Global Sourcing Manager Job Description
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Global Sourcing Manager Job Description
- Support Sourcing teams with best practices, process improvements, strategic sourcing, spend classification, spend data enrichments, reporting, savings pipeline development, negotiations, contracts management, policies, procure-to-pay, new supplier creation, supplier due diligence, training, and technology platforms
- Support an environment of robust collaboration and teamwork across all regions and with key internal and external stakeholder partners
- Support Strategic Sourcing Initiative (SSI) program results for all regions, including support of developing status updates for Steering and Executive Committee meetings
- Provide strategic sourcing support to all Sourcing teams drawing upon industry best practices and personal experience and expertise
- Lead process/technology sourcing initiatives to support knowledge management, identify gaps, develop and align strategies, identify potential solutions, make recommendations, and lead implementation of best-in-class sourcing platforms and practices
- Drive discussions with business owners to identify requirements, align on the appropriate strategy, identify potential solutions, make recommendations, and lead implementation of best-in-class business practices, processes, and technologies
- Function as a global super-user to provide support and develop/deliver training on key sourcing technologies
- Provide internal and market analytics to support development of strategic category/ sourcing plans
- Execute sourcing projects requiring extensive contracting expertise
- Evaluate competitive offerings and recommend overall best offer for a product or service
- Prepare and/or issue contracts for legal review and approval
- Support design/development of compliance programs
- Support risk management efforts as required in category
- Experience leading/ influencing individuals/teams
- As the apparel souring leader, you will cultivate mutually beneficial vendor relationships
- Creates and implements processes and tools used in financial planning, and leads annual planning efforts and quarterly forecasting
Global Sourcing Manager Job Description
- For all of the above, the Advanced Sourcing team will leverage the global strategic sourcing organization managing ‘current’ sourcing and will ensure smooth hand-over of sourcing activities at time of product launch
- Support the Chemicals sub category strategies by connecting the need state into actionable procurement insights
- Support the Joint Strategic Partner program, by connecting the Body Need State NPD pipeline and translating into key supplier growth opportunities
- Analyze commodity related data to generate strategy and action plan to improve company financial position through the improvement of favorable purchase price variance
- Generate cost savings projects related to direct or indirect materials or services
- Coordinate the implementation of cost reduction projects with buyers, engineers, operations and other functions as needed
- Coordinate with external entities such as suppliers, other divisions, and corporate personnel, as needed, to assure smooth implementation of initiatives
- Lead commodity strategy teams that are challenged with identifying and developing a World Class Supply Base that will support manufacturing strategies, and Product Roadmaps
- Act as liaison with appropriate counsel in developing Global supply agreements to ensure protection of Intellectual Property using non-disclosure or equivalent confidentiality agreement
- Develop and maintain long-term supplier relationships that will deliver competitive advantages including lowest total cost, highest quality products, and superior customer service
- Leads the development of Global Sourcing and Supplier annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts and/or strategic financial plans with other teams as appropriate
- Bachelor’s Degree (must) Master’s Degree (preferred) (Technical or Commercial)
- Proven experience with the Chemicals category and solid end-to-end Supply Chain and NPD comprehension for FMCG from a technical and/or commercial side
- Strong commercial and business acumen, coupled with the ability to understand most technical and scientific matters (preferred)
- Truly global mindset
- High level of proficiency with core Procurement and R&D Processes (preferred)
Global Sourcing Manager Job Description
- Provides coordination and communication within the various groups/functional-teams to ensure execution
- Tracks Issues and Risks across all workstreams engaging offshore support
- Provides status reporting to Global Sourcing Manager including weekly status, staffing, and priorities
- Partner with senior leadership in business units and other key stakeholders to manage third party relationships (suppliers)
- Drive the development of a category and supplier strategies and initiatives to demonstrate ownership of category and drive savings and operational efficiencies
- Increase Procurement influence on third party spend across all business units in particular major spend areas
- Provide thought leadership and guidance to business units in the area of strategic sourcing, procurement services and supplier management
- Develop and drive cross-functional governance model(s) to conduct stakeholder review and approval of purchases
- Initiate, lead and participate in cross-functional teams in procurement and general projects pro-actively managing and supporting other team members in their tasks and activities
- Seek alternate and innovative ideas to provide solutions to business challenges and create competitive advantage
- Quarterly forecasting process for commodities
- Experience managing staffing agencies, vendors and other resources
- Ability to lead, influence and drive plans to completion
- Strong work ethic and results driven
- Minimum of 8+ years of broad sourcing leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing organization, across a large multi-location, global business
- Minimum of 5+ years of buying and/or manufacturing experience with a wide variety of steel/steel components
Global Sourcing Manager Job Description
- Drive, direct and lead the sourcing and strategy development in order to achieve a competitive cost structure
- Provide input into stakeholder scope of requirements while offering commercial suggestions for value creation and maintaining a competitive environment
- Perform market research to obtain market knowledge and experience to develop negotiation strategies
- Analysis of spend categories and market conditions for appropriate application of sourcing strategies
- Pilot new programs, sourcing practices, sourcing resources, research vendors
- Provide strategic sourcing support for all Divisions, but with primary focus on Consumer Brands Division
- Prepare and execute process & cost optimization workshops at our suppliers
- Continued follow-up of the workshops to ensure identified opportunities are implemented
- Maintain all necessary reports and documentation in accordance with Group Operations policies
- Highlight cost-potentials and secure implementation in collaboration with the Sourcing team
- Bachelor degree in Engineering / Logistics / Supply Chain Management
- 10+ year forwarding company CS/Operation or KA management experience
- Superior communication skills, including the proven ability to effectively manage, influence, negotiate, and communicate with external business partners and internal teams
- Ocean or air freight product development experience
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to communicate and interact with all levels of the organization and with many diverse individuals and cultures
- Proven leadership and managerial abilities
Global Sourcing Manager Job Description
- Analyze and highlight any inhibiting topics at our suppliers
- Implementation of “Lean” Methods with our suppliers
- Strategic local alignment with all relevant internal stakeholders like Quality, Production, Sourcing, R&D to determine focus suppliers / products and establish roadmaps to fulfill their specific needs
- Support development of Technology and Supplier Road Map for the Global Weigh & Wrap Division
- Support all efforts to ensure compliance with the environmental policy and procedures
- Assist with any escalation activity in relation to all suppliers
- Has accountability for the sourcing function of sourcing categories
- Monitors responsible sourcing agreements in regards to contracted service levels, sales, audit, customer satisfaction, spend
- Interface with the Central Procurement team to support new product launches, capital projects, risk management projects
- Identify suitable vendors for the manufacture of global product platforms, acquire quote packages, and negotiate best costs
- University degree (business, engineering, economy, finance)
- Four to six years of experience in Project management role where he/she can quickly evaluate priorities
- Able to clearly communicate project status to both project teams and management
- Proficient with MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, MS SharePoint
- 100% fluent in both English and Mandarin (both written and verbal)
- 5+ years experience directly sourcing products from overseas factories preferred