Sourcing Team Manager
About The Position
We are looking for a talented Sourcing Team Manager to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Cummins location Troy, MI. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: Cost Reduction and Risk Minimization: Implement sourcing and procurement strategies that reduce costs, minimize risks, and optimize business processes. Demand and Capacity Management: Help businesses manage demand and supplier capacity while building strong relationships with key suppliers. Team Leadership: Lead regional, category commodity, and new product sourcing procurement teams to achieve strategic goals. Strategic Alignment: Ensure sourcing procurement strategies align with business unit and supply chain objectives. Support for New Developments: Engage with new product/technology development functions and support new plant startups, identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities. Validation of Activities: Validate the sourcing and contract activities of your teams to ensure compliance and effectiveness. Total Cost Reduction: Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) reductions across the entire supply chain. Target Achievement: Establish procurement targets and oversee your teams’ performance to meet or exceed these goals. Continuous Improvement: Identify, plan, and implement supply chain enhancements to boost efficiency and performance. Supplier Partnerships: Build strong, competitive supplier relationships and serve as the primary contact for issue resolution. Contract Negotiation: Lead complex supplier selection processes and negotiations to secure favorable contracts and outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Implement sourcing and procurement strategies that reduce costs, minimize risks, and optimize business processes.
- Help businesses manage demand and supplier capacity while building strong relationships with key suppliers.
- Lead regional, category commodity, and new product sourcing procurement teams to achieve strategic goals.
- Ensure sourcing procurement strategies align with business unit and supply chain objectives.
- Engage with new product/technology development functions and support new plant startups, identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities.
- Validate the sourcing and contract activities of your teams to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
- Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) reductions across the entire supply chain.
- Establish procurement targets and oversee your teams’ performance to meet or exceed these goals.
- Identify, plan, and implement supply chain enhancements to boost efficiency and performance.
- Build strong, competitive supplier relationships and serve as the primary contact for issue resolution.
- Lead complex supplier selection processes and negotiations to secure favorable contracts and outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
