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Sourcing ManagerWoodward, Inc. • Niles, IL, United States
Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Manager

Woodward, Inc. • Niles, IL, United States
2 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

  • Estimated annual base pay : $85,000.00 (minimum) - $110,000.00 (midpoint) - $136,000.00 (maximum)
  • All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.

401(k) match (4.5%)

  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training / Professional Development opportunities for all members
  • 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
  • Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
  • Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
  • Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
  • Member referral bonus
  • Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
  • Voluntary benefits, including :
  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts
  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
  • Key Responsibilities :

  • Supplier Assessment : Assess potential suppliers to ensure they conform to category, supply chain, and product strategies and meet the company's quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
  • Contract Management : Negotiate favorable terms and conditions with suppliers to ensure security of supply, commercial appropriateness, and risk management to generate mutually beneficial agreements that will deliver value for both parties.
  • Strategic Sourcing : Select suppliers to provide direct material within a given category of suppliers who substantially conform to the category strategy, provide commercial favorability and reduce risk.
  • Portfolio Management : Manage the portfolio of spend for a given category to include financial performance, plan for every part, and understanding of total supply chain.
  • Commercial Strategy : Analyze total cost structures and implement strategies to reduce procurement risk (financial and otherwise) while maintaining quality and delivery performance to generate best total value for a given category.
  • Key Skills :

  • Collaboration : Proactively shares knowledge and resources with the team. Meaningfully contributes to accomplishing team goals.
  • Legal Acumen : Works with legal and compliance team to ensure contract due diligence. Assists in contract development.
  • Financial Acumen : Frames work in terms of financial principles (cost, revenue, etc.). Creates and manages financial reports. Able to use finance analytic tools.
  • Learning : Acquires knowledge through experiential learning, as well as other methods, and shares findings or reflections with others.
  • Negotiation : Leads negotiations using appropriate strategies. Negotiation results in positive outcomes for the business and supplier. Thinks creatively to optimize deals with suppliers.
  • Problem Solving : Creates or finds appropriate and effective solutions to problems. Uses a systematic approach to solve problems. Effectively implements solutions.
  • Communication and Influence : Shares information effectively, is able to affect decisions across different audiences using specialized approaches. Sells own ideas by tying them into the values, needs, aspirations and goals of others.
  • Information Navigation : Able to distill wide sources of information to stakeholders; uses a wide network of resources and contacts to find appropriate information. Root causes inaccurate information, such as old data or hallucinations produced by AI.
  • Intellectual Curiosity : Crafts innovative solutions. Constructively pushes against long-held assumptions in the function.
  • Value Orientation : Manages projects and goals with little assistance. Establishes performance standards and measurements for work. Delivers on value proposition.
  • Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

    This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

    This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and / or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and / or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

    Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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