Sr Sourcing Manager - Buying​/Procurement

Sr Sourcing Manager
- Buying/Procurement

The Site Sr. Procurement Team Leader is responsible for leading the team of Site Buyers, Global Buyers, Site Commodity Leaders and developing strategy & processes around procurement and fulfilment for the IET Valves Business. The scope involves managing procurement of direct & indirect spending, regional and global suppliers, identifying opportunities, and developing suppliers to meet performance expectations as well as sourcing strategies.

This role works closely with key business stakeholders including materials & planning, project management & the Plant Manager to support day to day Fulfillment and meet all operational goals.

• Providing leadership, development, and coaching to a team of Buyers and Fulfilment Leaders.
• Driving a positive organizational culture with strong front-line leadership empowerment and connectivity.
• Partnering with Strategic Sourcing for implementing sourcing strategies, new supplier development that are on growth strategy, and volume allocation & optimization.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with strategic suppliers and establishing effective programs to ensure “best in class” supplier performance.
• Communicating & monitoring performance expectations to the suppliers. Developing & implementing supplier performance improvement plans.
• Conducting supplier performance reviews with top management and cross-functional team leaders.
• Owning Fulfillment KPIs for all suppliers, ex: on-time delivery, cost, quality, and new parts creation (NPCs).
• Reducing risks in the supply chain by minimizing single/sole source situations.
• Collaborating with the Global & Plant level Materials Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Finance to ensure all procurement decisions and actions are aligned with business needs.
• Leading & driving material synchronization for purchased parts which is aligned to the business revenue, margin, and overdue reduction targets.
• Partnering with the Accounts Payable, Receiving, and Warehousing for prioritizing resolution of invoices and supplier payment processing. Own & drive the entire Procure-to-Pay (P-2-P) process.

• Have a strong Sourcing & Procurement experience in an Aftermarket business environment.
• Have a bachelor's degree.
• Have a proven track record in developing suppliers & improving supplier performance
• Have product knowledge of Control Valves, Safety Valves, and Controllers & Actuators.
• Have in-depth knowledge of casting, machining, welding, fabrication, buyouts and special processes.
• Have expertise in MS 365, SAP, Ariba, Thought Spot, Power BI, and AI
• Have strong data analytics, report creation, and presentation skills

• Ensure the application of Baker Hughes Quality and Health, Safety and Environment policies
• Respect and promote the company’s Sustainability policies and procedures
• Participate in company-wide initiatives for reducing the usage of energy, water, consumables, etc.
• Reduce the amount of waste emitted within the company, promote its sorting in order to facilitate its recovery
• Comply with the rules for the use and handling of products or substances that are dangerous for the environment.
• Ensure the maintenance and archiving of quality records
• Facilitate the conduct of internal audits
• Participate in feedback of information relating to Quality, Health, Safety and Environment issues

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

Comprehensive private medical care options

Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefits

This position requires current work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to provide or continue work authorization sponsorship for this role.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Baker Hughes internal title for this role is:
Sourcing Manager
- Buying/Procurement