Global Sourcing Manager

Global Sourcing Manager

At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion.

Position Summary : Reporting directly to the Director, Strategic Sourcing for ITT (Connect & Control Technologies), the Global Sourcing Manager is a critical member of the Global Supply Management group responsible for enhancing overall supply chain performance through the effective management of ~$300M in global spend. This role is responsible for implementing ITT's business strategy to your assigned categories and maintaining the best sources of supply. The Global Sourcing Manager is responsible for building strong supplier relationships and being proactive in mitigating supply chain challenges due to emerging economic trends around pricing, logistics, and geo-political risks. Working collaboratively with cross functional teams, this role will identify and champion complexity-reduction initiatives that will enhance profitability and service to customers. This is an on-site position with up to 50% travel that can be located in Valencia, Irvine, or El Cajon, CA.

Essential Responsibilities :

• For the assigned categories, develop and implement sourcing / supply chain strategies to harness economies of scale, drive economic value, manage supply chain risk, and enable business growth at a global level in a multi-market-culture environment.
• Lead complex and critical negotiations utilizing extensive professional knowledge of principles and techniques of negotiation in the purchasing cycle. Provide global leadership for the major OEM suppliers.
• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
• Leverage supplier management, category / commodity management and total cost principles to oversee the supplier selection process within the respective businesses / sites and encourage productive relationships with appropriate suppliers that drive meaningful value.
• Search, identify, qualify, develop, and manage suppliers to secure the best possible terms (cost, payment, inventory, etc.) while ensuring operational performance (quality, OTD, lead time, cost, etc.).
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality and other category managers to drive value analysis and engineering (VAVE) savings.
• Partner with NPD teams to obtain early supplier engagement to set expectations, optimize quality, supply reliability, while reducing risk and cost for new product launches.
• Identify and introduce new materials, technologies, and supply chain capabilities to meet current and future needs of ITT products.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Position Requirements :

Equal Pay Act Statement : We aim to pay our 'ITT'ers' fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on 'what' they accomplish, but also on 'how' they reflect ITT's values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range : Annual Salary Range is from $116,900.00 to $174,700.00, plus benefits & incentive plan.

Job Locations : US-CA-Irvine | US-CA-El Cajon | US-CA-Valencia

ID : 2025-15605

Category : Sourcing Supply Chain & Logistics

Position Type : Employee

Telecommute : No