Logistics Sourcing Manager IV

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The Logistics Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies for transportation warehousing crating/packaging customs brokerage and other logistics services. This role manages supplier relationships sourcing events commercial negotiations contract administration and cost optimization initiatives to ensure a high-performing resilient and cost-effective supply chain.

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This role requires a broad level of experience and understanding of strategic sourcing of Logistics service (i.e. transportation warehousing brokerage crating and packaging) supply chain management 3rd party logistics warehousing best practices transportation management crating/packaging contract management reverse logistics service parts logistics and key supplier relationship management. This role reports directly to the Senior Manager Global Logistics & Packaging Commodity Business Management.

Success in this role requires the ability to effectively partner and directly (or indirectly) lead within a matrix multi-site global cross functional team consisting of representatives from operations engineering manufacturing legal finance and other internal organizations and all levels and functions within the commodity supply base.

Key requirements to ensure success in the role include specific commodity knowledge of international and domestic transportation (heavyweight air ocean parcel ground/air and trucking) warehousing crating and packaging and other related logistics activities deemed necessary to support a World Class Global Supply role requires research analysis and understanding of the supply market drivers for each of the above addition it requires the ability to assess and anticipate sources of supply/capacity risk before they become reality and to prepare recommendations to mitigate such risks.

Role Responsibilities

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• Ensure Cross Business Unit Collaboration
• Maintain Industry Awareness
• Develop and execute Commodity & Supplier Strategy
• Own Sourcing process and contract management
• Own Supplier Relationship
• Own cost and quality projects to improve margin and performance

Sourcing:

• Adhere to the Logistics Sourcing Policy
• Manage Sourcing Board Commitment Authority Process
• RFx Planning/Process
• Lead Sourcing Event Teams
• Ensure Business Requirements Precisely Documented and Communicated to Suppliers
• Conduct Supplier Capability Assessments and Negotiations
• Manage Contracts/Rates Optimization & Management (*)
• Conduct Tactical Procurement (Spot Buy)
• Perform / Support Global Rate Structures & Bid Analytics
• Manage programs which identify best in class suppliers and initiate onboarding of new suppliers to support strategic objectives

Supplier Management:

• Standardize measurement of SLAs from contracts
• Define a globally uniform supplier performance reporting standard
• Host Supplier Management Cadence meetings
• Track performance management
• Identify performance deficiencies
• Identify non-conformance in execution
• Collaborate internally and externally to correct performance trend and drive supplier continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Logistics Supply Chain or related fields is required. MBA and certification by NAPM and/or APICS preferred
• Minimum 5-8 years of progressive experience in evaluating and managing new and existing suppliers with a high degree of supply chain industry experience either through operational responsibility consulting or sourcing.
• Experience delivering results within a global organization and has a comprehensive understanding of the domestic and international supply chain for transportation warehousing and crating/packaging operations.
• Lean and Six Sigma experience preferred
• Coupa sourcing (or similar software) optimization tool experience preferred
• General knowledge of supply chain management commodity management procurement materials management contracting manufacturing processes business/finance knowledge of commodity and an understanding of commodity strategies.
• Specific commodity knowledge of international and domestic Transportation (heavyweight air ocean parcel ground/air and trucking) Warehousing Crating & Packaging and other related Logistics activities deemed necessary to support a World Class Global Supply Chain
• Requires strong commercial negotiation project management and leadership skills as well as demonstrated expertise in problem solving change management stakeholder management and time management.
• Requires excellent interpersonal communication (both written & verbal) and organizational skills with the ability to analyze complex situations quickly.
• Proven financial and business acumen are paramount and must ensure the Global Logistics organization remains a market leader by staying abreast of industry trends through participation in industry and trade associations.
• Requires high proficiency with MS office (Excel Powerpoint Word Visio etc.)
• Oral and written fluency in English.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 25% of the time is required.

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The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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