Strategic Sourcing Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop global Sourcing management strategies using proven analytical methods and procedures;
- Manage relationships with key suppliers and oversee integration of new suppliers;
- Conduct supplier capability assessments & performance audits;
- Design, lead, and execute contract negotiations;
- Perform specification development;
- Ongoing Supplier Business Continuity Planning (BCP) to lead risk and continuity of supply;
- Categorize the required supplier PVO (spend), to be led via multiyear Pall contracts, to manage risk, liability and to maximize outputs;
- Ensure logistics model for “Total landed” cost of supply is maximized;
- Realize engineering inputs for all New Product Development (NPI), and introduction programs;
- Provide overall sourcing leadership for new product projects and contract manufacturing;
- Define clear scopes of work and manage the RFQ/RFP process;
- Critical to ensure strong, value-adding relationships with suppliers, internal customers, and cross-functional departments;
- Detailed understanding of macro-economic factors affecting, driving, and influencing NPI category management;
- To produce a supplier rationalization program, with execution timeline.
Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong customer focus;
- Ability to direct the work of others;
- Knowledge of all company products;
- Excellent Computer Skills;
- Conducted business travel outside of North American. Has a current valid passport for travel;
- Highly analytical;
- 5+ years of global sourcing experience;
- Solid understanding of strategic sourcing and commodity strategy concepts;
- Deep business analysis and strategic thinking skills;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities;
- Knowledge of Software System & interfaces, i.e. Procurement, AP, inventory management, etc;
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (processing and analyzing data);
- Minimum of 3 years of management experience, preferred;
- Excellent influencing and change management skills;
- Experienced with the usage of electronic sourcing tools for RFI, RFQ, Reverse Auction.