Lead Sourcing Specialist, Instant Quote

Lead Sourcing Specialist, Instant Quote

Xometry 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.

Xometry is seeking a solution-oriented Team Lead for its Sourcing Department. This role involves leading a team of Sourcing Specialists and Coordinators to resolve the company's most complex manufacturing challenges, while also driving customer-first resolutions for its most complex projects. The Team Lead will provide hands-on leadership, coaching, and support to ensure efficient order placement, high-quality customer outcomes, and adherence to key performance metrics.

This role combines people leadership with technical problem-solving; customer and supplier negotiations; and strategic problem-solving within a rapidly growing department. The ideal candidate is a leader who is comfortable guiding others while balancing their own high-risk orders.

Day To Day

• Lead a team of sourcing professionals throughout the order recovery process and provide coaching, direction, and real-time guidance as appropriate.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for advanced recovery strategies, supplier and customer negotiations, and provide support to overcome complex sourcing challenges.
• Prioritize escalations and redistribute your team's workload as needed to achieve the team's overall KPIs.
• Maintain strong cross-functional relationships with internal teams to coordinate recovery plans.
• Independently manage your queue of high-risk / high-visibility escalations.

Skills

Qualifications

Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual 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.