Director, Sourcing Strategy & Operations

Experience Required

10 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry's digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.

As the Director, Sourcing Strategy & Operations at Xometry, you will own and drive the strategic vision and execution of US domestic sourcing team across manufacturing verticals: CNC Machining, Additive Manufacturing, Sheet & Tube Fabrication. Sourcing operation is the key enabler for revenue and margin growth. In this role, you would be the key leader responsible for solving complex sourcing problems by collaborating with product, engineering, pricing, operation and sales to achieve hyper growth for the Xometry marketplace. This critical leadership role directly impacts marketplace growth as we revolutionize the $2 trillion custom manufacturing industry through our AI-powered platform. You will have responsibility for driving sourcing operation and process transformation, to support our mission to become the "Everything Store" for custom manufacturing. Working at the intersection of technology, manufacturing, and marketplace dynamics, you'll help shape Xometry's future while delivering exceptional value to both buyers and suppliers.

How You'll Contribute:

Head Sourcing Operations: You will lead a team of 20+ sourcing specialists and managers to drive sourcing margin and efficiency targets. Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes by defining and monitoring KPIs across order placement to the delivery funnel. Assess current sourcing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and redesign processes for efficiency

Drive Sourcing Strategy: Define and execute comprehensive tech and operation strategies for sourcing to drive growth and profitability within all manufacturing verticals. Benchmark against industry best practices to drive net new improvements across a multi-year roadmap

Lead AI Innovation: Collaborate with our technology teams to enhance our AI-powered matching algorithms, optimizing sourcing cost and supplier selection to improve acceptance rates and margin performance

Enhance Profitability: Provide input to the pricing, partner and category teams to implement creative strategies and operational improvements to enhance gross margins, partner performance

Optimize Partner Network Performance: Evaluate performance across partners and geographies to inform sourcing strategy, focusing on capabilities that meet our customers' evolving needs across capability, geography and price point

Manage Cross-Functional Initiatives: Collaborate with product, engineering, sales and operations teams to project manage and implement new initiatives that drive marketplace growth

What You'll Bring to Xometry:

10+ years of experience in manufacturing, procurement, supply chain management, or marketplace operations with exposure to technology implementation. Consulting experience is preferred.

Understanding of manufacturing processes, technologies, and industry dynamics

Experience leveraging data analytics and AI to drive strategic business decisions

Demonstrated success working across organizations to implement complex initiatives

Ability to create and articulate compelling long-term strategies while delivering short-term results

MBA or equivalent preferred

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Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

For US based roles: Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Here at Xometry we believe in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to welcoming, respecting, and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

5268764007