Global Sourcing Manager - Leesport, United States - Seakeeper Inc
Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO
It takes a lot of parts and pieces to create a gravity-defying product As our Global Sourcing Manager, you'll help shape the future of our global supply chain strategies and be at the forefront of driving innovation and efficiency throughout our operations by:
- Managing end-to-end global sourcing processes while navigating complex market conditions
- Pioneering companywide sourcing initiatives and opportunities (both indirect and direct) and driving RFQ/RFP process, maximizing cost savings and value creation accelerating business growth
- Collaborating with our Gyro Product Engineering team through:
- Traveling domestically and internationally to our current supply base and prospects to assess commercial health and viability
- Commercially supporting the product roadmap as relates to advanced and specialized projects
- Creating business cases around product tooling purchases and production support Capex
- Establishing and maintaining an approved vendor list for items that can be duel sourced
- Contributing to selecting business partners that align with longterm supply goals
- Creating standardized RFQ/RFP and generalized procurement procedures that can be utilized companywide for both direct and indirect opportunities
- Stabilizing the current international purchased component strategy
- Collaborating with the Supply Planning team and suppliers to identify areas of concern or risk around single sources and working with the team to mediate
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Do you have a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to hustle in a fast-paced environment? Then Seakeeper is the place for you Here are a few other things you'll need to succeed.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business administration, or a similar related field
- Global purchasing experience
- Ferocious attention to detail and _"won't take no for an answer"_ attitude
- Passion for working with people and getting a good deal
- Be professional, responsive, resourceful, flexible and wellorganized
- Strong verbal and written communication skills Be resultsdriven and of unquestionable integrity
- Purchasing experience in machining, forging, and/or casting
- Six Sigma or lean manufacturing certifications
- Experience working with NetSuite
- Technical manufacturing or engineering background
MORE DETAILS YOU'LL WANT TO KNOW
- You'll be based in Leesport, PA facility 5 days a week
- You'll report to the Director of Operations, also based in PA
- This role will start as an individual contributor
- Travel expected up to 30% of the time
- Must have a valid passport
YOUR TEAM
Our Global Sourcing Manager is a brand-new role You will be a part of our greater Procurement team nestled within our operations department.
With cross-department collaboration and interaction with external partners, you'll gain knowledge across the various areas of company, so you'll be able to own your role and bring new ideas to the table to improve processes and results.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE
It's true that we make extraordinary products, but our favorite part about Seakeeper is our people We believe in participative leadership.
That means you have the freedom to make a difference and contribute to the larger goal, regardless of your position.
Great ideas can strike at any moment, and when you have one, you're empowered to speak upWe are constantly pushing (or crushing) boundaries.
Stagnant or bored are about as opposite from Seakeeper as you can get We move quick and if there is something that can be improved upon, we jump on it.
WHO WE ARE
71% of our Earth is covered by water and we want everyone to make the most of it.
That's why we are committed to creating products that transform the boating experience with an organization that employees want to work for, customers want to buy from, and vendors want to partner with.
Our gyro stabilizers eliminate boat roll and create a land-like experience on the water. We defy gravity and completely change the way people spend time on the water.
We started the company 12 years ago, and now 50% of the boats built annually in our core market are Seakeeper equipped.
Ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment? Want to help us disrupt an industry? Come on and apply, we are ready for you
Seakeeper is personally committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information
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