Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Halex/Scott Fetzer Company

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Responsible for the development and implementation of purchasing/procurement/sourcing policies and administers purchasing activities, including selecting sources of supply, approving purchase orders, managing relationships with suppliers, and negotiating terms of contracts.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, confidentiality agreements, master purchase agreements, and others as required.
• Maintain the Sourcing matrix and strategy for the given commodities.
• Cost reduction initiatives.
• Track key commodity indices, Zinc, Steel, and Aluminum.
• Track and monitor key performance indicators of suppliers.
• Monitor, assess, and mitigate supply chain risk.
• Develop and manage supplier relations, conduct periodic business/performance reviews for continued improvement of deliverables.
• Support production and escalation issues that arise as they monitor material shortages, obsolescence notifications, and anything else relevant to daily operations.
• Partner with legal to negotiate commercial contracts/agreements with suppliers.
• Identify top problem suppliers, lead, and collaborate with respective cross-functional teams for continuous improvement.
• Approve requisitions, Issue purchase orders/scheduling agreements, and set up new vendors.
• Participate in NPD initiatives.

Requirements: 

• A minimum of five years of experience in the procurement field is required.
• A Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Supply Chain from an accredited college or university is required.
• CSCP, CPM or CPP certification is a plus.
• Experience working with an ERP system.
• Direct experience in Global sourcing.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings/technical requirements/specifications.
• Speak effectively before groups of customers, suppliers, or employees of the organization.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)

Preferences and Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing castings, machined components, and injection molding.
• The successful candidate for this position must have a broad technical background with the ability to work with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers across a wide variety of issues.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to establish and maintain professional, effective working relationships within and outside the company.
• Must be self-directed with exceptional time management, prioritization, and organizational skills; Strong project management skills to keep the team and actions on track to completion.
• Proven experience working with suppliers, including new launches, and improving underperforming suppliers through supplier improvement programs.
• Demonstrated hands-on approach, analytical abilities, and attention to detail.
• Strong background in contract negotiation.
• Proven track record of delivering results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.).

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.