Sr. Professional Supply Management

Harley-Davidson•Milwaukee, WI

3d•$83,400 - $129,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Professional Supply Management position leads and supports indirect sourcing, contracting, and procurement strategies across multiple indirect categories. The role develops category strategies that translate business priorities, market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and enterprise value opportunities into actionable procurement plans. It works with business leaders and internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with operational needs, while managing supplier relationships, sourcing events, contracts, performance, risk, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
Sourcing and category management experience, including demonstrated ownership of category strategies, supplier market analysis, stakeholder governance, demand management, and value creation.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage contracts aligned with service level agreements and cost targets.
Track record of identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities and broader value levers, including cost avoidance, total cost of ownership improvement, risk mitigation, supplier innovation, and working capital improvement.
Exposure to a global supply base.
Ability to work independently, requiring guidance only on the most complex situations.
Ability to lead enterprise initiatives and influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of category plans and global sourcing strategies using industry trends, market insights, spend analytics, and stakeholder priorities.
Develop multi-year category roadmaps covering supplier segmentation, demand management, standardization, rationalization, and preferred-supplier strategies.
Align procurement goals with business objectives and operational needs; advise business leaders, challenge demand, shape requirements, and translate business strategies into category strategies.
Establish category governance routines, including stakeholder forums, category reviews, pipeline management, benefits tracking, and compliance with preferred-supplier and buying-channel strategies.
Ensure cost-effective buying channels and strategies for assigned spend categories.
Develop and monitor KPIs and report on savings, efficiencies, supplier performance, and value delivery, including total cost of ownership, cost avoidance, risk reduction, working capital impact, service quality, supplier innovation, and contract compliance.
Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial metrics for assigned categories.
Develop contingency plans and monitor supplier-market conditions, inflation, capacity constraints, geopolitical risks, business continuity exposure, and other external factors that may affect category strategies.
Ensure compliance with plant safety, quality, regulatory standards, contractual obligations, and applicable trade regulations.
Lead RFI, RFP, and RFQ sourcing events, including bid evaluation, supplier selection, and award recommendations.
Use market intelligence, benchmarking, should-cost analysis, and supplier capability assessments to inform sourcing strategies and negotiation plans.
Negotiate complex contracts and statements of work in collaboration with legal and compliance teams, ensuring adherence to company policies.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with service providers.
Lead business reviews with key suppliers to assess performance and service levels and align future goals, initiatives, and continuous improvement opportunities.
Build supplier governance models that drive accountability, innovation, issue resolution, continuous improvement, and measurable value beyond price.
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to identify needs, resolve issues, and improve service levels; influence stakeholders without direct authority to align on category strategies, preferred suppliers, and procurement policy.
Facilitate cross-functional meetings to align supplier capabilities with business needs and strategic goals.
Serve as the primary point of contact between internal stakeholders, such as Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal, and the supply base.
Own indirect procurement processes and implement best practices.
Use spend analytics, supplier performance data, and contract data to identify opportunities, manage category pipelines, and validate value delivery.
Benchmark supplier performance against industry standards and drive improvement initiatives.
Identify process optimization, cost-reduction, and service-enhancement opportunities through supplier collaboration.