Associate Sourcing Manager

Newell Brands•Pleasant Garden, NC

About The Position

The Associate Manager of Sourcing assists with the procurement of all assigned sourcing needs within their category, striving to purchase at the lowest possible overall cost, consistent with desired quality and service levels. The purpose of this role is to support the management team in creating and maintaining value through cross-functional stakeholder collaboration, supply base optimization, leveraging Newell’s scale, as well as deployment of effective controls and processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in business, packaging/engineering, supply chain or related field
1 to 3 years purchasing experience in packaging direct materials is preferred
Intermediate negotiation skills with a focus on a data-driven approach
Knowledge and experience with various packaging markets, suppliers, and supply/demand forces
Strong Project Management skills; very well organized with the ability to push tasks to deadlines
Ability to solve basic supplier/stakeholder problems with minimal guidance
Experience in SAP, MS Office, Windows is required; Expert-level Excel and Windchill experience is preferred
Excellent presentation skills; comfortable communicating and fielding questions from colleagues in leadership positions; experience and comfort with difficult supplier conversations
Ability to succeed with little supervision and effectively implement guidance and feedback
Strong commitment to the highest standards of personal and professional integrity
Ability to travel domestically about 10% of time

Responsibilities

Deliver 3.5-5% year-over-year productivity (cost reduction) goals for packaging through specification change activity
Research, identify, and qualify best-value sources of supply while also maintaining a focus on quality and supply continuity using RFx activities
Support the development and implementation of strategies for the raw material categories utilized in the production of packaging
Reduce lead times in the category in totality and as required by stakeholders based on business needs
Increase Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) in accordance with working capital objectives
Maintain an understanding of evolutions in the Domestic and International packaging supply markets
Set up and maintain accurate costing information in SAP and administer SAP requirements
Coordinate with the supply chain department to ensure that suppliers adhere to on-time delivery (OTD) and quality standards. Take appropriate actions to maintain on-time deliveries of approved materials
Coordinate with the supplier and planner to minimize excess and obsolete inventory
Assist with leading data integrity efforts (spend data gathering/verification, RFx analytics, etc.)