Job Summary: 

• Manage existing supplier relationships and strategic supplier accounts.
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies and the operating plan budget.
• Achieve year-over-year productivity to meet/exceed corporate objectives via cost improvement/ working capital.
• Manage and lead sustaining projects
• Negotiate, approve, and execute annual contract manufacturing agreements, supply agreements, and exclusivity agreements.
• Manage market dynamics relative to controlling raw material and currency inflation/deflation on the product portfolio.
• Develop strategies and execution plans to support corporate working capital reduction goals.
• Selects and develops suppliers into strategic partners, bringing value and innovation to the supply chain.
• Perform and manage the  competitive bidding process, evaluating the country of origin, pricing, quality, and understanding capacity constraints
• Assure 99% customer fill rate goals via supplier performance management and supply chain support.
• Reports to senior management during business reviews, commodity strategy reviews, product development reviews, and/or operations reviews.
• Evaluate, measure, and report supplier performance metrics and scorecards.
• Resolve warranty and liability claims with the supply base to recover costs per contract terms.
• Serve as project leader or team member on strategic assignments assigned by senior management.

Skills on Resume: 

• Supplier Management (Soft Skills)
• Sourcing Strategy (Hard Skills)
• Cost Reduction (Hard Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Market Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Bidding Process (Hard Skills)
• Project Leadership (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Develop sourcing strategies that align with business goals and meet the critical needs of the category
• Utilize negotiating skills to help achieve the target costs and the most favorable terms with suppliers
• Build out costing models and track new developments through the product development process, from the first factory quote through long-term reordering
• Partner closely with Product Development, Design, and Merchandising teams on product manufacturability, estimated landed costing, cost engineering, and go-to-market calendars
• Create strategic alliances with key sourcing, supplier, and manufacturing partners based on metrics of quality, cost, and overall vendor performance
• Monitor vendor performance, production schedules, and product quality during the production process to ensure timely deliveries
• Troubleshoot material, production, and quality issues throughout the product lifecycle, pinpointing opportunities for continuous improvement
• Partner with cross-functional teams in Accounting, Finance, and Legal on new vendor setup, audits, and supplier contracts
• Own current supplier matrix, and source new suppliers based on strategic growth plans
• Coach and mentor the Sourcing Associate on best practices, vendor management, and negotiation skills
• Manage special projects aligned with the company's strategic growth plans

Skills on Resume: 

• Sourcing Strategies (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Costing Models (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Management (Hard Skills)
• Production Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
• Cross-Functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Sourcing (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Leads the development of TCAS’s supplier globalization initiative to mitigate supply chain risks, improve supply chain resiliency, and reduce exposure to geopolitical influences
• Determine and execute strategies to globalize the TCAS supply base(s)
• Develop supplier/product migration roadmaps and implementation plans
• Work in collaboration with quality/compliance, product management, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to qualify new sources of supply.
• Investigate and understand the global marketplace for selected product categories
• Partner with functional department managers to establish strategic objectives and alignment with organizational priorities and objectives
• Identify levers and opportunities for supply chain optimization
• Complete analysis of opportunities, which delineates the total cost of ownership associated with each opportunity
• Develop necessary product specifications and processes to implement product production.
• Lead supplier negotiations and contract development
• Drive continuous supplier improvement in purchase price and total cost, including supply chain performance cost.
• Facilitate regularly scheduled meetings with suppliers to review scorecards and improve suppliers’ performance

Skills on Resume: 

• Supply Chain Globalization (Hard Skills)
• Risk Mitigation (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Qualification (Hard Skills)
• Market Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Alignment (Soft Skills)
• Total Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Performance Improvement (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Find, suggest, manage, and drive multiple supply chain optimization and sourcing projects to drive company initiatives for product rationalization, cost savings, and supplier performance.
• Perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to aid in the sourcing selection and make versus buy decisions.
• Facilitate and lead sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations to support Purchase Price Variance (PPV) activities.
• Identify and build cost savings pipeline opportunities and implementation strategies.
• Establish/lead the development of a robust Supplier Management Program
• Perform supplier qualification and/or recommend suppliers for disqualification using risk-based criteria
• Manage a Supplier Performance Review process and monitor ongoing supplier performance
• Lead annual supplier risk assessments to determine supplier audits, create and monitor schedules for the year
• Perform audits as a lead auditor and generate audit reports.
• Collect and maintain supplier performance metrics and present them to the Colson management team.
• Champion problem-solving and root-cause analysis activities with suppliers
• Develop and implement strategies to improve supplier productivity/quality and ensure supply chain continuity.
• Work with suppliers on process improvements and recommendations to decrease manufacturing costs.
• Facilitate or participate in root cause problem investigation and resolution through design prevention
• Meet established performance objectives by driving task completion to achieve aggressive timelines

