Category Sourcing Manager

Time Manufacturing Company•Westlake, TX

42d

About The Position

The Category Sourcing Manager role for Indirect Materials and Services, Chassis, and Bodies is an influential position within Time Manufacturing's Sourcing function that will be responsible for the development and execution of commercially competitive category management and sourcing strategies across Time's Global locations. This position is accountable for working with functional stakeholders across Time's business units with the intent to identify and leverage spend requirements across the globe to develop and execute high-performing category strategies achieving best-delivered cost, operational efficiencies, quality, and VA/VE outcome(s). This candidate will provide subject matter expertise and guidance to deliver innovative solutions in accordance with, and support of the commercial category strategies they develop.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering, or other equivalent experience
Minimum of 5-10 years of Production, Sourcing or Engineering experience within a leading or influential capacity
Ability to travel an estimated 25% (max.)

Nice To Haves

Experience in leading cross-functional, or functional teams within a multi-factory environment.
Knowledge of indirect categories' cost driver dynamics and influencing market and technology trends.
Ability to design effective, fact-based business case justifications with the capacity to drive and steer group decisions.
Experience and a track record of success in delivering cradle to grave category management strategies across a wide range of indirect categories.
Ability to drive market benchmarking & cost modeling analytics to support budget forecasting, cost mitigation, and process improvement strategies.
Ability to establish organizational objectives and relevant metrics.
Demonstrated ability to resolve complex process/systems problems.
Demonstrated project management skills, project planning, scheduling, and tracking.
Experienced in creation, negotiation, and administration of contracts.
Proven ability to communicate and work effectively across many functional groups, i.e. Operations, Quality, Finance, Risk, Legal, etc.
Strong negotiation skills, excellent written, and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

Identify innovative sourcing solutions across the enterprise with a focus on TCO modeling, sustainability, risk, and significant net structural cost improvements across three main categories: Chassis - $62 Million global spend. Bodies - $10 Million global spend. Indirect materials and services - $50 Million global spend.
Ability to lead and execute value add/value engineering (VA/VE) programs specific to design to cost activities.
Develop, lead, and execute category plan(s) and sourcing strategies (Plan to Strategy).
Develop contract strategies (Source to Contract) and effectively negotiate key commercial and supply positions.
Utilize the 7 Step Sourcing process to address all relevant category management activities and life-cycle requirements from business case initiation to category strategy execution to disposition of strategy where necessary.
Assemble, coordinate, and lead cross-functional and functional stakeholder teams, to properly vet, execute and secure continued performance of category management and sourcing strategies.
Analyze market dynamics to understand upstream cost drivers and its effect on cost and market capacity, develop mitigation strategies where necessary.
Establish category KPI targets (Cost, Quality, Productivity, Service Level) and supplier scorecard programs to quantify the performance and value return of category management strategies.
Conduct and lead supplier business reviews to address defined KPIs and targeted business outcomes.
Establish benchmark measures at the start of the project and track success, including cycle times, lead times, savings, improved delivery, and simplified processes.