Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing
About The Position
WIN Waste Innovations is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager at its Corporate Headquarters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The role manages and coordinates sourcing of equipment, materials, supplies, and services, ensuring purchases meet required quality and quantity standards, arrive on time, and are obtained at economical costs. The manager identifies sourcing opportunities through spend analysis, develops category plans and negotiation strategies, manages supplier performance and contract frameworks, and supports operational improvements. The role also develops low-cost-country sourcing strategies alongside the existing Chinese sourcing strategy, leads or participates in procurement for capital projects, and delivers cost savings targets. The position is responsible for supporting inventory optimization across the plant fleet, including using the TabWare Maintenance Management System to issue and track purchase orders and evaluate and consolidate plant inventory. Some travel is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a similar area of study.
- Seven to ten years of previous experience.
Nice To Haves
- MBA preferred.
- Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering experience in the utility and/or construction services industry.
- Global sourcing experience involving China and international markets.
Responsibilities
- Analyze spend data to identify strategic sourcing opportunities and implement demand-planning processes.
- Assess sourcing opportunities, develop category project plans, and create profiles for assigned categories.
- Develop and execute category negotiation strategies; monitor supplier performance and organizational compliance with negotiated terms and conditions.
- Participate in research, development, and design of long-range strategic objectives for operational improvements.
- Develop and execute a low-cost-country sourcing strategy alongside the current Chinese sourcing strategy.
- Oversee and participate in sourcing equipment, materials, supplies, and services to achieve price value and stability, consistent quality, and timely delivery.
- Research and develop qualified suppliers of high-quality goods and services.
- Prepare bids, proposals, and other informational requests based on technical specifications.
- Evaluate bids, analyze alternatives, develop negotiation strategies, and recommend contract awards.
- Guide, assist with, and negotiate major purchasing agreements to satisfactory conclusions.
- Participate in capital-project procurement initiatives as a program or project leader or team member, as required.
- Coordinate with other departments on technical product changes or problems, required adjustments, and future strategic objectives.
- Deliver cost-savings targets.
- Ensure an effective contract-management framework is in place throughout the contract lifecycle, involving Procurement & Supply Chain Management and business stakeholders.
- Participate, as requested, in developing and implementing systems to measure, track, and analyze supplier performance; collaborate with department managers on evaluation factors and results.
- Review purchasing personnel's relationships with existing suppliers and recommend communication, problem-resolution, or proposal-planning methods; contact suppliers to resolve large or recurring material problems.
- Maintain optimal inventory levels across the plant fleet to minimize working capital and costs while maintaining plant service.
- Use TabWare Maintenance Management System to issue and track purchase orders from issuance through delivery to the relevant facility.
- Evaluate plant inventory requirements and consolidate and optimize inventory between plants.
- Maintain positive working relationships and communicate effectively with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers, and management.
- Travel as required.
Benefits
- Competitive annual bonus.
- Industry-leading benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability coverage.
- Multiple and flexible medical plans.
- Outstanding PTO program; paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
- Floating holidays.
- Company 401(k) match.
- Tuition reimbursement plan.
- College loan reimbursement.
- College scholarship program for dependents.
- Parental leave program.
- Inclusive culture.
- Employee engagement events.
- Employee resource groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