Skills on Resume: 

• Supply Chain Optimization (Hard Skills)
• TCO Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Cost Savings Strategy (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Management (Soft Skills)
• Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Audit Management (Hard Skills)
• Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Leverage curiosity and resources to establish new stakeholder relationships, understand needs, and establish strategies to problem-solve
• Develop category strategies and execution plans through stakeholder collaboration
• Reconcile business objectives and priorities with category objectives and priorities
• Advise approach for the selection of a particular good or service, based on a variety of factors including cost/benefit, category & business portfolio strategies & business objectives
• Advise stakeholders on and/or negotiate commercial and operational terms
• Develop a negotiation plan to ensure the terms are achieved with the supplier selected
• Advise stakeholders on comprehensive and legally binding agreements for the goods and services
• Monitor and manage ongoing contract-level risks throughout the contract lifecycle
• Regularly refresh applicable risk evaluations
• Own and approve savings reported figures with support from the Center of Excellence support function
• Develops and fosters strategic and operational relationships at the Officer Level and below to advance cross-functional business priority alignment, GS vision, and overall value offering
• Communicate results to stakeholder partners
• Develop and monitor the pipeline of open initiatives across business areas (planned and unplanned) to forecast and manage sourcing operations, resources, and benefits

Skills on Resume: 

• Stakeholder Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Category Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
• Business Prioritization (Soft Skills)
• Negotiation Planning (Hard Skills)
• Contract Risk Management (Hard Skills)
• Cost-Benefit Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Communication (Soft Skills)
• Sourcing Operations Forecasting (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Establish and maintain reliable sources of supply to ensure the timely procurement of assigned goods and commodities
• Implement and manage long-term supplier agreements that deliver best-in-class quality, delivery, terms, and total cost
• Lead cross-functional teams to meet YOY company financial objectives and make recommendations for alternate suppliers, designs, and materials to reduce costs
• Request and analyze quotations and bids.
• Promote the need to share the cost breakdown analysis to aid negotiations of the per-unit cost
• Evaluate existing sources for technical/manufacturing capability, quality system, cost competitiveness, and responsiveness
• Monitor global commodity indexes and macro-environment trends to ensure an uninterrupted flow of products at current or better cost
• Proactively research and evaluate alternate sources of supply and coordinate the selection and qualification process
• Work closely with New Product Development, Quality, and Engineering to assess and ensure supplier capability
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers using MBF, VA/VE, Kaizen, VMI, etc.
• Initiate necessary correspondence or personal contact to expedite purchased goods, revise purchase orders, effect cancellations, improve terms, resolve disposition of rejected goods and rework costs, adjust invoice discrepancies, and rectify other related problems
• Interact with all levels of management, including senior management and suppliers, to support strategic direction and operational and quality goals.
• Analyze and track category/commodity spending to reduce overall spending.

Skills on Resume: 

• Supplier Management (Soft Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Cost Reduction (Hard Skills)
• Bid Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Market Research (Hard Skills)
• Quality Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Continuous Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Spending Analysis (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Responsible for developing and implementing the global sourcing strategy for non-industry (ASI) products, domestic and overseas, including the following products: promotional, custom, and PPE
• Responsible for supplier relations with non-industry suppliers, including coordination of contracts, terms, training, meetings, conferences, education, marketing programs, and customer service & product issues
• Responsible for the logistics of the globally sourced products, which includes transportation alternatives to maximize efficiency and effectiveness to support business operations.
• Develops and manages relationships with international freight forwarders
• Gather and maintain all product data and pricing for all direct import items on iPromo.com.
• Coordinate warehousing of owned inventory with Operations.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and lead times with non-industry suppliers.
• Enforce agreements with suppliers to ensure quality requirements, target pricing, and estimated lead times are met.
• Leverage all sourcing options, as appropriate, to maximize profit, including direct-to-factory, brokers, trading companies, domestic suppliers, both industry and nonindustry, overseas sourcing, and all other sources deemed viable.
• Responsible for new product development and the product development process to include custom client-driven products, owned inventory products, and overseas on-demand products.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Marketing, and Sales to create the owned inventory product development roadmap based on trends, client needs, and demand.
• Align the sourcing strategy with the merchandising strategy.
• Focus on categories defined and find products and factories that can provide a competitive advantage (pricing, design, turn time, etc)

Skills on Resume: 

