Global Sourcing Manager

Role Overview

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for complex projects, spare parts, and new supplier onboarding.
• Lead end-to-end Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes including supplier qualification, bidding, negotiations, and contracting.
• Support make/buy decisions with engineering teams on design-for-cost and tariff mitigation initiatives.
• Improve S2C workflows for efficiency and standardization.
• Manage global supplier relationships, ensuring regional alignment and performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers for BOM validation, cost reduction, and supplier development activities.
• Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives.
• Achieve productivity and margin improvements through strategic bundling, volume leverage, and standardized SKUs.
• Transition parts to repeatable purchases using frame agreements and reference pricing.
• Provide accurate project quotes, ensuring cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
• Develop and implement global tariff mitigation strategies.
• Analyze tariff exposure by product, component, and trade lane.
• Partner with Trade Compliance for classification accuracy and regulatory adherence.
• Monitor trade policy changes and assess their financial impact.
• Maintain detailed, costed BOMs to identify tariff drivers and calculate landed costs.
• Support sourcing and engineering in design-for-cost activities that mitigate tariffs.
• Build dashboards to visualize tariff exposure, savings, and risks.
• Prepare executive reports on impact analysis, mitigation progress, and risk management.
• Standardize processes for tariff analysis, BOM costing, and trade compliance.
• Lead initiatives to enhance cost transparency, process efficiency, and compliance.
• Support audits and internal controls related to tariffs and procurement costs.
• Share tariff and cost insights with Category Managers and other stakeholders.
• Engage suppliers in validating BOM data and finding cost reduction opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, and Operations for aligned decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in global sourcing, category management, or cost engineering.
• Expertise in BOM analysis, landed cost modeling, and tariff mitigation.
• Familiarity with HTS classification, duties, country-of-origin rules, and trade policies.
• Proven success in process harmonization and establishing scalable global standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across regions and cultures.
• Ability to exercise judgment, solve problems, and lead change initiatives.
• Technical understanding of products, market dynamics, and supply chain.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities