Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing

WIN Waste Innovations•Portsmouth, NH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

WIN Waste Innovations is hiring 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 economically. The position covers strategic sourcing and category management, supplier and contract management, cost savings, and inventory optimization across the plant fleet. 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.
Experience in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering in a utility and/or construction services industry.
Global sourcing experience involving China and international markets.

Nice To Haves

MBA.

Responsibilities

Use spend data to identify strategic sourcing opportunities and implement demand-planning processes.
Assess sourcing opportunities, develop category project plans, and prepare profiles for assigned categories.
Develop and execute negotiation strategies for assigned categories.
Monitor supplier performance and organizational compliance with negotiated terms and conditions.
Participate in researching, developing, and designing 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 information requests based on technical specifications.
Evaluate bids, analyze alternatives, develop negotiation strategies, and recommend contract awards.
Guide and negotiate major purchasing agreements to satisfactory conclusions.
Participate in capital project procurement initiatives as a program or project leader or team member.
Liaise 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 and Supply Chain Management and business stakeholders.
Participate, as requested, in developing and implementing systems to measure, track, and analyze supplier performance.
Work with department managers to establish supplier-performance factors and determine how results will be used.
Review purchasing personnel's relationships with existing suppliers and recommend communication, problem-resolution, or proposal-planning methods.
Contact suppliers about major or recurring material problems and resolve issues.
Maintain optimal inventory levels across the plant fleet to minimize working capital and costs while supporting high plant service levels.
Use the TabWare Maintenance Management System to issue and track purchase orders from issuance through delivery to the applicable facility.
Evaluate plant inventory requirements and consolidate and optimize inventory between plants.
Maintain a positive work environment through effective interactions with customers, clients, vendors, coworkers, and management.