Strategic Sourcing Manager

General Summary

The Manager, Strategic Sourcing will focus on the company’s products. This role will take the strategy at the product level and lead cross functional teams to implement efficient sourcing methods in support of those strategies as it relates to both existing products and new product introduction, with the goal of guaranteeing material supply availability and continuity globally within the selected manufacturing locations (internal and/or external)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the BU sourcing strategy driving it through the selected manufacturing plants, being them internal or external.
• Contribute to the selection, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships with main suppliers, manufacturers and distributors, with focus on electronic components
• Partner with strategic suppliers to improve factories production output and decrease future possible gating factors
• Support site purchasing teams and collaborate with Global Category Management
• Drive initiatives with R&D and Component Engineering in order to identify potential sourcing alternatives, decrease sole sourcing parts, and create a more flexible AVL (approved vendor list)
• Review and analyze with the Site Sourcing Specialist RFQ/bid proposals
• Participate in vendor site visits, quarterly reviews and audits
• Assist in corporate negotiations for global vendor base (both in region and multi-national).
• Collaborate with Site Sourcing Specialist Identifying potential areas of the product for price improvements and feeds back to Cross Functional teams, other sites and Category managers

Accountability / Impact

Ensures that all policies and sourcing procedures related to the role & business are always adhered.

Competencies

18. Global Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.

33. Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

1. Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

23. Organization Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

13. Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.

29. Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

Required Qualifications for Consideration

• Bachelor’s Degree in related area.
• 8+ years’ experience in procurement.
• 5+ years’ experience in a management position.
• Proficient in English language (written and spoken).

Desired Qualifications

• Procurement certification.