Senior Sourcing Professional - Corporate & IT

Owens Corning•Toledo, OH

17d

About The Position

As a Senior Sourcing Professional - Corporate & IT, you will provide procurement leadership, guidance and expertise through the development and execution of stakeholder aligned sourcing strategies. Your work will drive enterprise value through cost reduction, productivity initiatives, supplier management and proactive stakeholder engagement. You will ensure Owens Corning’s values and business policies are upheld, while demonstrating a commitment toward personal development, high performance, business acumen, market knowledge and leadership influence. This position will utilize industry information and benchmarking, draw upon your knowledge of the local and global markets, interpret key stakeholder requirements, and leverage actionable data analytics to create category strategies, develop sourcing options and execute sustainable supplier relationships. You bring deep IT sourcing expertise and an “outside‑in” market perspective to influence business outcomes across software, SaaS, cloud, telecom, infrastructure, managed services, and professional services categories. Through strong business acumen, data‑driven insights, and advanced negotiation capability, you design and execute strategic deal structures that balance cost, flexibility, innovation, and long-term supplier value.

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in business, finance, engineering or related field of study.
Two - Five years of strategic sourcing, IT Sourcing or commercial roles with progressive responsibilities.
Demonstrated negotiations skills
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Project management that drives impact, strong results and leads change.
Demonstrated strategy development and results in corporate and IT categories
Extensive experience in a global sourcing organization or relevant business/commercial experience with progressive responsibilities.
Strong background in complex agreements, large IT contracts, and strategic deal structures
Experience in creating and implementing comprehensive sourcing strategies.
Results and impact-driven business partner with experience in influencing decisions.
Experience with complex agreements, large contracts or other legal agreements.
Business and financial acumen; insatiable intellectual curiosity with the desire of personal continuous improvement.
Creative problem-solver and strong change agent.
Self-motivated; strategic thinker with ability to drive results.
Industry knowledge and market intelligence.
Ability to travel; estimated travel up to 20% - 25%
ERP systems knowledge – SAP
P2P process knowledge
Operates with integrity, conducts business through OC’ values
Enterprise thinking
Growth & curiosity mindset
Influence leadership
Negotiation Skills
Clear & concise communications
Project management
Operates with speed & focus
Demonstrates Strategic Sourcing expertise
Excels in Supplier relationship management
Strong financial acumen and business case development
Commodity value chain cost analysis with emphasis on external market influences
Problem solving and decision making through analytics and data

Responsibilities

Trusted Business Partner
Develops and executes stakeholder aligned strategy
Delivers defined and agreed upon results
Demonstrates strategic sourcing expertise, and is knowledgeable on current sourcing management trends
Understands the strategic direction of the company’s businesses and aligns functional strategies and tactics to support and drive enterprise value
Strives to eliminate risk through proactive identification, stakeholder communication/alignment and the execution of risk mitigation strategies
Establishes strong relationships with key business leaders and decision makers across the globe; to build strategic stakeholder partnerships, ensure category/strategy alignment and drive enterprise value.
Develops strong business relationships with all levels of OC's key supplier base with a focus on senior level relationships as applicable.
Meets with suppliers regularly to assess their capabilities, and understand their business strategies and priorities.
Proactively works with strategic suppliers on identifying and implementing continuous improvement activities to benefit both OC and the supplier.
Develops a strong understanding of key supplier industries through an “outside in” perspective and regularly revisits the perspective as industries evolve.
Benchmarks OC's key suppliers regularly.
Leading and managing RFx’s
Leading and managing the negotiation of contractual relationships
Leads supplier management for each category, including:
Key account management
Performance management platform
Supplier recognition
Auditing (as applicable)
Supplier Diversity
Sustainability
Lead the development and execution of end to end sourcing strategies across Corporate and IT categories, including:
Software & SaaS
Cloud services & infrastructure
Telecom & network services
Managed services & outsourcing
Professional and corporate services
Assures compliance with Corporate governance and policies applicable to sourcing
Builds insights and knowledge of OC's critical suppliers, their businesses and what is necessary for the supplier to be successful
Develops a category strategy with a deep understanding of the suppliers and markets, as well as, key drivers and influences on those industries and markets. Keeps a forward-looking, long term, view of key trends and activities which will significantly impact the overall global enterprise.
Ensures suppliers’ operations are consistent with the global supplier code of conduct and OC values
Leads, manages and oversees the negotiation of contractual relationships
Shares functional acumen and concepts to assure sound decision making and value creation at every level of the business
When appropriate, participates on various committees and supports initiatives inside and outside of the function
Ensures sourcing strategies are thoughtfully developed and analyzed, leveraging focused insight on the applicable market(s) including but not limited to;
Regional and global trends
Regulatory trends and risks
Availability in the market
Supplier/category risk management
Supplier performance management.
Value Creation and other relevant business factors
Manages inflation and savings forecasts in a data driven manner to account for and mitigate short, medium and long-term risks.
Partners with leaders to create and demonstrate behaviors associated with an inclusive and diverse team.
Engages in personal development, actively seeks feedback and constructively shares feedback
Works to connect and collaborate, as applicable, with all functional teams within the Global Sourcing organization. Strives to strengthen and add value to the larger Global Sourcing organization through active participation and knowledge sharing.