Director, Strategic Sourcing

About ITT:

ITT is a leading manufacturer of critical components for harsh environments that serves fast-growing end markets in flow, aerospace and defense, energy and transportation. Building on our heritage of innovation, we partner with our customers to deliver solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. Headquartered in Stamford, CT, we have more than 11,700 employees globally with operations in ~40 countries and sales in more than 125.

At our core is our engineering DNA, with 1,280+ engineers, 1,700+ active global patents and ~51 manufacturing locations.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA:

Industrial Process:A global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps and engineered valves for chemical, energy, mining, and industrial applications. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps
(with more than 175 years of history),
Bornemann, Habonim, Engineered Valves, Rheinhütte Pumpen
and Svanehøj.

Motion Technologies:A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI
and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies:A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls
and kSARIA.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, Supply Chain for ITT (Connect & Control Technologies), the Director, Strategic Sourcing is a critical member of the Global Supply Management group responsible for enhancing overall supply chain performance through the effective management of ~$200M in global spend. In this role, you are responsible for aligning ITT’s business strategy to your assigned categories and maintaining the best sources of supply.

You are responsible for building strong supplier relationships and being proactive in mitigating supply chain challenges due to emerging economic trends around pricing, logistics, and geo-political risks. Working collaboratively with cross functional teams, you will identify and champion complexity reduction initiatives that will enhance profitability and service to customers.

This is an on-site position with up to 50% travel that will be located in Orchard Park, NY.

• For the assigned categories, develop and implement sourcing / supply chain strategies to harness economies of scale, drive economic value, manage supply chain risk, and enable business growth at a global level in a multi-market-culture environment.
• Lead complex and critical negotiations utilizing extensive professional knowledge of principles and techniques of negotiation in the purchasing cycle. Provide global leadership for the major OEM suppliers.
• Leverage supplier management, category / commodity management & total cost principles to oversee the supplier selection process within the respective businesses/sites and encourage productive relationships with appropriate suppliers that drive meaningful value.
• Search, identify, qualify, develop, and manage suppliers to secure the best possible terms (cost, payment, inventory, etc) while ensuring operational performance (quality, OTD, lead time, cost, etc).
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality and other category managers to drive value analysis and engineering (VAVE) savings.
• Partner with NPD teams to obtain early supplier engagement to set expectations, optimize quality, supply reliability, while reducing risk and cost for new product launches.
• Identify and introduce new materials, technologies, & supply chain capabilities to meet current and future needs of ITT products.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, communication, and coaching to employees while cultivating a high-performance culture of motivated employees, environment of trust, customer service, teamwork, accountability, self-confidence, and business ownership.
• Conduct the Performance Management Process with direct reports…