Commodity Sourcing Lead

About the role

The Commodity Sourcing Lead is responsible for strategic global sourcing, managing supplier relationships, supply chain security, supplier measurement, supplier contracts, and supplier pricing for the supply base within the commodities assigned. Commodity Sourcing Leads will be managing multiple commodities.

Essential/Primary Duties

• Maintains expert knowledge of assigned commodities including industry trends, economic factors, supply chain security issues and key suppliers within each commodity.
• Develops and implements commodity and supplier strategies and leads implementation of strategies through supplier qualification and disqualification.
• Manages supplier relationships within each commodity through intimate knowledge of the suppliers’ management team, facilities, capabilities, business health, and performance record.
• Interfaces between new product development teams and the supplier base to lead the supplier selection process and ensure support and success of new product development projects.
• Collaborates with Quality organization on supplier quality programs and quality monitoring including problem solving at supplier sites.
• Manages component pricing from suppliers within assigned commodities.
• Led cost reduction/cost containment projects through implementation.
• Develops, implements, and maintains security of supply plans within assigned commodities.
• Afford performance feedback to suppliers.
• Manages supplier contracts within assigned commodities.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, business, engineering or related field and 3-5 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competency/Skill Requirements

• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to collaborate internally to understand product needs and plans for future product development projects
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• ERP experience, preferably with Oracle
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal working relationships with internal customers, external suppliers and fellow teammates at all levels
• Must possess solid verbal and written communication skills
• Must maintain complete confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment

About Us

Founded in 1915, Midmark Corporation is the only company transforming healthcare experiences through innovative design within the medical, dental and animal health environments. With more than 2,200 teammates worldwide, Midmark focuses on harmonizing space, technology and workflows, creating a better experience for caregivers and patients at the point of care. The Midmark headquarters and innovation hub are located in Versailles, Ohio, which is also home to the Midmark Experience Center, Design Center, Technology Center and our largest manufacturing facility. Midmark maintains eleven additional locations in the United States, including four innovation hubs, and has subsidiaries in India and Italy.

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