Global Strategic Sourcing Manager (Supply Chain Risk)

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Position Overview:

As the Manager of Global Strategic Sourcing, with a focus on Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), you will lead a small team responsible for ensuring production continuity by reducing supply chain disruptions and improving supplier performance. In this role, you will operate at the intersection of strategic sourcing and supply chain planning, aligning internal demand signals with supplier execution capabilities. You will transition supplier risk management from reactive issue resolution to proactive, data-driven intervention through both hands-on supplier engagement and scalable system development. You will also play a key role in strengthening cross-functional alignment and supplier accountability across the organization. This is a compelling opportunity to directly impact enterprise-wide supply chain resilience while building systems and processes that scale across global operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy onsite supplier interventions to resolve delivery, capacity, and execution issues.
• Manage emerging supplier issues and communicate countermeasures and recovery timelines to key stakeholders.
• Align MP&L/SIOP demand plans with supplier execution to ensure feasibility, visibility to constraints, and timely escalation of risks.
• Own and continuously improve the Supply Chain Risk Management system, including risk indices, early warning indicators, and escalation processes.
• Establish and maintain a prioritized supplier risk portfolio focused on the highest-impact risks to production continuity.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Sourcing, Engineering, and Operations to improve supplier performance and reduce risk.
• Lead hiring, development, and performance management of team members.
• Develop and manage executive-level supplier relationships to drive transparency, accountability, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Partner with Quality, Material Planning, and Operations leadership to align supplier performance with business requirements and strategic objectives

Desired Competencies:

• Business Acumen: You understand how your work impacts financial performance, operational efficiency, and organizational goals, and you make decisions with the broader business context in mind.
• Collaboration: You work effectively with others across functions and levels, contributing to shared goals while respecting different perspectives.
• Problem Solving: You identify issues, assess root causes, and implement practical solutions that balance speed, quality, and risk.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• APICS CPIM, ISM CPM, and ISM APP certifications preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in sourcing, supply chain, or operations planning.
• Experience managing or leading teams is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective cross-functional teams.
• Experience operating in ambiguous, high-pressure environments and applying structured problem-solving approaches.
• Proven ability to lead supplier recovery efforts, including resolving delivery, capacity, or planning issues.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between demand planning and supplier execution.
• Experience developing or improving systems, tools, or processes that enhance supply chain visibility and decision-making.
• Strong analytical capability, including identifying risks through early warning indicators and data-driven insights.
• Effective executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $120,000 to $140,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere within the range based on these factors, it is uncommon to start at the high end or the top of the range.

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To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

At Polaris we put our employees first, by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing. Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture. At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future. In addition to competitive pay, Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings. Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts, and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live, play and work. Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

About Polaris

As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris' high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman® all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats, including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts, garments, and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

EEO Statement

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