Jobs · Purchasing · Illinois

Strategic Sourcing Manager, External Manufacturing

Mars · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
HybridPurchasing$75/hrFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Recommend and implement supply base strategy, including assessing and developing suppliers.
  • Benchmarking, leading RFP activity and driving the qualification/implantation of new suppliers.
  • Manage supplier governance, including supplier performance auditing.
  • Direct oversight of $75M+ in spend.
  • Strategic sourcing for contract manufacturing
  • Develop and implement contract manufacturing sourcing strategy
  • Identify and develop a supply base
  • Recommend business allocation
  • Manage price, supply, service, legal and intellectual property risks
  • Forecast price volatility, define means to protect the business against the volatility and manage variance
  • Identify and deliver cost savings initiatives and cash improvements
  • Drive supply chain optimization
  • Supplier relationship management

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of procurement experience
  • A passion for developing strong relationships with supplier and cross functional stakeholders both domestically and internationally
  • Bachelor's degree at a minimum

Pay

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between USD 108,160.00 - USD 148,720.00.

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