Position Overview
The Sourcing Manager for Indirect Procurement is primarily responsible for strategically sourcing and negotiating multiple complex indirect spend categories to ensure cost-effectiveness and performance standards in direct alignment with our clients' Global Procurement strategy, category management structure, supplier management methodology, and performance objectives as defined by the Vice President of Global Procurement. The manager will collaborate effectively with regionally designated indirect category representatives (Global Indirect Team) to deliver the best value global products and solutions to the company and its clients. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager/Director of Indirect Procurement. This position also includes managing projects through the new product committee, MRB, PEM, Stagegate, etc.
Specific Responsibilities
Education, Experience, and Licenses
Required Education
The Sourcing Manager for Indirect Procurement is primarily responsible for strategically sourcing and negotiating multiple complex indirect spend categories to ensure cost-effectiveness and performance standards in direct alignment with our clients' Global Procurement strategy, category management structure, supplier management methodology, and performance objectives as defined by the Vice President of Global Procurement. The manager will collaborate effectively with regionally designated indirect category representatives (Global Indirect Team) to deliver the best value global products and solutions to the company and its clients. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager/Director of Indirect Procurement. This position also includes managing projects through the new product committee, MRB, PEM, Stagegate, etc.
Specific Responsibilities
- Purchase Order Management- Pricing Expedite
- Invoice- Investigation, analysis and resolution
- Reporting - Spend analysis and Budgetary investigation
- Training
- Contract/Vendor Management, problem resolution, contract terms, resolve supplier shortages, monitor future implications, supplier escalation
- Customers Service Responsible for internal and external customers service levels and metrics
- Strategic Sourcing, New Vendor discovery, negotiation, contract creation and completion, Direct Sourcing responsibility
- Align and Drive IVC priorities and responsibilities across multiple departments
- Poses no direct threat to the health or safety of himself/herself, of others, or to property. Defined as a significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by reasonable accommodation.
- Requires regular attendance to perform essential element as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
- Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Licenses
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in purchasing, supply Chain, operations or materials management preferred or related field
- Experience 8 + years of purchasing experience
- Certifications/Licenses CPM, APP or equivalent purchasing certification required
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Strong computer skills, ideally with experience using Windows- based PC programs and SAP
- Solid track record meeting substantial material cost reduction targets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of supply chain levers, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, and manufacturing
- Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts within the company to achieve objectives
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines
- Ability to identify processes needing improvement, and to recommend improvements