Strategic Sourcing Manager

Wastequip•Charlotte, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Commodity Manager will report to the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and will be accountable for all sourcing strategies and implementation for commodity related direct material categories for Wastequip’s business units. Categories include steel, aluminum, and resin commodities. Steel commodities include sheet, plate, tubing, fabricated parts, pipe, angle, etc. Resin based commodities include Roto mold resins, Injection and Blow mold resins (both Prime and off grade), PCR and other related resins and resin products. The focus will be to manage inventory and ensure cost efficiencies, product quality, innovation and the most effective supply chain models to service Wastequip holistically. This job is located onsite at our corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC.

Requirements

Minimum of 3+ years of strategic sourcing, category management, or commodity management experience in steel, polymers, metals, or industrial manufacturing environment
Sourcing of materials, products, and components. Experience with products/components, and subcomponents for the waste equipment (or similar industry) is preferred
Demonstrated experience successful “Make Vs Buy” analysis resulting in cost savings
Experience in identifying and prequalifying new suppliers
Demonstrated expertise negotiating agreements tied to commodity indices including CRU, AMM, CMA, MWPE, OPIS, ICIS, or similar market benchmarks
Experience leading supplier negotiations exceeding $10M in annual spend.
Knowledge of tariffs, duties, and import / export regulations to assure compliance and minimize costs
Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain
Experience operating successfully with metrics and a high degree of organizational agility
Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, ERP systems, and spend analytics tools

Nice To Haves

Project Management and/or Operations experience preferred

Responsibilities

Leverage companywide spend in all commodity related spend categories by performing strategic negotiations with suppliers
Monitor and present weekly/monthly/quarterly steel and resin market conditions, commodity indices, supply-demand dynamics, tariff impacts, and industry trends to proactively identify risks and cost savings opportunities
End to End accountability and interface for defining and executing category and supplier strategy with stakeholders and cross functional team to meet performance and procurement deliverables
Deliver category annual Total Cost of Ownership reductions per the sourcing annual plan
Develop commodity forecasts and sourcing recommendations for Operations, Finance, Sales, and Executive Leadership to ensure product availability
Lead supplier business reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
Design and execute complex multi-site sourcing initiatives, including RFP development, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, implementation planning, and savings realization
Tracking KPI’s for procurement performance against inflation/deflation trends
Manage risk and minimize financial risk by establishing supplier business continuity plans
Reduce lead times for related products to minimize changes in commodity pricing
Negotiate long-term agreements with best price, payment terms, quality levels, and delivery terms for purchased commodity-based products in compliance with corporate objectives