Sourcing Global Commodity Leader - Indirect

Dover Food Retail•Chester, VA

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About The Position

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and leading our industry by Innovating What’s Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony . DFR is part of the Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion. DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail. Hillphoenix is seeking an individual to join our Sourcing group to support strategic sourcing of business-critical and highly strategic Indirect categories: Capital Equipment, Tooling, Packaging, Freight, Plant Services, Plant Supplies, Engineering Services, and more. In this role you will have the ability to own approximately $100 Million in spend across multiple business units. This is an exciting leadership role with nationwide scope, supporting business units in Virginia, Georgia, and Iowa. The Sourcing Global Commodity Leader (Indirect) will develop and execute Sourcing strategies in a fast-paced entrepreneurial organization. The Sourcing Global Commodity Leader (Indirect) will be tasked with supporting the comprehensive strategy for these categories. The Sourcing Global Commodity Leader (Indirect) must lead market tests, requests for quotes, negotiate, and implement solutions with internal business partners. Elements of this strategy include supplier management and development, risk mitigation, and leveraging relationships to bring the highest value for spend to these categories purchased by Hillphoenix. Other strategic activities include global sourcing efforts such as supply base optimization, make or buy decisions, project management, and global / regional expansion. This position reports to the DFR Sourcing Director.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other relevant discipline
3-5 years of sourcing, negotiation, and supply management strategy

Nice To Haves

10+ years of sourcing, negotiation, supply management strategy
Graduate degree in Business (MBA) or Supply Chain
Experience in manufacturing setting preferred
Experience in automotive, refrigeration, EPC (engineer procured construct)
Experience leading and facilitating a cross-functional team through influence and expertise under tight time and cost pressures
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High energy and self-motivated
Strong sense of urgency with balance of process compliance
Contract negotiations expertise and experience
Activity & knowledge in strategically planning for, & managing, all interactions with third party organizations that supply goods to maximize the value of those interactions.
Demonstrated ability to apply a systematic, disciplined approach to managing technical product sourcing to maximize value brought to the fast-paced decentralized environment.
Working knowledge of supply chain principals (e.g., Design, Plan, Buy, Make, etc…), planning (e.g., material, production, demand), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Responsibilities

Negotiate and manage vendor contracts and relationships
Develop new sources of supply to minimize risk to the supply chain or to meet new business requirements
Leverage Project Management project scope and lead project execution to deliver on AOP savings of deflation and usage
Supports the sourcing group and ensures supplier management, risk mitigation, make or buy decisions.
Work closely with the finance managers and functional leaders to establish process Governance and reduce excess spending
Interacts with Dover Corporate Sourcing, engineering procurement, finance and suppliers.
Contract negotiation experience to establish a framework for the relationship between supplier and OpCo on an operational level with strategic activities taking place on an executive level.
Improve payment terms which improves working capital through negotiation with key suppliers.
Serve as primary strategic interface between suppliers and key businesses stakeholders.
Strong spreadsheet skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data visualization) for analytics of data in support of sourcing decision making, pricing reviews, and process tracking reports