people leadership experience
Experience with domestic and international sourcing and supplier management
Experience creating and implementing category strategies
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Strong relationship-management and communication skills
Bias for action; adaptable in a dynamic environment
Work visa sponsorship is not available
Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
401K retirement plan with employer match
Paid time off and company paid holidays
Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
The typical pay rate for the position ranges from $ 100,800 - 171,700 +15% bonus in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position(s) fall. Individual hourly pay rate will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
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Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements, including verification of employment history, education, background screening, and drug testing where permitted by law. Safety-sensitive positions may require cannabis (marijuana) testing. All testing and employment decisions will comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
If you're looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you'll love a career at Daikin Applied!
Equal Opportunity Employment: It is the policy of Daikin Applied to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Experience Required
12 - 20 years
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$11.41 / Hourly
Postal Code
55441
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
R004610
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 1,177 open Procurement Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$101–172K/yr
- US median$113–185K/yr731 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $136K, is 11% below the US median midpoint ($153K) — in the middle half of Procurement Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Procurement Manager jobs in Minnesota and 1,177 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Aston Carter2 open
- Ecolab2 open
- Niron Magnetics2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Procurement Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 1,031 postings).
- Education
- 551 of the 1,177 open Procurement Manager jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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