Sourcing Global Commodity Leader - Indirect

Our Story:

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and leading our industry by Innovating What's Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony.

DFR is part of the Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment of the Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion.

DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail.

Job Title: Sourcing Global Commodity Leader (Indirect)

Location: Richmond, VA (South Chesterfield)

What we are looking for:

Hillphoenix is seeking an individual to join our Sourcing group to support strategic sourcing of business-critical and highly strategic Indirect categories: Capital Equipment, Tooling, Packaging, Freight, Plant Services, Plant Supplies, Engineering Services, and more. In this role you will have the ability to own approximately $100 Million in spend across multiple business units. This is an exciting leadership role with nationwide scope, supporting business units in Virginia, Georgia, and Iowa. The Sourcing Global Commodity Leader (Indirect) will develop and execute Sourcing strategies in a fast-paced entrepreneurial organization.

The Sourcing Global Commodity Leader (Indirect) will be tasked with supporting the comprehensive strategy for these categories. The Sourcing Global Commodity Leader (Indirect) must lead market tests, requests for quotes, negotiate, and implement solutions with internal business partners. Elements of this strategy include supplier management and development, risk mitigation, and leveraging relationships to bring the highest value for spend to these categories purchased by Hillphoenix. Other strategic activities include global sourcing efforts such as supply base optimization, make or buy decisions, project management, and global / regional expansion. This position reports to the DFR Sourcing Director.

What you will be responsible for in this role:

• Negotiate and manage vendor contracts and relationships
• Develop new sources of supply to minimize risk to the supply chain or to meet new business requirements
• Leverage Project Management project scope and lead project execution to deliver on AOP savings of deflation and usage

• Supports the sourcing group and ensures supplier management, risk mitigation, make or buy decisions.

• Work closely with the finance managers and functional leaders to establish process Governance and reduce excess spending

• Interacts with Dover Corporate Sourcing, engineering procurement, finance and suppliers.
• Contract negotiation experience to establish a framework for the relationship between supplier and OpCo on an operational level with strategic activities taking place on an executive level.

• Improve payment terms which improves working capital through negotiation with key suppliers.
• Serve as primary strategic interface between suppliers and key businesses stakeholders.
• Strong spreadsheet skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data visualization) for analytics of data in support of sourcing decision making, pricing reviews, and process tracking reports

What are the basic qualifications?

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other relevant discipline
• 3-5 years of sourcing, negotiation, and supply management strategy

What are the preferred qualifications?

• 10+ years of sourcing, negotiation, supply management strategy
• Graduate degree in Business (MBA) or Supply Chain
• Experience in manufacturing setting preferred
• Experience in automotive, refrigeration, EPC (engineer procured construct)

To be a great fit for the role:

• Experience leading and facilitating a cross-functional team through influence and expertise under tight time and cost pressures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High energy and self-motivated
• Strong sense of urgency with balance of process compliance
• Contract negotiations expertise and experience
• Activity & knowledge in strategically planning for, & managing, all interactions with third party organizations that supply goods to maximize the value of those interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a systematic, disciplined approach to managing technical product sourcing to maximize value brought to the fast-paced decentralized environment.
• Working knowledge of supply chain principals (e.g., Design, Plan, Buy, Make, etc...), planning (e.g., material, production, demand), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Travel

Typically travels up to 25% of the time, primarily domestically.

How We Define Our Values and Why You Should Join Our Team:

The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It's our values that define Dover to all of our key audiences: our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially to ourselves.

These values must be expressed in our work and embody our actions, as they form the basis by which we do our jobs, make decisions and measure our performance. It's our unwavering commitment to maintaining our values that defines who we are as a Company.

• Collaborative Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Winning Through Customers
• Respects and Values People
• Expectations for Results
• High Ethical Standards, Openness, and Trust

What's in it for you?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Holidays

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The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

Dover Food Retail is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.