Lead sourcing teams in the application of sourcing strategies.
Define project scopes, mitigate risk, and identify savings opportunities for engineering, sourcing, and purchasing project teams.
Implement policies and track supplier and team performance to ensure that business goals are realized with respect to market-driven supply chains.
Manage sourcing strategies aimed at reducing cost, minimizing risk, and fostering innovation.
Set goals for and manage category strategy, commodity, and other project teams.
Promote alignment of purchasing strategy with business unit and supply chain goals.
Identify, plan, and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the supply chain.
Engage with Pre-M0 product and technology development functions to provide necessary technical support.
Identify and manage a relevant supply base of competitive and innovative companies.
Negotiate supplier contracts and manage relationships with suppliers.
Manage the supplier selection process and conduct complex supplier negotiations and contracts.
Establish and control product and service costs using functional tools and apply knowledge of Cost and Value Management.
Lead the analysis of key trends and issues in supply and total cost of ownership (TCO) for assigned products.
Minimize supplier risk by proactively mitigating risks using Supply Base Risk Management tools.
Requirements
Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or Purchasing Management, or related field and 3 years of experience as a Purchasing, Sourcing or Supply Chain Analyst or Specialist, or related position.
Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or Purchasing Management, or related field and 5 years of experience as a Purchasing, Sourcing or Supply Chain Analyst or Specialist, or related position.
Experience to include: Application of sourcing strategies; Track supplier and team performance; Supply chain continuous improvement opportunities; Supply base identification; Supplier issue resolution; Supplier negotiations and contracts; Cost and Value Management; Total cost of ownership (TCO); Request For Quote process; Supply Base Risk Management; Procurement ethics.