Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect

Wisconsin StaffingMenasha, WI, US

13 hours ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect

You've discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And - as one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America - is focused on the mind / body / soul of team members through our Culture of Care. The Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect is responsible for execution of procurement strategy and development of purchasing systems / processes to achieve service, cost and profitability goals. Reporting to the Director of Procurement, this position leads the strategic buyer group driving best-in-class procurement processes, people, and capability improvements. The ideal candidate will have experience with leading people or teams toward a common set of goals or objectives and experience working in collaborative environments or situations working with a wide variety of personality or communications styles. He / She will have a deep understanding of the strategic sourcing process, means, and methods. As a subject matter expert (SME), incumbent will share that knowledge and experience for the betterment of the group / team.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education : Bachelor's Degree
Experience : Five to seven (5-7) years in successful Procurement Operations and Strategic Sourcing management roles with appropriate industry experience.
Travel : 25-50%
Work Schedule / Location : This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday-Friday; However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs. Incumbent must be able to lead and function from a variety of locations. These include a Faith office location, remote (travel locations) or work from home.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops and implements procurement strategy in support of internal teams, identifying market opportunities, accurately modeling costs, building relationships with new suppliers, and contracting for new strategic supply relationships.

Interfaces effectively with technical and marketing teams to clearly understand complex sourcing needs.

Exhibits strong organizational influence, ability to vision and succeed in ambiguous contexts, and build alignment among teams to develop and execute successful procurement strategies.

Acts as subject matter expert in 5-step strategic sourcing (including Requests For Proposals, contracting, Supplier Relationship Management).

Analyzes industry trends to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and capitalize on opportunities.

Oversees and manages strategic buyer group for Faith Technologies.

Develops and implements processes for strategic sourcing across FTI categories and / or divisions.

Leads transformation efforts to improve buyer team capabilities, specifically in areas of category strategy development, supplier relationship management, industry / category intelligence, and commercial contracting strategies / negotiations.

Assists Director of Procurement with establishing key supply chain relationships / partnerships to support broader FTI goals and objectives.

Develops, negotiates, and maintains blanket agreement / preferred material pricing contracts.

Uses tools / systems / processes developed internally to implement, monitor, and analyze procurement metrics including pricing comparisons, customer satisfaction, order volume, and other useful measures as needed.

Demonstrates an approachable and collaborative interpersonal working style. Able to work with others and effectively influence those they lead as well as those with whom they collaborate.

Demonstrates the ability to plan for, complete, and implement assig

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