Global Strategic Buyer

Overview

Full Swing is the leader in sports technology, revolutionizing the way athletes and enthusiasts train, play, and experience the game. Trusted by the world’s best golfers including Tiger Woods, Jon Rahm, and Jordan Spieth, Full Swing delivers industry-leading golf simulators and launch monitors used both at home and on the PGA Tour. We blend cutting-edge hardware and software to bring golf to life like never before.

Supplier Base Development & Category Management

• Identify, qualify, and develop the supplier base for the assigned spend categories (direct materials, indirect materials, and/or services), aligned with category strategies and corporate sourcing principles.
• Conduct market intelligence and supply market analysis — capacity, technology, cost drivers, regulatory trends, competitive landscape — to inform sourcing decisions and identify new supplier opportunities.
• Lead supplier onboarding and qualification, including financial, technical, quality, sustainability, and compliance due diligence in partnership with Quality, Finance, Legal, and EHS.
• Develop and maintain category strategies (3–5 year horizon) with clear objectives on cost, quality, service, innovation, sustainability, and risk.
• Manage the strategic supplier portfolio — segmenting suppliers (strategic, preferred, transactional, phase-out) and shaping the base toward the desired structure.

• Contract Negotiation, Pricing & Incoterms

• Negotiate long-term contracts, master service agreements, pricing frameworks, rebates, volume commitments, payment terms, and Incoterms with strategic and preferred suppliers.
• Define and document commercial terms (price formulas, indexation, currency, lead times, MOQs, liability, IP, confidentiality, termination clauses) in partnership with Legal and Finance.
• Maintain a structured contract repository with clear visibility on validity, renewals, escalations, and key obligations; proactively manage the contract pipeline to avoid expiry gaps.
• Ensure negotiated terms are accurately reflected in the ERP system (Net Suite) so the Operational Buyer can execute purchase orders against the correct prices, payment terms, and lead times.
• Lead annual price negotiations, indexation reviews, and cost recovery initiatives with key suppliers in alignment with corporate financial targets.

• Supplier Performance & Risk Management

• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs including delivery, quality, responsiveness, cost, and sustainability metrics.
• Lead supplier business reviews, corrective action plans, supplier development initiatives, and resourcing activities when necessary.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks including single-source dependency, capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, financial instability, and regulatory concerns.
• Support contingency planning through dual sourcing, alternate supplier qualification, and supply continuity strategies.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP, e-auctions) following the Competitive Bidding policy — scope definition, supplier shortlist, evaluation criteria, award recommendation, and stakeholder approval.
• Ensure supplier compliance with company policies, supplier code of conduct, ESG expectations, and applicable regulations.

• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Reduction & Value Engineering

• Drive TCO reduction initiatives across pricing, logistics, inventory, quality, and lifecycle costs.
• Partner with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality on value engineering and specification optimization initiatives.
• Utilize cost analysis methods including should-cost modeling, TCO analysis, clean-sheet costing, supplier consolidation, and low-cost-country sourcing.
• Track and report cost savings, cost avoidance, and working capital improvements in partnership with Finance.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with Operational Buyers to ensure strategic agreements support effective day-to-day procurement execution.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Planning, Legal, Quality, and Sustainability teams to align sourcing strategies with business needs.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives through supplier…