Senior Manager, Global Sourcing

Dover Corporation•Conyers, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is seeking an individual to lead their Systems Refrigeration Sourcing group to support strategic sourcing of strategic categories. This is a highly visible role where the individual will lead over $200 million in spend across various categories including refrigeration-related electronic and hardware products, accessories, and copper products. This leadership role offers executive visibility and supports business units in developing and executing sourcing strategies within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization. The Senior Manager, Global Sourcing will manage 3 direct category managers and oversee sourcing at 5 factory locations across Georgia, Virginia, and Iowa. The role is responsible for supporting the comprehensive strategy for refrigeration categories, including supplier management, contract negotiations, risk mitigation, and optimizing value for DFR's spend. Additional strategic activities involve global sourcing, supply base optimization, make-or-buy decisions, new product development, and global/regional expansion. Reporting to the Director of Sourcing Optimization, this position will collaborate with Dover Global Sourcing, engineering, procurement, finance, other DFR locations, and suppliers. This is an opportunity for a supply chain leader in a visible role with potential for career advancement.

Requirements

BS in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
8+ years working in engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, or supply chain roles with large manufacturing corporations.

Nice To Haves

MBA
Demonstrated experience executing category management strategies in a diversified industrial environment.
Experience leading key supplier engagements, negotiating contracts, facilitating quarterly business reviews, and driving sourcing processes.
High degree of proficiency in developing supplier relationships and creating multiyear engagement roadmaps.
Develop and drive large multi-site programs utilizing project management skills and tools, managing resources, and achieving targeted results.
Ability to lead supplier research efforts, identify suppliers for market baskets and evaluate supplier capabilities.
Ability to work independently, seek guidance when required and drive projects in a matrix environment.
Have an entrepreneur mindset with strong organizational skills, ability to implement a strategic plan.
Strong bias for action, and continuous improvement understanding.
Well-developed interpersonal skills, and data management skills.
A proven track record of leading and developing a high-performing team.
Technical expertise identifying, qualifying, and leveraging suppliers across the business is key for the role.

Responsibilities

Serves customers (Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sales, and End Customers) and ensures a cost-competitive continuity of supply for existing parts and services, as well as for new product development and introduction.
Develop, negotiate, and administer contracts for key suppliers.
Develop commodity strategies based on DFR volumes, Dover volumes, or volumes of future acquisitions.
Identify areas of risk within the supply chain and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
Maintain knowledge of market industry trends within the area of expertise and communicate potential impact on the business.
Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, track market conditions, price trends, and futures markets.
Monitor supplier market characteristics regularly; identify opportunities resulting from market shifts and take advantage of such shifts.
Work with all functions and users to ensure internal customer needs are met.
Manage cost and assets (cost, productivity, inventory).
Optimize costs through strategic initiatives, negotiations, and collaboration with internal stakeholders.
Implement sourcing changes and design changes to improve reliability in operations and reductions in costs.
Work with operations and the business team to design optimal source points and shipping arrangements.
Operate daily to meet reliability objectives for customer supply.
Work with the Operations team to maximize value across the supply chain and drive a culture of continual improvement.
Coach, develop, hire, and retain a talented team of professionals throughout the organization.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and performance.
Ensure the organization is fully staffed and skilled to meet both the long-term strategy and close-in operational goals as aligned to the business.
Set clear expectations for roles and responsibilities within the team.