Senior Manager, Global Sourcing & Supplier Management

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to cross-functional partners; drive accountability for deliverables and outcomes.
• Spearhead company’s “near-shoring” priorities
• Lead / assist sourcing of new products (finished goods) and components in conjunction with company’s new product development process
• Track / Report metric on key indices related to direct cost and all indirect costs (freight)
• Create sourcing strategies that align with company business objectives and product roadmap, including leading or participating in supplier selection, capability assessments, quality improvement, and supplier readiness.
• Work directly with the Director, Innovations & Engineering in leading the evaluation and qualification of all manufacturing partners.
• Development of supplier relationships and securing favorable manufacturing agreements.
• Identify and drive resolution of issues related to supplier performance and relationships.
• Establish and improve sourcing processes and procedures to support management of supplier performance, supplier selection strategy, capacity planning, cost negotiations, and analysis of profitability.
• Evaluate, measure, and report supplier performance metrics and scorecards.
• Ownership of detailed product Bill of Materials (BOM) and associated cost; drive BOM reviews of all core product categories with internal teams.
• Ensure efficient operations and execution of our supplier strategy and provide direction to a cross functional team that constantly works to monitor and improve existing supplier quality, with the ability to scale and support continued growth.
• Conduct regular Supplier Partner reviews seeking innovation as well as improvements in quality and productivity.
• Provide quality control oversight through close collaboration with QC teams and manufacturing partners; establish and implement QC standards for new products and suppliers.
• Supervisory Responsibilities Asia Operations Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Sourcing, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in global sourcing and supply chain management in low-cost countries including supplier identification, assessment, certification, and development.
• Minimum of 3+ years in a direct management role preferred.
• Previously worked with contract manufacturers (Asia / Mexico / Latin America).
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to make presentations and influence people at all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable in a small business, rapid growth environment.
• Ability to create strategic plans and execute them.
• Experience guiding and supporting Sourcing professionals through influence, collaboration, and best-practice leadership approaches.
• High degree of emotional intelligence and empathy; able to build relationships with different cultures from around the world.
• International business experience working globally across cultures and time zones.
• Knowledge of metals coatings a plus: galvanization, pre-treatment, E coating, powder coating, nano coating, chromate treatment, etc.
• Knowledge of these materials and subjects a plus: cold rolled and hot rolled steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel grades and proper uses, aluminum types and tempering, dissimilar metals reaction, screws/fastener makeup and uses, PP, PE, PVC, plastics, and composites.
• Knowledge of these processes a plus: roll forming, TIG and MIG welding, powder coating, powder coating equipment, E-coating, automatic welding, robotic welding, heat shrink machines, die casting, aluminum, and plastic extrusions, etc.
• International travel up to 30%.