Strategic Sourcing Analyst

STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Focal point of all procurement initiatives associated with your given productline(s)
• Data Analysis for Key Performance Metrics and Operational items
• Responsible for attaining annualbusiness results (ex. cost savings,supplier performance and compliance) for responsible product line, including developing and leading leverage price and terms negotiations with potential and current suppliers.
• Lead supplier negotiations and selection as required for NPI programsand Engineering Changes on launching programs
• Ensure lowest upfrontcost and high supplier servicein supplier selection via analysis of supplier data, financial, capacity and capability
• Establish Regional communication channels with Regional BU leadership to understand commodity needs, service level requirements, and measures/communicates results
• Manage assigned Commodity projects, including but not limitedto Purchasing, Expediting, Issue Resolution, Payment, and Supplier Performance Reporting
• Support to solve Operational issues such as Blocked Invoices,Supplier Compliance, Delivery, Supplier Quality, etc.
• Negotiate and load supplier agreements / contracts as required in receptacles
• Develop Supply Base consolidation or exit planswith commodity team for projectsand spend across your product line
• Holds Voice of Customer Sessions with internal customers and utilizes feedbackto improve team performance and supply base service
• Ensure supplier launchesand PPAP alignand are completed in line with overall program timing for the customer
• Oversee strongand successful transition of programs from the NPI phase to sustaining Take part in periodic businessreviews with key/strategic suppliers to ensure metrics and directives are being achieved.
• Implement improvement plans and actions for poor performing suppliers
• Provide strongsupport for all manufacturing plant(s) within region
• Work closely with other BU Commodity Managersand Product Line Managers in business unit or sub-vertical to ensure the sharing of best-practices and enhance negotiation leverage
• Overall focus on building resilient supply chain for NPI with strong focuson positively impacting project Operating Income

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or related engineering discipline.
• MBA (Desired)
• 3-5 years’ experience in Supply ChainManagement/Procurement Previous SAP experience required
• Fluent English.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal required Proven experience managingcommodities and materials related
• Demonstrated leadership of a commodity, project team or direct reportsis preferred Demonstrated experience handling transferring of production process
• Able to work well with international teams and individuals
• Strong analytical skills.Ability to analyzecomplex financial documentation and RFP submissions and make detailed reports and recommendations to management Negotiation skills
• Organizedand able to meet criticaldeadlines Ability for periodic travel required
• Proficient in MS office suite; advanced Excel, Power Point