Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

Dometic Corporation•Elkhart, IN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. Dometic Land Vehicles Americas is a trusted provider of high-end products for recreational vehicles, commercial passenger vehicles and overlanding vehicles in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Strategic Sourcing Category Manager – Direct Material within our Supply Chain capability. This position reports to Director of Procurement & Sourcing and will work in Elkhart, IN location. About the position: Dometic has an opening for a Strategic Sourcing Category Manager – Direct Material . This position is responsible for obtaining supplier recommendations, that meet Dometic’s Quality, Technology, and Cost standards for new and current product development, regional or global.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering
Minimum 8-10 years in Sourcing, Purchasing, Procurement
Proven experience in sourcing different direct material components (metals, plastic, raw-material, rubber, electronics, traded products) and contract manufacturing
Computer skills are a must with proficiency in Excel BI (pivot table, formulas, reports), Word, Power Point, Power BI, and AI utilization
High mobility, 30% traveling within US to either Dometic locations or supplier including, travel overseas for one to two weeks, up to twice a year
Familiar with and motivated by the Commercial side of Business
In-depth knowledge of Purchasing/Sourcing area and manufacturing processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective interpersonal skills, problem solving, experience in business case and project financial analysis, strong project management skills
A passion for project implementation
Forward thinking, strategic mindset

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is a plus
Experience in overseas trips and supplier development in low-cost regions preferred
Forward thinking – Strategic Mindset

Responsibilities

Develop and execute robust sourcing and supply strategies for different direct materials products for the Mobile Living Industry, ranging from metals, plastic, raw-material, rubber, electronics, traded products and contract manufacturing.
Scout and develop both Domestic and Global Sources, with a focus on Best Cost Country Sourcing to maximize the Total Landed Cost.
Actively evaluate make vs buys scenarios, potential synergies with existing supply base and focus in parallel on the development of non-traditional sources.
Active collaboration with suppliers and internal customers (cross functional teams) on day-to-day supply issues, quality assurance, successful part launches, engineering change processes, product transfers, resourcing initiatives, capacity and supply chain planning, forecasting challenges; as well as in strategic matters such as continuous cost reduction projects, introduction of new technologies, advance developments, strategic alliances, etc.
Negotiate and achieve YOY cost reductions and Best-in-class cost through the use of various tools including but not limited to: VA/VE, should cost analysis, product cost tear downs, supplier visits and on-site audits, supplier cost reduction workshops, supplier fact based negotiations & cost breakdowns, global sourcing, dual sourcing, raw material escalation/de-escalation price models, internal and external benchmarking, market intelligence and industry analysis, etc.
Management of annual/multi-year supply agreements: negotiate the contractual needs, specifications, total cost (including logistics, MOQ, lead times towards inventory targets), stocking / just-in time agreements, payment terms, warranty terms, tooling costs, OTD and rest of Quality metrics per Dometic Supplier Quality Manual.
Manage and negotiate commercial issues that may arise (i.e. price increase requests). Able to articulate and negotiate contractual terms and Legal aspects.
Supplier management, including the identification of new suppliers, qualification process, financial and business case analysis, and review against Dometic’s core processes, policies, and metrics (i.e. institute Supplier Scorecard process).
Interface with both regional and global procurement teams for supplier evaluations, advance purchasing activities, leverage of cost, technology advancement, and supplier responsiveness.
In charge of supplier recommendations, that meet Dometic’s Quality, Technology, and Cost standards for New Product development, regional or global, and later, supporting launch.