Strategic Sourcing Manager
Company: Orion Talent
Location: New York
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager
Location: Brooklyn, NY / Long Island
Schedule: M-F Days - Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days/week in
office (after at least the first 90 days onsite).
Compensation: $103,000 - $130,000 base salary, depending on
experience, plus Bonus
Benefits: Comprehensive corporate benefits includes Medical,
Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
Insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, 401(k) after 60 days of service
with 50% company match on first 8% after 1 year of service, Profit
Sharing Plan after 1 year of service, PTO and Paid Holidays.
Travel: Domestic and international - to suppliers, company
facilities, tradeshows, etc. - up to -10%.
Position Description:
Reporting to the Director of Global Sourcing, the Strategic
Sourcing Manager will be responsible for managing global supplier
relationships, total overall spend (across -2000 SKUs), and
strategic procurement for the Electronic Components category, as
well as their financial and operational performance. Covering the
entire sourcing and procurement process, responsibilities include
strategy development and execution, risk management, supplier
identification and selection, negotiation, order management,
invoice resolution, reporting, and budget forecasting. Also, works
closely with the Engineering, Quality, and NPI teams to enhance our
global product generation process to ensure we incorporate our
strategic supplier partnerships in our new product innovation
process. Will serve as an expert in the department to help provide
guidance and direction to less experienced buyers.
--- Develop and lead the implementation of global strategic
sourcing and risk mitigation strategies for the electronics
category.
--- Align strategies to overall business strategy and new product
growth initiatives
--- Build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders
across sites to ensure successful execution and alignment of
sourcing / risk strategies and ongoing supplier activities
--- Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships
--- Conduct regular business reviews with suppliers to maximize
Total Procured Value and drive continuous operational and financial
supply chain improvement
--- Manage sourcing, requests for information, quotations,
proposals, and bidding processes
--- Negotiate pricing and commercial terms of supply agreements to
deliver Total Procured Value objectives
--- Work with Supplier Quality team to assess new and existing
supplier capabilities, and drive performance improvement to ensure
all raw material/component/product purchases meet quality
requirements
--- Achieve annual financial and operational objectives / goals
--- Work with suppliers and internal teams to identify VA/VE
opportunities and lead initiatives to drive cost-out, eliminate
inefficiencies, and achieve supply surety
--- Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal
engineering, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, and product
development teams on supply chain related statuses, priorities, and
issue resolution
--- Continuously evaluate supplier category markets to evaluate new
suppliers, report on market conditions, understand trends related
to cost drivers and global pricing, to ensure our strategic
sourcing competitiveness
--- Maintain clear, effective, timely, and regular communication at
all levels within the company
--- Define, develop, and implement regular and detailed reporting
to management as required
--- Rapidly synthesize and communicate potential supply issues to
senior leaders and relevant stakeholders while proactively
identifying and acting upon mitigation and/or resolution activities
to eliminate or minimize any adverse impact to material flow
--- In collaboration with Product Development and QA, align all
specification and documentation with strategic suppliers
Requirements:
--- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Materials
Management, Engineering or similar preferred
--- 8+ years' experience in operations and/or supply management
with 4+ years sourcing / supply management experience
--- Professional certification in supply chain, such as CPSM or
equivalent desired
--- Category Management and Supplier Relationship Management
experience - sourcing various electrical/electronic components
(active, passive, electro-mechanical)
--- Experience with the 7-Step Strategic Sourcing Process
--- Strong knowledge of global electronics supply chains, including
OEM's, contract manufacturers / EMS, distributors, etc.
--- Demonstrated track record of managing a strategic sourcing
capability, driving strategy and operational performance, and
delivering total procurement value
--- A passion for collaboration, a commitment to continuous
improvement, and a strong customer focus with a bias to
over-communicating
--- Proficient in effectively leading cross-functional,
multi-location projects globally
--- Familiarity with Bills of Materials and manufacturing
processes
--- Strong oral, written, and presentation skills with the ability
to influence using data, risk/benefit analysis, and your skills in
fostering relationships and building trust
--- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Products (Excel,
PowerPoint, Word, etc) required
--- Experience with ERP, E Sourcing platforms, & RFQ tools
--- Working knowledge of contractual terms, clauses, and conditions
preferred
Company Description:
Our client designs, manufactures and distributes integrated
circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high performance radio
frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales, and
manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, the company's
products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications
applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement
and imaging applications, including military communication,
guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial,
scientific, military land, sea and aircraft, automotive systems,
medical systems, and industrial test equipment.
Our client sells our products to over 20,000 customers globally
through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff,
sales representatives, as well as through our extensive
website.
Whythis opportunity?:
The company has a reputation for quality and a very loyal customer
base. They are experiencing steady growth with an emphasis on New
Product Introduction, continuous improvement and customer service.
Over the past 2 years, they have been transforming their Supply
Chain Organization to best service their clients and this growth.
As a company, they have a strong entrepreneurial culture, with an
emphasis on communication and collaboration, and they reward their
employees for individual and team success.
They are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Sourcing
professional who is a cross-functional team player, will take
ownership, build/maintain strong relationships and help advance
NPI. Beyond experience, if you have the character, integrity and
entrepreneurial spirit to anticipate needs/problems and proactively
drive solutions, and are looking for a rewarding long-term career,
look no further!
Keywords: Orion Talent, Westport , Strategic Sourcing Manager, Executive , New York, Connecticut
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