Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager - Mechanical

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8-12 years of supply chain / procurement / service model experience with mechanical categories.
• Strong verbal and written English, ability to communicate effectively across all levels and regions of the organization.
• Proven expertise in international supply chain management, trade compliance, and inventory optimization.
• Experience managing supplier warranty programs and negotiating cost recovery.

Advanced skills in ERP, category management software, and analytics platforms (Excel

• Power BI, Tableau) preferred.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Experience in managing multiple cross-functional projects/priorities in a fast-paced business environment is essential.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with strong business and technical acumen.
• Deep understanding of industry certifications, regulatory compliance, and product safety standards.
• Skilled in balancing commercial goals with operational execution.
• Data-driven, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High adaptability and resilience in managing complex global supply chains.

Primary Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Development

• Define and implement long-term strategies for mechanical portfolio (plastics, metals, packaging, hardware, others ) aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct global and regional market analysis to identify growth opportunities in systems, parts, and services.
• Monitor industry trends, including emerging technologies like lightweight material advancements, circularization, micro manufacturing, and precision fabrication.
• With assistance from technical staff, lead cross functional cost down teams to meet company financial objectives transitioning spend to low-cost regions when risk and total cost analysis justifies.
• Ensure strategies include tariff mitigation and support corporate geopolitical risk initiatives.

Supplier & Vendor Management

• Negotiate contracts, pricing, warranties, and service agreements with OEMs and suppliers.
• Develop joint business plans with suppliers to ensure alignment on growth, innovation, and compliance.
• Cultivate strong, collaborative partnerships with distributors, service providers, and component suppliers.
• Perform key supplier visits as required to evaluate capabilities and technologies with support of supplier development and/or Engineering.
• Evaluate supplier performance against KPIs covering cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability.

Category Strategy & Development

• Define and implement long-term strategies for mechanical portfolio (plastics, metals, packaging, hardware, others ) aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct global and regional market analysis to identify growth opportunities in systems, parts, and services.
• Monitor industry trends, including emerging technologies like lightweight material advancements, circularization, micro manufacturing, and precision fabrication.
• With assistance from technical staff, lead cross functional cost down teams to meet company financial objectives transitioning spend to low-cost regions when risk and total cost analysis justifies.
• Ensure strategies include tariff mitigation and support corporate geopolitical risk initiatives.

Supplier & Vendor Management

• Negotiate contracts, pricing, warranties, and service agreements with OEMs and suppliers.
• Develop joint business plans with suppliers to ensure alignment on growth, innovation, and compliance.
• Cultivate strong, collaborative partnerships with distributors, service providers, and component suppliers.
• Perform key supplier visits as required to evaluate capabilities and technologies with support of supplier development and/or Engineering.
• Evaluate supplier performance against KPIs covering cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability.
• Ensure high service levels and parts availability to minimize production downtime and/or customer impact.

Supplier Warranty & Service Support

• Oversee escalated supplier warranty claims, ensuring contractual compliance and maximizing recovery of parts, labor, and related costs from vendors.
• Negotiate extended warranty terms and cost recovery from suppliers for defective products.
• Support resolution of service bulletins, recalls, and field service campaigns.

Compliance & Industry Certifications

• Ensure all purchased materials comply with relevant international certifications and standards, including:
• Safety & Performance: NMMA, ABYC, CE, ISO standards.
• Environmental & Emissions: EPA-equivalent, EU Stage V, IMO Annex VI, CARB-equivalent standards.
• Quality Management: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
• Marine Electronics: NMEA 2000 compatibility and certification.
• Manage certification records, documentation, and audits across the supply chain.
• Develop & Support processes to remain ahead of regulatory changes impacting Navico Group/Brunswick.
• Ensure team delivers all accurate tariff compliance for owned categories including USMCA, material content analysis, sanctions, etc.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage a team of solid and dotted line Strategic Procurement Analysts/Managers to carry out responsibilities related to associated categories.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, finance, legal, and operations teams.
• Represent the category and supply chain in senior leadership discussions, escalation, and project status meetings.
• Set the strategic direction across categories to ensure business unit targets are achieved through Cost Savings and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Responsible for data consolidation from direct and indirect team members including but not limited to Cost Savings, Tariff's,and PPV root causals.
• Track category KPIs and implement corrective actions to maximize results.
• Develops and retains talent through coaching, succession planning, and growth opportunities