Senior Sourcing Specialist
About The Position
The Senior Sourcing Specialist is responsible for global strategic sourcing and management for assigned categories of low- to moderately complex or specialized materials and supplies, particularly packaging categories. The position develops and implements sourcing strategies and plans under the direction of a Senior Sourcing Manager, aligned with global commodity strategies and applicable business-unit plans and objectives. It also supports the Senior Sourcing Manager on more strategic, complex, or specialized categories through advanced analysis, data gathering, and analysis. The role works with business groups and suppliers to improve supply assurance and the company's competitive position. It monitors market movements, negotiates agreements, resolves supplier issues, develops cost-savings and risk-mitigation initiatives, and forecasts pricing to inform finished-goods pricing and budgets. The position is located onsite at Sherwin-Williams’ Morikis Global Technology Center in Brecksville, Ohio. Travel may be required up to 20%. The role is eligible for a performance-based bonus subject to the terms of applicable company plans.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without current or future employment-visa sponsorship.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- At least five years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Marketing, Technical, or Operations.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to solve complex problems or issues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a business field.
- Seven years of successful experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Marketing, Technical, or Operations.
- Ability to work as a self-starter with minimal direction or supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working with and influencing cross-functional teams and/or experience in multiple functional areas.
- Track record of increasing responsibility, strong performance, and focus on cost savings and security of supply.
- Proficiency with Oracle, QAD, Business Objects, Zycus, OBIEE, Tableau, or AOM.
- Multilingual skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies and plans for assigned packaging categories, consistent with global commodity team strategies and applicable business-unit operating plans and objectives.
- Develop, issue, and analyze RFQs for assigned commodities or as directed by the Senior Sourcing Manager or Senior Director.
- Assist with implementing sourcing agreements that increase supply assurance and improve Sherwin-Williams’ competitive position.
- Negotiate and resolve claims or disputes concerning supplier performance for managed categories.
- Develop and implement continuous-improvement, cost-savings, and risk-mitigation projects and initiatives for assigned categories.
- Identify and develop new suppliers.
- Ensure uninterrupted supply of materials.
- Forecast pricing for assigned categories to provide management with information for future finished-goods pricing and budgetary impacts.
- Manage established pricing, including verification and resolution of discrepancies.
- Develop written category strategies for assigned categories.
- Ensure strategy alignment with Package Engineering, Operations, and Marketing regarding total cost and assured-supply objectives.
- Communicate sourcing strategies and material-supply market conditions to plants.
- Ensure compliance with department policies, procedures, and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus, subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.
- The company describes a range of benefits related to retirement, health care, well-being, and commuting; eligibility and specific offerings are available through its benefits information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
