Main Accountabilities:



- Develop, negotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers; manage supply base.
- Enforce terms and conditions of purchase orders and other agreements.
- Drive compliance to company policy and legal requirements.
- Resolve nonconformance issues, back-charges and claims to minimize the Company's exposure.
- Identify areas of risk within supply chain; implement appropriate mitigation measures.
- Work cross functionally to ensure internal customer needs are met.
- Oversee performance management (cost, reliability, quality) of suppliers. Provide regular performance feedback to suppliers, and drive corrective actions as required.
- Develop supplier spend reports to identify targeted improvements; leverage value for the company.
- Seek opportunities to expand diverse supplier utilization.
- Lead Continuous Improvement events with suppliers; improve total cost of ownership.
- Manage cost and assets (cost, productivity, inventory)
- Implement sourcing design changes to improve reliability in operations and reductions in costs.
- Work with operations and business team to design optimal source points and shipping arrangements.
- Works with the Operations team to maximize value across the supply chain and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- Participation in R&D and New Product Development projects to ensure proper supplier selection and the achievement of total cost, quality, and profitable growth objectives.
- Maintain knowledge of industry trends within area of expertise and communicate potential impact to business: track market conditions, price trends, future expectations. Identify opportunities due to shifts in market conditions.
- Act as central point of expertise and knowledge in assigned categories.
- Available to travel up to 50% of the time and have a valid passport.



Background:



• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a category manager, or buyer-planner in manufacturing.
• Fact-based negotiation experience.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Supplier interaction skills.
• Inclusive leader – proven record of driving cross functional projects & building collaborative relationships.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills and expertise in Excel, PowerPoint and access.
• Experienced with Global Supply Base.
• Highly customer-centric, responsive and a go-getter.
• Strong analytical skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Clear thinker with ability to lead team level projects with high sensitivity towards maintaining timeline.
• Six Sigma training or equivalent Quality certification is plus.