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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSourcing Manager
/ˈsɔːsɪŋ ˈmænɪdʒə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A corporate professional responsible for developing and implementing strategies to procure goods and services for an organization at the best possible cost and quality.
"The sourcing manager negotiated a long-term contract with raw material suppliers in Asia." - 2
An executive who oversees supplier selection, vendor management, market research, and purchasing processes within a company.
"Our new sourcing manager successfully reduced overall operational expenses by fifteen percent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English terms 'sourcing' (from Old French 'sors', past participle of 'sourdre', meaning to spring or rise) and 'manager' (from Italian 'maneggiare', to handle, derived from Latin 'manus', hand). Established as a distinct corporate profession during the late 20th century with the globalization of supply chains and strategic procurement.
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responsable des achats
Transliteration: ʁɛspɔ̃sabl de.z‿aʃat
"Le responsable des achats a sélectionné de nouveaux fournisseurs."
Einkaufsleiter
Transliteration: ˈaɪnkaʊfsˌlaɪtɐ
"Der Einkaufsleiter optimiert die globalen Beschaffungsprozesse."
responsabile degli acquisti
Transliteration: rispɔnˈsabile deʎʎi aˈkwisti
"Il responsabile degli acquisti gestisce i contratti con i fornitori."
gerente de compras
Transliteration: xeˈɾente de ˈkompɾas
"El gerente de compras viajó para evaluar a los proveedores."
gerente de suprimentos
Transliteration: ʒeˈɾẽtʃi dʒi supɾiˈmẽtus
"O gerente de suprimentos reduziu os custos de aquisição."
सोर्सिंग मैनेजर
Transliteration: sorsing mainaijar
"सोर्सिंग मैनेजर ने नए आपूर्तिकर्ताओं के साथ बातचीत की।"
采购经理
Transliteration: cǎigòu jīnglǐ
"采购经理负责寻找最具成本效益的供应商。"
소싱 매니저
Transliteration: sosing maenijeo
"소싱 매니저는 새로운 공급업체를 발굴하는 업무를 맡고 있다."
調達マネージャー
Transliteration: chōtatsu manējā
"調達マネージャーが新しいサプライヤーと契約を結んだ。"
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