Indirect Sourcing Director - MRO, Corporate Services, Energy

Indirect Sourcing Director – MRO, Corporate Services, Energy

Location(s):
Toledo, OH, US,

Function:
Sourcing

Audience:
Experienced Professional

Work Arrangement:
On Site

Requisition

Aligned with the strategies of the businesses, the director of indirect sourcing is responsible for establishing the strategic direction and procurement of all indirect materials, globally – including MRO, Energy, Corporate Services, and IT. Immediate focus of this role is to champion a new MRO operating model and cross functional stakeholder management for spend globally, lead a high performing team of sourcing professionals – inspiring innovation, reducing cost, and improve supplier quality across the enterprise.

Further, this role will utilize various industry information and benchmarking, draw upon knowledge of the global markets, interpret key stakeholder requirements, and leverage actionable data analytics in evaluating strategies, developing options, and executing tactics to deliver sustainable sourcing solutions.

As a member of the Global Sourcing Leadership Team, the director of indirect sourcing must demonstrate teamwork and commitment to the overall success of Owens Corning. This role is a recognized leader with unquestionable integrity that makes and influences key business decisions and demonstrates our corporate values and commitment to winning with our customers and growing our talent through performance management and talent development.

Reports to:

Vice President, Global Sourcing & Enterprise Supply Chain

Span of Control: 18

• Effectively manages stakeholders across the business to drive organizational change, build credibility and trust regarding all indirect spend with a specific active business transformation initiative in MRO.
• Persuades, enrolls and aligns internal and external stakeholders to a specific vision or desired outcomes.
• Conveys opportunities in a way that inspires and energizes team members and business partners into action.
• Knows our customers, participates in direct customer interaction and has a thorough understanding of customer issues across their supply chain including specifications, raw material inputs, OC competitors or alternative products, energy and indirect spend.
• Manages supply base, inflation and savings forecasts in a data driven manner accounting for potential short, medium and long term risks and allocates resources to mitigate supply & supplier risks.
• Partners with the VP of Global Sourcing, VPs of Operations, VP of Finance, HR, IT and Sustainability across the enterprise, and owns the agenda with the Corporate Risk Management Committee for risk management actions and other key stakeholders to deliver on the objectives of the business.
• Inspires teamwork across business segments and regions to maximize the performance of Owens Corning and the development of people.
• Owns and drives enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Is regarded by the employees of Owens Corning as a role model for their growth, development and conduct.
• Teaches financial acumen and concepts to assure financial based decision making occurs at every level of the business.
• Participates on various teams and supports initiatives outside of the Sourcing function.

• Monthly accounting for cost reductions and substitutions per annual financial plan by business segment within the Group.
• Supplier Risk Management performance, designed to hold vendors accountable for delivery of raw materials on spec and on time.
• Monthly inflation forecast incorporating a view through the lens of an external market perspective.
• Each of the above elements are visible to each GM in their relevant P&L and balance sheets.
• Feedback from the GM’s, Global Sourcing LT, Operations Leadership and peers.
• Continuously builds intimate insight and knowledge of critical supplier base, their business, what is necessary for the supplier to be successful, and the value that our current and future global supplier base delivers to the business.
• Ensure operations are consistent with the global supplier code of conduct and OC values.
• Provide leadership to the indirect Sourcing team to deliver productivity by working with suppliers and…