Strategic Sourcing Manager

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* Job Description:

** The Procurement Strategic Sourcing Manager has responsibility for support of the thermal businesses and products and will secure long-term total quality, delivery, cost efficiency and sustainability of direct material supply throughout the total product lifecycle.
** Essential Duties:*
* * Responsible for all supplier commercial relationships within the assigned business areas, securing targeted levels of cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, and supply continuity.
* Develop and implement assigned Supplier strategies that meet internal and external customer demands.
* Support new product development activities across the business unit by setting supplier strategies, managing costs to meet product margin goals, and helping to launch product to mass production.
* Complete and manage the lifecycle of supplier contracts including corporate agreements, annual pricing negotiations and awards, payment terms, and inventory.
* Develop and align Supplier technical roadmaps in partnership with Sales and Engineering.
* In working with sites, is responsible for supplier performance and rating based on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
* Drive Supplier and spend consolidation across multiple sites within the NA region in alignment with corporate goals and direction.
* Find, assess, and develop new Suppliers as needed in accordance with corporate direction and in alignment with Sales and Engineering.
* In working with sites, assess and complete Purchase Price Variance (PPV) activities including budgeting, forecasting, and reducing PPV impact to the business.
* Support sites on a when-needed basis to ensure critical customer service levels are maintained through supplier escalation, alternate sourcing, secondary sourcing.
* Ability to travel internationally to support development and launch activities.
** Qualifications (Education and Experience):
** Required* Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or relevant field
* Minimum 5 years of business or procurement experience
* Experience negotiating with suppliers in a low volume manufacturing business.
* Background in electronic (printed circuit board assembly, wire/cable assemblies, controls, semiconductors) and thermal (pumps, fans, compressors) components. Desired
* Experience with metal fabrication technologies is a plus.
* Master’s Degree in business
* Leadership and change management experience
* Previous experience in a high mix / low volume manufacturing environment
* Experience in international supply chain management, incoterms, and landed costs
* Second language ideal
** Skills and Capabilities (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**)**:
** Required* Extensive knowledge of the procurement environment to be able to analyze business issues, recommend solutions and strategies and implement change
* Strong knowledge of the strategic sourcing methodology and its application (e.g. fact based negotiations and cross functional team collaboration)
* Strong knowledge of assigned categories
* Demonstrated ability to effectively manage strategic supplier relationships, including relationship building, performance improvement, development, and integration
* Demonstrated understanding the importance of customer service and internal stakeholder management
* Results-oriented and demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong negotiation skills, including an understanding of legal terms and conditions
* Strong analytical skills, including a demonstrated ability to synthesize, interpret, and communicate market and competitive data
* Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multiple organizations and develop high-quality working internal and external relationships
* Flexibility and able to adapt to a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment with unexpected issues or events
* Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
* Ability to maintain confidentiality…