Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
Job Summary:
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and implementing purchasing/procurement/sourcing policies and administering purchasing activities, including selecting sources of supply, approving purchase orders, managing relationships with suppliers, and negotiating terms of contracts. This position reports directly to the President & COO.
Essential Functions
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, confidentiality agreements, master purchase agreements, and others as required
- Maintain the Sourcing matrix and strategy for the given commodities
- Cost reduction initiatives
- Track key commodity indices, Steel, Iron, and Aluminum
- Track and monitor key performance indicators of suppliers
- Monitor, assess, and mitigate supply chain risk
- Develop and manage supplier relations, conduct periodic business/performance reviews for continued improvement of deliverables
- Support production and escalation issues that arise as they monitor material shortages, obsolescence notifications, and anything else relevant to daily operations
- Partner with legal to negotiate commercial contracts/agreements with suppliers
- Identify top problem suppliers, lead, and collaborate with respective cross-functional teams for continuous improvement
- Approve requisitions, Issue purchase orders/scheduling agreements, and set up new vendors
- Participate in new product development (NPD) initiatives
Additional Responsibilities
This description reflects the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the job nor shall be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for every function described.
Requirements
- A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in the procurement/supply chain field is required
- A Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Supply Chain from an accredited college or university is required
- CSCP, CPM or CPP certification is a plus
- Experience working with an ERP system
- Direct experience in Global sourcing
- Ability to read and interpret drawings/technical requirements/specifications
- Speak effectively before groups of customers, suppliers, or employees of the organization
- Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
Preferences and Qualifications
- Experience in sourcing castings, machined components, and injection molding
- The successful candidate for this position must have a broad technical background with the ability to work with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers across a wide variety of issues
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to establish and maintain professional, effective working relationships within and outside the company
- Must be self-directed with exceptional time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Strong project management skills to keep the team and actions on track to completion
- Proven experience working with suppliers, including new launches, and improving underperforming suppliers through supplier improvement programs
- Demonstrated hands-on approach, analytical abilities, and attention to detail
- Strong background in contract negotiation
- Proven track record of delivering results
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)
Character, integrity and trustworthiness are very important attributes that NSH USA Corporation looks for in all candidates.
Salary Range: $145,000+ (annual; salary, exempt)
NSH USA offers a complete medical/health care plan, 401(K) and incentive programs.
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
