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Strategic Sourcing ManagerAcro Service Corp • Atlanta, GA, US
Strategic Sourcing Manager

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Acro Service Corp • Atlanta, GA, US
11 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Job Title: Strategic Sourcing and Category Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA 30339

Shift: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM

Employment Type: 6 Months Contract on W2

Summary: You will be responsible for leading and develop sourcing, category, and procurement strategies for the direct categories focused on mechanical areas, including but not limited to cost reduction initiatives, on-time delivery and quality improvements, supplier performance, and supplier consolidation/rationalization supporting manufacturing and field operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Understand total spend, pricing structure, commercial terms and trends for raw materials, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies with a particular knowledge of market dynamics and supply chain in electronics.
  • Develop strategic electronics category roadmaps, which include identifying and developing new suppliers for potential savings capture and new product development opportunities.
  • Review electronic assembly BOMs, technical drawings, and engineering specifications to determine strategic sourcing decisions and provide manufacturing readiness feedback.
  • Develop risk mitigation measures to combat the continuous supply constraints within the electronic supply chain market.
  • Manage Purchase Price Variance (PPV) containment and avoidance solutions minimizing negative P&L impact while maintaining material availability to support manufacturing operations.
  • Monitors overall supplier performance with assigned categories and develops & implements corrective action and recovery plans as required alongside Supplier Quality Engineering.
  • Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities for electronics categories including the management of current year savings as well as the development of multi-year savings pipelines.
  • Collaborate with various internal stakeholders including Engineering, Product Line Management, Project Management, Field Operators, and Finance partners.
  • Conduct and assess RFQs/RFPs/RFIs, negotiations, supplier evaluations, and determine supplier selection for direct spend on mechanical related categories.
  • Support End of Life products and part legacy support workstreams with the development and execution of strategies to sustain operations and revenue expectations.
  • Implement performance management processes, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) metrics, and measurement dashboards to ensure supplier performance and key initiatives.
  • Provide strong technical direction within the electrical categories by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product development and manufacturing lifecycles.
  • Develop & execute strategic agreements (NDA/JDA/MSA) alongside legal counsel that support business initiatives and expectations taking into account fixed and variable costs, lead-times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, and IP protection.
  • Identifying performance gaps and opportunities and developing new strategies and initiatives to close the gaps and develop new savings initiatives.
  • Driving savings cost analysis and working with the Finance team to deliver cost analysis and project management activities to track and support execution of savings initiatives.
  • Experience and knowledge of assisting with a large matrix of sourcing and category management initiatives within the electronics domain at a global level, prioritizing tasks efficiently, and communicating complex matters to all levels of the business effectively.
  • Proactive, dynamic, self-driven, able to achieve results utilizing data and collaboration as key tools of influence.
  • Manage procurement savings calculation and ensure compliance according to savings guidelines.
  • Perform Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers within the Electronics and Electrical categories reviewing current performance, aligning corrective actions, and developing collaborative initiatives.

Experience Required:

  • 10+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, and relevant category experience in direct spend, focus on mechanical domains.
  • Significant background with mechanical component demand-supply cycles with varied approaches in partnering with suppliers to ensure high demand-supply alignment in a volatile environment.
  • Well-versed in TCO analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem.
  • Ability to interact and negotiate with Key suppliers and internal stakeholders on key contracts and services while negotiating in complex and ever-changing environments. -
  • Must have the ability to demonstrate expertise across a complex set of electronics and electrical spend categories, including knowledge of marketplace dynamics, supplier profiles, current events, and technical processes/capabilities.
  • Experience with ERP systems, Spend Data Analytics & Reporting, eSourcing, and contract management systems required.
  • Identify and develop business cases for a healthy year-over-year cost reduction pipeline with suppliers through should costing, process improvement, and innovative strategies.
  • Advocate on behalf of the PSM organization functions with business units and operational partners to ensure support for core business objectives.
  • Analyzing, selecting/recommending, approving, and auditing suppliers based upon supplier evaluation metrics related to procurement, engineering, quality, and manufacturing requirements. - Strong leadership and collaboration skills to build and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to confidently present complex information to senior executives.
  • Ability to think strategically and develop the organization's future state strategy.
  • Strong Business Acumen – the ability to understand challenges through the eyes of the business leaders.
  • An agile and strategic leader with proven results and the ability to collaborate across multiple business functions leveraging facts and data to influence.

Education Preferred:

  • Bachelor's degree: Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration is required; Master's/MBA preferred.
  • Certifications: Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or PMP desired.
  • Expert understanding of purchasing policies, procedures, practices, and the value and use of procure-to-pay (P2P) digital platforms.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word, Visio), SAP, Oracle and/or Ariba.
  • Deep understanding of strategic sourcing and procurement processes and strategies.
  • Advanced understanding of electronics supply landscapes, manufacturing, and product lifecycles.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
  • Ability to work with ambiguous data and transform it into a clear story used for analysis and decision-making
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