Sourcing Manager, Indirect Product
About The Position
Sourcing Manager, Indirect Product Responsibilities: Create, implement and drive commodity sourcing strategies for indirect commodities to deliver cost savings, quality improvements and supplier risk mitigation. Negotiate long term agreements to optimize favorable terms, pricing, lead times, flexibility, and supply assurance to increase long term agreement penetration. Manage and evaluate supplier relationships, conduct key supplier business reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Analyze procurement spend and market data to identify cost savings opportunities. Partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams at Corporate and at the sites to align strategic sourcing objectives and implementation. Participate in the development of standard work across the Company for indirect product categories.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in a related field, MBA strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive experience including at least 2 years owning a portfolio of commodities of significant scope and complexity within a similar operating environment
- Demonstrated proficiency in lean manufacturing skills and techniques.
- An accomplished track record in delivering results on sourcing strategies and programs on a global basis, involving supplier partnership and alliance concepts.
- Management or significant exposure to materials management systems, pricing, and information technology which support procurement and distribution operations. E-procurement, total cost modeling, and reverse auctioning experience is a plus.
- Must be willing to travel as required. This could exceed 50% periodically.
- Experience and familiarity with terminology and processes in Gas Turbine Component manufacturing is highly desired.
Nice To Haves
- MBA strongly preferred.
- E-procurement, total cost modeling, and reverse auctioning experience is a plus.
- Experience and familiarity with terminology and processes in Gas Turbine Component manufacturing is highly desired.
Responsibilities
- Create, implement and drive commodity sourcing strategies for indirect commodities to deliver cost savings, quality improvements and supplier risk mitigation.
- Negotiate long term agreements to optimize favorable terms, pricing, lead times, flexibility, and supply assurance to increase long term agreement penetration.
- Manage and evaluate supplier relationships, conduct key supplier business reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Analyze procurement spend and market data to identify cost savings opportunities.
- Partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams at Corporate and at the sites to align strategic sourcing objectives and implementation.
- Participate in the development of standard work across the Company for indirect product categories.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
