Director - Strategic Sourcing

Bemis Manufacturing Company•Sheboygan Falls, WI

About The Position

The Director of Strategic Sourcing is responsible for developing and directing end-to-end global category sourcing strategies to meet annual business targets and drive continuous improvement. Accountable for the full lifecycle of global supplier selection and managing critical relationships to ensure high performance, innovation, and risk mitigation. Ownership for corporate results in managing annual spend, achieving cost savings and other key performance indicators (KPIs). Will align sourcing activities with internal departments (e.g., Engineering, Finance, Legal) to support broader organizational goals. This role requires a strong leader with a track record of successful growth and development of their teams. Will provide regular feedback and coaching in order to create a high-performing, accountable team. The incumbent will live the corporate values of treating people with dignity and respect, practicing leadership, driving continuous improvement, acting with a sense of urgency, promoting innovation, fighting for consensus, and managing through teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management or engineering.
10+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing with direct experience with supplier negotiations and driving successful year over year material cost downs
Demonstrated ability to create a vision and execute; working collaboratively to drive change management
Proven track record of connecting individual development with business objectives through motivation and empowerment
Ability to use expertise in supply strategy, risk management, and macroeconomic trends to create a sustainable competitive advantage
Experience leading multiple projects in a strategic environment, including international sourcing experiences
Proven success of using unconventional approaches to creatively navigate challenges and drive positive change
Must have excellent interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills
Demonstrated business and financial acumen, capability to analyze and interpret basic financial details
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree highly preferred
ASPM/CPM, CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management), with Green Belt preferred

Responsibilities

Lead team of sourcing managers and procurement professionals
Leverage spend across the company with direct accountability for delivery of annual savings targets
Deliver results relating to efficiency, working capital improvement, supplier payment terms and DPO improvement, supplier performance, vendor managed inventory, and continuity of supply
Develop, oversee, manage, and communicate detailed commodity strategies to make sure they align with and deliver the current requirements of the business, with the Sourcing team
Develop and publish key market intelligence including commodity trends, lead times, capacity, industry trends, benchmarks, etc. to business leaders
Drive long term strategic focus in product planning and innovation, supply partners, and future technology
Lead cross-functional collaboration (engineering, quality, support, etc.) to create sound, cost effective strategies
Build strong technical solutions including new technology, productivity, and cost improvements with strategic suppliers
Oversee the procurement function ensuring objectives are consistently attained
Ensure strategic alliances with all parts of the business through education and promotion of the Sourcing function
Own strategic responsibility for supplier contract coverage
Signatory responsibility for all negotiated contracts
Drive sourcing process improvement and instill a proactive passion for discovering new sources for critical components for product and production processes
Develop a consistent negotiations strategy and guide team to secure vendor contracts that are aligned with company goals
Serve as key representative in “make vs. buy” and vertical integration decisions
Lead and support the Procurement team to achieve department objectives
Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff in the department.
Mentor and guide direct reports.
Oversee the daily workflow of the direct reports.