Director of Indirect Sourcing

As the Director of Indirect Sourcing, your role will be to direct the global sourcing of indirect materials and services for the company. You will establish the indirect sourcing and supplier segmentation strategy for the company to achieve a competitive advantage from the supply base in cost, quality, delivery and innovation.

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• Developing strategies across purchasing teams, plants, and businesses to leverage indirect spend and drive cost reduction delivery

• Ensuringselected indirect suppliers are delivering the committed value to the company

• Leadingdevelopment of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to improve indirect sourcing, purchasing, and 3rd party processes

• Serveingas lead negotiator for the company and identifies, qualifies, and selects indirect suppliers. Implements lean supply chains and identifies low cost country sourcing opportunities. Maintains global standard operating procedures for the Indirect Sourcing and Purchasing functions.

• Overseeingsupplier audits to assess financial wellness, social responsibility, trade compliance and quality processes to meet international standards

• Preparingannual budgets and provides guidance for key categories and annual purchase price variance and cost reduction forecasts

• Interactingregularly with the CFO, Division Presidents and top executives at major indirect suppliers

• Supportingcontinuous improvement projects to maintain capable sourcing, purchasing and contract processes - internally and externally

• Supportingsupplier development and ensures all suppliers implement the company's supplier quality system

• Providinganalysis and recommendations for low cost country suppliers to include a comprehensive assessment of economic trends, risks and opportunities

• Directingthe work of groups of employees (leads through managers and other professionals)

• Performingother duties as assigned

• Deep knowledge of Indirect Sourcing, Purchasing, Category Management, negotiation strategies and techniques, supplier quality and supplier relationship development

• Proven leadership and motivational skills

• Organized, flexible and easily adaptable to changing conditions; ability to adapt to different cultures and effectively lead teams in different continents

• Execute decisions and actions after consideration of both Company and Business Unit objectives; ability to make confident, fact-based decisions balancing risk

• Ability to work well in high pressure situations in order to meet deadlines

• Expertise in delivering change programs to switch suppliers to achieve lower cost, improved service while maintaining supply continuity

• Must be comfortable with public speaking, delivering presentations, with high analysis capability to senior executives to include CEO, CFO and Division Presidents

• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

• Twelve years experience in indirect sourcing, purchasing or supply chain management

• Strong knowledge global supply and supply chains and practical experience with low cost country sourcing strategies and execution, contract manufacturing and total cost of ownership models

• Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics as examples) and Word, Powerpoint, Excel