Strategic Sourcing Manager

LAPP Americas•Florham Park, NJ

5d•$120,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Procurement Director and in conjunction with their current responsibilities they will be responsible for developing, creating, and managing the sourcing process and vendor base to optimize delivery performance, cost management and efficiency to LAPP NA. Essential Duties and Responsibilities – include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Responsible for the complete Cable supply base management cycle while securing cost, quality, delivery, innovation, sustainability, and risks performances, including raw material procurement. • Responsible for Indirect/MRO and Facilities related Procurement projects as assigned. • Anticipate, collect, and formalize the business requirements with various internal stakeholders • Assess the cable market to determine the best options and sources of supply for LAPP • Lead RFPs, negotiation, supplier selection in close collaboration with stakeholders to meet their business needs • Lead contract negotiation, approval, and signature for large-scale, enterprise-wide agreements, in alignment with LAPP Group and legal requirements and policies • Demonstrates project management expertise with the ability to carry strategic sourcing projects from strategic planning through implementation • Category management and Supplier relationship management • Supplier cost analysis, benchmarking and price improvement in a manufacturing environment • Analyze and optimize a portfolio of professional services to continuously optimize cost and operational efficiencies for LAPP USA • Proactively manage the supplier panel, evaluate performance, risk and innovation, in alignment with the category strategy • Prepare and lead Quarterly Business Reviews with strategic suppliers

Requirements

Minimum of 5-10 years' work experience in category/commodity management, preferably in Cables & Harnesses and in complex organizations
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Management or related field from regionally accredited University.
2 – 4 years of experience in Sourcing/Purchasing, Materials management and/or Production Planning
SAP Proficient.
Proficient in excel with high level of skill and capability and the ability to work independently and effectively
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
Possession of excellent mathematical skills as well as the ability to organize, plan, forecast and budget accurately.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet-based software; SAP; and Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

APICS certificate, preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the complete Cable supply base management cycle while securing cost, quality, delivery, innovation, sustainability, and risks performances, including raw material procurement.
Responsible for Indirect/MRO and Facilities related Procurement projects as assigned.
Anticipate, collect, and formalize the business requirements with various internal stakeholders
Assess the cable market to determine the best options and sources of supply for LAPP
Lead RFPs, negotiation, supplier selection in close collaboration with stakeholders to meet their business needs
Lead contract negotiation, approval, and signature for large-scale, enterprise-wide agreements, in alignment with LAPP Group and legal requirements and policies
Demonstrates project management expertise with the ability to carry strategic sourcing projects from strategic planning through implementation
Category management and Supplier relationship management
Supplier cost analysis, benchmarking and price improvement in a manufacturing environment
Analyze and optimize a portfolio of professional services to continuously optimize cost and operational efficiencies for LAPP USA
Proactively manage the supplier panel, evaluate performance, risk and innovation, in alignment with the category strategy
Prepare and lead Quarterly Business Reviews with strategic suppliers