• Sourcing Strategy (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Relations (Soft Skills)
• Logistics Management (Hard Skills)
• Freight Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Price Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Contract Enforcement (Hard Skills)
• Product Development (Hard Skills)
• Market Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Optimize total cost by developing and implementing Best Cost sourcing strategies in direct categories such as Fabrication, Machined Parts, Assembly, cylinders, and others
• Form and lead cross-functional teams, including procurement, engineering, logistics, and legal personnel, in the execution of global sourcing
• Develop and manage international supplier relationships to maintain high performance, meet business unit operational goals, conduct joint process improvements, gain market intelligence, and ensure competitive pricing
• Act as lead negotiator for all major global business performance-based contracts that reward or penalize the ability to achieve Wast Equip's business needs
• Partner with Wastequip divisions and business units around the global sourcing process, to protect their interests and minimize their risks
• Continually research LCC (Low-Cost Country) suppliers, assess and document market characteristics and internal demand for key commodities including major competitors, cost drivers, indices, leading indicators, best "buy" strategy, supply and demand seasonality, risk, historical trends, potential substitutes, distribution channels, and other pertinent information necessary to identify opportunities for price concessions and process improvements improve quality, cost, delivery, and financial performance
• Achieve Sourcing Savings goals for identified cost savings initiatives with manufacturing partners, strategic sourcing manager, engineering, and operations to choose/develop sources that meet both cost and lead time/inventory goals
• Incorporates effective planning and project management to develop the sourcing process
• Negotiates long-term agreements with best-in-class prices, payment terms, quality levels, and delivery terms for purchased products in compliance with corporate objectives
• Manages risk by establishing supplier business continuity plans and identifying, forecasting, and minimizing financial risk

Skills on Resume: 

• Cost Optimization (Hard Skills)
• Global Sourcing (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Management (Soft Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Market Research (Hard Skills)
• Risk Management (Hard Skills)
• Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Work with Planning and Purchasing in obtaining demand forecast for assigned products and suppliers, and ensure it is accurate and communicated in support of the overall Sourcing Strategy to the suppliers.
• Review demand forecasts with suppliers and ensure the required production resources are in place, scale as demand increases, and troubleshoot the issues in case of a breakdown.
• Analyze assigned products with TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) in mind, identifying opportunities for improvement and presenting at the cross-functional level for execution.
• Analyze macro-level commodities, logistics, and geo-political trends, and development relevant to assigned products and suppliers.
• Propose risk mitigation strategies or opportunities to be capitalized.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of supplier contracts, terms, conditions and other essential records in ERP and other shared systems for cross-functional usage.
• Review supplier price & other terms and conditions change notifications, verify degree & reasons for change, work with suppliers to mitigate or minimize change, obtain Sourcing Manager, Purchasing & Accounting approval
• Update ERP and other records with updated terms and conditions.
• Create and submit RFQ/RFP
• Follow up and obtain on-time and accurate quotes and proposals from assigned sources.
• Complete and present ROI, cost and benefit, risk and opportunity, and other analyses essential to assigned products and suppliers.
• Take part in project status meetings, reviewing, and providing input for NPD / NPI and other types of projects being managed by Project Managers related to assigned products and suppliers.
• Schedule and facilitate Annual Supplier Business Reviews specific to assigned products and suppliers (i.e., coordinate and review data for the Supplier Reviews with individuals from Supply Ops, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and NPI).

Skills on Resume: 

• Demand Forecasting (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Total Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Market Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Risk Mitigation (Soft Skills)
• Contract Management (Hard Skills)
• RFQ/RFP Management (Hard Skills)
• Cross-Functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Execute end-to-end sourcing and contract management activities within the Global Infrastructure and Cyber Security team.
• Plan and execute Global Sourcing strategies utilizing leading-edge sourcing techniques.
• Contract management key agreements, such as Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work, to ensure that compliance and strategic objectives are met.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to support the successful implementation of key initiatives.
• Manage sourcing events to evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models.
• Analyse industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities.
• Support global supplier relationship management (SRM) program with key suppliers, including metrics, performance goals, and improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for negotiations for the best possible cost service guarantee and developing “win-win” strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers.
• Ensure full compliance with procurement policy for 100% of spend under management.
• Support the delivery of strategic Global Supplier Management objectives, Productivity, Cashflow, Cost Avoidance, Supplier Diversity, etc.
• Work in collaboration cross-functionally with other support functions such as legal, security, finance, tax, etc., for efficient contract execution.
• Support the Spend Area Manager in the identification of the stakeholders in the initiation of the strategy development and sourcing execution projects.
• Actively engage with stakeholders as defined in alignment with the Spend Area Manager throughout the strategy development and sourcing execution process.
• Ensure that the input from the stakeholders is considered in the process.
• Drive supplier performance by implementing best practice ways of working across the global supplier portfolio.
• Coordinate with Global Supplier Management and other Regional stakeholders to obtain feedback on supplier performance related to service, quality and delivery to help build insights for the supplier relationship management (SRM) program.

Skills on Resume: 

• Sourcing Strategies (Hard Skills)
• Contract Management (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Industry Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Compliance Management (Hard Skills)
• Supplier Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)