Sr Sourcing / Supply Chain Manager

Sr Sourcing / Supply Chain Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma / GED)
• At least 5 years of experience in working in a manufacturing environment
• At least 3 additional years of materials, sourcing, or planning and scheduling

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a buying team.
• Manage procurement operations for direct and indirect materials.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure Suppliers qualification.
• Manage, Analyze and Maintain / Improve Suppliers On-Time Delivery.
• Oversee the placement of purchase orders to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Monitor order status and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Review open orders and shipments with critical suppliers.
• Analyze purchase order revision and status reports.
• Conduct supplier negotiations to secure favorable terms.
• Implement cost-reduction initiatives based on market trends.
• Collaborate in factory road map planning and align sourcing strategies with production goals.
• Participate in production meetings and daily/weekly pulse calls.
• Engage with Commodity Leaders and conduct monthly commodity reviews.
• SAP GRC Approver for site.
• Materials & Customer LDA for site.
• Support for Site Cost Quoting & Price Maintenance across products.
• Be engaged and engage the Team in Lean activities and transformation.
• Be engaged in ERP improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in team management.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software and tools.