Sourcing Category Manager

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 Hill Phoenix 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 Category Manager - Bought Out Refrigeration Units

Location: Conyers, GA

We’re seeking an individual to join our Sourcing group to support strategic sourcing of business-critical and highly strategic bought-out-refrigeration categories:
Evaporators, Gas Coolers, Condensing Units, and more. In this role you will have the ability to own approximately $80 Million in annual spend – and growing quickly. This is an exciting leadership role with nationwide scope, supporting our plant in Conyers GA and our customers across multiple countries. The Sourcing Category Manager will develop and execute Sourcing strategies in a fast-paced entrepreneurial organization.

The Sourcing Category Manager will be tasked with supporting the comprehensive strategy for these categories. The Sourcing Commodity Manager must lead market tests, requests for quotes, negotiate supplier contracts, and create the category strategy for our business. Elements of this strategy include supplier risk management, SKU an supplier consolidation, leveraging relationships to bring the highest value for spend, and delivering cost for scale 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 Systems division Sr Sourcing Manager.

• Negotiate and manage vendor contracts and relationships
• Create a strategy around Bought-Out-Units. Review/map the internal process, understand the customer need, and create a strategy that includes both strategic and tactical elements.
• Leverage Project Management and lead project execution to deliver on AOP savings
• Supports the sourcing group and ensures supplier management, risk mitigation, make or buy decisions.
• Map and improve our processes:
  Review the current strategic and tactical frameworks and identify process improvement to improve the way we do business with our suppliers and customers.
• Interact with Dover Corporate Sourcing, engineering, procurement, finance and suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, pay terms, volume discounts, and VA/VE commitments from suppliers partners.
• Serve as primary strategic interface between suppliers and key businesses stakeholders.
• Strong spreadsheet and organization skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data visualization) for analytics of data in support of sourcing decision making, pricing reviews, and process tracking reports
• Develop new sources of supply to minimize risk and meet new business requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other relevant discipline
• 5+ years of sourcing or negotiation experience