Sourcing Manager, Logistics

Sigma-Aldrich Co.LLC•St. Louis, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. As the Sourcing Manager, Logistics, you will implement the category strategy. The Sourcing Manager executes the Source to Contract process and develops corresponding Sourcing Strategies including the management of stakeholders, suppliers and demand management activities. You will run sourcing events ensuring that the correct products and services are sourced at the best value for all sectors of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (MilliporeSigma, EMD Electronics and EMD Serono). This is done with an entrepreneurial mindset, proactively identifying innovative sourcing opportunities, driving value creation, enhanced digitalization and improved sustainability.

Requirements

Degree in business administration or similar
Minimum 5 years job experience in supply chain management/logistics or Sourcing
Fluent in English language

Nice To Haves

Additional languages preferred
Advanced understanding of international transportation law and regulations
Global Sourcing
Negotiation, influencing and strong oral and written communication
Analytical skills
Ability to handle large datasets and proficiency in MS office
Supplier Relationship Management

Responsibilities

Translates Category Strategies into actionable Sourcing Strategies for specific business requirements and sourcing events.
Implement sourcing strategies that prioritize sustainable and ethical sourcing practices ensuring compliance with corporate sustainability goals.
Establishes and maintains contingency plans for supply disruptions, ensuring sourcing strategies are resilient to unforeseen events.
Engages in operational stakeholder management and relationship building to facilitate effective communication and negotiation, as well as high customer-centricity.
Identifies innovation from market and supplier interactions to fuel the company´s growth journey.
Executes the Source to Contract process by running comprehensive sourcing activities including RFXs management, supplier evaluations and performance analysis.
Drives negotiations and collaborates with suppliers focusing on best value outcomes, risk and cost-effectiveness, as well as sustainability aspects.
Collaborate with Business Partners to ensure sourcing decisions align with business needs.
Provides regular feedback to Head of Sourcing Logistics on sourcing outcomes, market trends and supplier performance to inform and refine category strategies.