Contract Manufacturing & Sourcing Manager - NA

About the role

The Contract Manufacturing & Sourcing Manager NA supports the Global Category Director by managing day-to-day execution, performance, and optimization of an assigned portfolio of external manufacturing activities and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Leads and supports execution of procurement strategies for NA contract manufacturing partners & PFR supplier spend.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships, including onboarding and performance management.
• Manage strategic suppliers ensuring contracted volumes, service levels, and commercial terms are met.
• Maintain understanding of tolling cost drivers, market trends, and supplier capabilities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure reliable supply, compliance, and delivery of business objectives.
• Support the execution of the procurement strategy and serve as a regional lead of projects for all Arxada’s global business units.
• Drive supplier strategy, unlock value through sourcing projects, and support sustainability and compliance goals across legacy Arxada businesses.
• Works closely with key stakeholders to develop effective contract manufacturing and PFR category strategies that enable step change improvements in quality, service, supply chain resilience, innovation, and sustainable annual cost reductions, and value creation.
• Deeply assess supply base to identify risks of supply disruptions within the supply chain.
• Drive awareness of active supply issues clarifying business impact and lead resolution plans.
• Develop risk management strategies and drive development and implementation of appropriate risk mitigation plans.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand business impact, build inventories, communicate forecasts to suppliers, and implement alternate sources of supply where appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of Approved Suppliers and assist Supplier Quality to execute supplier Quality Agreements.
• Monitor contract manufacturing partner performance, escalating issues & partnering with Supplier Quality for resolution.
• Lead and participate in supplier audits, change control reviews, and compliance activities.
• Deliver Savings
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to develop cost reduction strategies, project pipelines and implement plans that meet business needs and optimize TCO.
• Plan, lead and execute negotiations of commercial terms and supply agreements.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives, productivity programs, & continuous improvement efforts at contract manufacturing partners.
• Monitor Track savings programs in relative financial and sourcing repositories.
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Serve as primary day-to-day regional procurement contact for contract manufacturing partners within the Arxada network.
• Support supplier capability assessments, onboarding, performance scorecards, and accountability programs.
• Monitor EHS, Quality, and Operational compliance, escalating risks and driving corrective actions.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, leveraging globally synergy opportunities.
• Ensure supplier engagement, specifically for integrated and preferred suppliers.
• Manage escalation of issues with supplier.
• Develop the supplier relationship according to the expectations per supplier segment.
• Review supplier performance and impact on the Arxada Network, manage supplier communication paying particular attention to ESG goals / Quality / Commercial compliance.
• Drive supplier performance, compliance and accountability through supplier scorecards and performance metrics.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering, Chemistry, Finance or Business.
• 5+ years of experience in operations, procurement, external manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Experience managing contract manufacturing, tolling or outsourced operations preferred.
• Operations experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with experience in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing.
• Experience in a regulated industry preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in category management and strategic sourcing.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers, projects, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong analytical capability and financial acumen.