Lead, Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager

Overview

Job Title: Lead, Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager

Here at Entegris, we use advanced science to enable technologies that transform the world, and we are seeking employees who have the drive to continue that mission.

Location: Bedford, MA or Chaska, MN.

Entegris is seeking a Lead, Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our procurement team. The Lead, Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager, for North American support, supporting, but not limited to, Professional Services - Corporate Services (Marketing, Finance, Consulting, Legal, HR, IT), is a key position within Entegris  Indirect Procurement organization to identify, deliver, and support sourcing initiatives to meet cost savings, cost avoidance, and revenue generating goals.

Equally important to achieving financial objectives is providing world class support to business and manufacturing partners.

• Support business needs by providing strategic sourcing and developing negotiation strategies to best drive optimal market pricing.
• Partner primarily with the Business areas from Entegris to establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and decision-makers.
• Develop strong relationships internally within the greater Procurement and legal organization, including the Contract Managers and Strategic Buyers.
• Develop a deep understanding of the supply market landscape relative to the initiatives that require sourcing support.
• Support the Category Manager in category strategy development and generate an opportunity pipeline.
• Strategic Sourcing:
  Develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect categories, focusing on cost savings and risk mitigation. Lead RFPs, negotiations, and contract management.
• Seek to uncover and influence new and innovative approaches to solve business needs.
• Support the development and negotiation of appropriate contracting with adequate coverage alongside the Contract Manager.
• Understand key cost drivers and financial modeling.
• Identify and utilize market and index information to guide on global price impacts.
• Effectively interface with suppliers to negotiate on commercial terms, with a strong understanding in business strategies to meet Entegris  business expectations while establishing an appropriate partnership.
• Coordinate and proceed with regional/global supplier negotiations including the dissemination of RFx documents and/or reverse auctions with detailed bid results analysis.
• Identify opportunities to aggregate similar business requirements at a global level to rationalize suppliers.
• Support the Category Manager to assess and mitigate risks to ensure solid business continuity plans.
• Educate and assist key stakeholders on the sourcing process, best practices, and the capital approval process as needed.
• Support development and training of standards, guidelines, and policy compliance requirements at global and regional levels.
• Develop in-depth understanding of manufacturing processes, costs, supply chains, and strong business sense in making strategic and tactical decisions.
• Oversee vendor onboarding, performance reviews, and compliance with contractual obligations, maintain vendor scorecards and ensure adherence to SLAs and KPIs, support VMO reporting and analytics for executive visibility and QBRs.

• Bachelor s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing or Procurement, with a track record of successful vendor negotiations, cost reduction, understanding and negotiating contracts and process improvements.
• Vendor Management & Governance:
  Proven ability to manage vendor relationships, including contract negotiations and performance management. Analytical mindset with experience in vendor performance metrics. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Negotiation
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to drive cost savings, secure favorable terms, and build long-term supplier relationships.
• Analytical and Strategic Thinking:
  Strong problem-solving abilities and the capability to analyze data, trends, and market conditions to make informed sourcing decisions.
• Project Management:
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