Duties/Responsibilities: The Strategic Sourcing/Procurement Manager will take overall responsibility for the start-to-end sourcing/procurement process, as well as total cost ownership. S/he will maintain acceptable inventory levels and product flow, provide and validate proper documentation flowing from our vendor to our customer-especially in our automotive supply chain, and provide/track conflict resolution on back-orders, short-ships and delays. S/he will research and develop inventory optimization strategies within the organization.
Negotiate and defend pricing, quantity and delivery schedules.
Monitor inventory levels and purchase order flow.
Communicate with vendors regarding any issues that arise during the procurement process.
Source special request items from sales team that are out of our current core competencies.
Report up-market commodity movement and trends.
Analyze and track spend.
Work with key stakeholders to exceed customer expectations on delivery and quality.
Evaluate areas for cost savings.
Be part of a fast-growing team with opportunities for advancement.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Self-starter with a Can-Do attitude.
Ability to think outside the box and overcome obstacles.
Experience in influence management, project management, creative problem solving and cross-functional team building.
Strong decision making and negotiation skills.
Ability to gather and interpret data from multiple sources to optimize decision making and continuous improvement.
Capacity to analyze data and present results.
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
Project management experience being responsible from start-to-finish, complete product ownership.
Proficient technology skills, including Microsoft Office Suite-especially Excel, VLOOKUP's, formula relationships, Pivot Tables, Graphs, etc.
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or similar field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
2+ years of Purchasing, Sourcing and Supply Chain experience
Experience with Supply Chain ERP systems
Desired Skills and Experience Duties/Responsibilities: The Strategic Sourcing/Procurement Manager will take overall responsibility for the start-to-end sourcing/procurement process, as well as total cost ownership. S/he will maintain acceptable inventory levels and product flow, provide and validate proper documentation flowing from our vendor to our customer-especially in our automotive supply chain, and provide/track conflict resolution on back-orders, short-ships and delays. S/he will research and develop inventory optimization strategies within the organization. Negotiate and defend pricing, quantity and delivery schedules. Monitor inventory levels and purchase order flow. Communicate with vendors regarding any issues that arise during the procurement process. Source special request items from sales team that are out of our current core competencies. Report up-market commodity movement and trends. Analyze and track spend. Work with key stakeholders to exceed customer expectations on delivery and quality. Evaluate areas for cost savings. Be part of a fast-growing team with opportunities for advancement. Perform other related duties as assigned. Education and Experience: Self-starter with a Can-Do attitude. Ability to think outside the box and overcome obstacles. Experience in influence management, project management, creative problem solving and cross-functional team building. Strong decision making and negotiation skills. Ability to gather and interpret data from multiple sources to optimize decision making and continuous improvement. Capacity to analyze data and present results. Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills. Project management experience being responsible from start-to-finish, complete product ownership. Proficient technology skills, including Microsoft Office Suite-especially Excel, VLOOKUP's, formula relationships, Pivot Tables, Graphs, etc. Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or similar field preferred, or equivalent work experience. 2+ years of Purchasing, Sourcing and Supply Chain experience Experience with Supply Chain ERP systems