Global Strategic Sourcing Manager

ITW•Troy, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Strategic Sourcing Manager is a key member of the Global Weigh & Wrap leadership team and reports to the Vice President and General Manager. The role partners with global business, engineering, operations and materials teams to support growth, profitability, supply continuity and product-development objectives. It is responsible for approximately $30 million in global spend, with a significant focus on component, electrical and electronic categories. The position supports manufacturing operations and new product development in Troy and Hillsboro, Ohio, and Birmingham, United Kingdom, and collaborates across ITW to leverage scale, capability and best practice. The role develops and improves global sourcing processes and category and supplier strategies; identifies and delivers cost, productivity and value-improvement opportunities; leads supplier selection, qualification, tenders and negotiations; and applies total-cost analysis, benchmarking and market intelligence to sourcing decisions. It also optimizes the supplier base, manages supplier risk and resilience, partners with engineering and operations from product concept through commercialization, coordinates international sourcing projects, ensures policy and contractual compliance, maintains sourcing data and dashboards, and provides leadership and coaching to local procurement and materials teams. This is an office-based role in either Troy or Hillsboro, Ohio, with approximately 25% domestic and international travel based on business and supplier requirements. Compensation is dependent on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, materials management, engineering or a related discipline.
More than five years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain within an industrial manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience developing category and supplier strategies, managing projects, leading formal sourcing processes and delivering measurable cost, quality, delivery and risk improvements in a global environment.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with knowledge of contract development, commercial terms, supplier agreements and procurement risk management.
Practical understanding of manufacturing operations, logistics, material requirements planning, inventory management and Lean methods, including Kanban, vendor-managed inventory and pull systems.
Experience using total-cost and target-costing methods, supplier and product benchmarking, make-or-buy analysis, and market or commodity intelligence.
Strong technical, conceptual and analytical capability, including the ability to understand complex products, cost drivers, supply markets and operational trade-offs.
Ability to lead through influence and work effectively with diverse, international and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance and New Product Development.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to build relationships, challenge constructively and communicate recommendations to senior leadership and suppliers.
Self-motivated, action-oriented and results-focused, with the judgment to set priorities, manage multiple initiatives and follow through to completion.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with ERP, sourcing, spend-analysis and supplier-performance systems.

Nice To Haves

MBA, advanced technical degree or recognized purchasing qualification.
Experience in capital equipment, machinery, assembly or electrical/electronic components.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement and continuously improve global sourcing processes, category strategies and supplier strategies aligned with commercial, operational and technology priorities; develop annual and long-range sourcing plans.
Build and maintain a pipeline of sourcing and productivity opportunities and deliver sustainable cost reductions, cost avoidance and value improvement.
Lead global and regional tenders, supplier selection and qualification, and negotiations covering pricing, commercial terms, contracts, quality expectations and supply commitments.
Apply total-cost analysis, target costing, benchmarking, market intelligence, tariff impact and competitive analysis to improve sourcing decisions and commercial outcomes.
Benchmark suppliers, products, technologies and alternative solutions globally; assess make-or-buy, outsourcing and low-cost-country sourcing opportunities where appropriate.
Optimize the global supplier base and develop strategic supplier relationships to improve cost, quality, delivery, innovation and responsiveness; establish and execute supplier standards and governance.
Lead supplier risk and resilience strategy, identifying, assessing and mitigating risks related to capacity, financial health, geopolitical exposure, commodities, end of life, technology and continuity of supply.
Balance competitive cost, material availability, inventory, quality and operational resilience in sourcing strategies; work with materials teams on Kanban, vendor-managed inventory and pull-system opportunities.
Provide market, commodity and supplier intelligence to leadership and cross-functional teams, translating external developments into risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
Partner with Engineering, Operations and New Product Development from concept through commercialization, engaging suppliers early to optimize design, cost, quality, technology, manufacturability, phase-in/phase-out and supply continuity.
Align sourcing and supplier strategies with current and future product requirements, including component standardization, preferred technologies and long-term supply roadmaps.
Coordinate cross-region and international sourcing projects and promote standardized processes, common specifications, synergies and leverage across the division and ITW.
Ensure sourcing activities comply with ITW policies, procedures, ethical standards and contractual requirements, and maintain appropriate commercial and supplier documentation.
Maintain accurate supplier, spend, savings and performance data; develop and monitor dashboards communicating project status, sourcing performance, risks and results.
Provide sourcing leadership, coaching and functional support to local procurement and materials teams to strengthen capability, consistency and execution.