Strategic Sourcing Manager Procurement

The Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas is responsible for developing and managing the implementation of procurement strategies for the assigned commodity portfolios in alignment with the Global Group Procurement strategy. These strategies are established in collaboration with the Vice President of Production, Americas, the Senior Director Global Procurement and the Global Heads for each assigned commodity. The Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas reports directly to the Vice President of Production, Americas with strong dotted line to the Senior Director Global Procurement and bears full responsibility for agreed upon goals and objectives.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas is responsible for developing and managing the implementation of procurement strategies for the assigned commodity portfolios in alignment with the Global Group Procurement strategy. These strategies are established in collaboration with the Vice President of Production, Americas, the Senior Director Global Procurement and the Global Heads for each assigned commodity. The Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas reports directly to the Vice President of Production, Americas with strong dotted line to the Senior Director Global Procurement and bears full responsibility for agreed upon goals and objectives.

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management:
  Develop and implement regional procurement strategies for both direct materials (e.g., raw materials) and indirect spend (e.g., IT, facilities, marketing).
• Vendor Relationship Management:
  Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers. They manage ongoing supplier performance through scorecards and regular business reviews.
• Contract Negotiation:
  Lead complex negotiations to secure favorable terms, pricing, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Act as a primary point of contact for regional leadership and internal departments (Finance, Legal, HR) to align procurement with business requirements.
• Risk & Compliance Management:
  Identify supply chain risks, such as shortages or ethical concerns, and ensure all activities comply with local laws and corporate policies.
• Financial & KPI Tracking:
  Monitor key metrics like cost savings, purchase price variance, and on-time delivery to report on regional performance.
• Team Leadership:
  Manage and mentor a team of buyers or procurement specialists across multiple locations. Responsible for managing the Americas Procurement Engineering team, and associated projects.
• Global Alignment:
  Act as the key point of coordination between Global Commodity Managers and Procurement Engineers in the Americas, ensuring alignment and successful implementation of new and existing Procurement Engineering initiatives.

• Education:
  
  A bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Engineering, post graduate degrees welcomed.
• Experience:
  
  10+ years in leading a procurement or supply chain management team with at least 2-5 years in a globally aligned team.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in ERP systems like SAP, enhanced data analysis skills (Excel, Power BI).
• Certifications:
  
  Professional credentials such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) or CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) preferred.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Strong negotiation, cross-cultural communication, and the ability to work with remote teams.

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