Category Sourcing Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global category sourcing strategies using Tempur Sealy's 6 Step Sourcing Process
• Conduct industry, technology, innovation, cost driver, and competitive landscape analysis
• Analyze spend, total landed cost, supplier leverage, market dynamics, and multi-year category opportunities
• Build strategies to improve cost, quality, service, innovation, and continuity of supply
• Partner with regional purchasing teams to align local execution with global sourcing strategy
• Own supplier relationships from daily operational support to executive-level supplier engagement
• Support early supplier involvement in new materials, new product development, and product launches
• Lead supplier performance reviews using balanced scorecards and cross-functional business reviews
• Implement and maintain supplier agreements, purchasing programs, and operational expectations
• Use RFx processes, competitive benchmarking, should-cost analysis, and total cost models to identify opportunities
• Negotiate supplier agreements covering cost transparency, lead times, fulfillment strategies, payment terms, quality, freight, technology collaboration, and disaster recovery
• Identify alternative sourcing opportunities and develop risk mitigation, continuity of supply, and disaster recovery plans
• Resolve supply, quality, pricing, scheduling, expediting, and discrepancy issues
• Coordinate with New Product Development and Supplier Quality Engineering on material specifications, manufacturing processes, and supplier qualification
• Provide Manufacturing and Planning teams with feedback on supplier capabilities, capacity, and product complexity
• Maintain vendor master data and trade agreement information
• Identify post-launch value engineering opportunities and support project teams
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, engineering, operations, supply chain, or a related field
• Strong analytical, math, business, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced and continuously changing environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing global category sourcing strategies, conducting comprehensive market analysis, and managing supplier relationships to enhance cost, quality, and service. Proficient in utilizing analytical skills and tools to identify sourcing opportunities and implement effective procurement processes.

• Global Category Sourcing Strategies
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Cost Analysis and Negotiation
• RFx Processes and Competitive Benchmarking
• Microsoft Office Proficiency

• Sourcing
• Procurement
• Cost Analysis
• Supplier Performance Review
• Risk Mitigation
• Value Engineering
• Market Analysis
• Total Cost Models
• Supplier Qualification
• Operational Support

• Analytical Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Collaboration
• Communication

• Supply Chain
• Operations
• Engineering
• Cost Driver Analysis
• Supplier Agreements

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Power Point
• Microsoft Project