Sourcing Manager - Phoenix, United States - Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc.

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Company Summary

Managed as part the Riverbend Industries portfolio, Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc ("PMI") designs, markets, sales, and manufactures various high-efficiency residential and industrial evaporative cooler systems under the Frigiking, Aerocool, and Ecokool brands.

For almost fifty years, PMI has been providing quality cooling solutions and exceptional customer service to customers across the western United States and beyond.

Riverbend Industries Inc. ("RBI") is a private family-owned portfolio holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The portfolio is primarily comprised of several small, independently operated, previously family-run businesses in the light manufacturing and distribution sectors.

The portfolio is a long-term holder of its investments and plans to grow both organically and through acquisitions into the foreseeable future.

Position Summary

Essential Job Functions
The Sourcing Manager will have several Roles and Responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

• Approach every task with a _SafetyFirst_ mindset
• Responsible for managing the company's supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on factors such as price, quality, reliability, and service
• Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to achieve cost savings and favorable terms
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure alignment with company objectives and performance expectations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as production, quality assurance, engineering, and finance teams to understand requirements and priorities
• Generating and implementing efficient sourcing and category management strategies
• Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure
• Develop negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals
• Monitor supplier performance and address any issues or concerns in a timely manner
• Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency when buying material from vendors
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of supplies by performing cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and regulatory changes that may impact sourcing decisions
• Develop, deploy, and ensure adherence to policies and procedures for all supply chain activities including purchasing, warehousing, order fulfillment, and logistics
• Participate as a key member of the Operations management team. Collaborate well with other managers and functions to improving overall business performance
• Collaborate with customer base to determine weekly inbound forecast and develop consumption models to improve accuracy
• Work closely with the Materials team in developing a Production (Build) plan based on demand requirements from actual Sales Orders. Translates the build plan into firm work orders to drive MRP
• Works closely with the Materials & Procurement Manager to ensure raw materials support the Production plan and provide timely feedback to Sales/Marketing for any deviation from the original expectation
• Coordinate information with other functional staff, including customer service, engineering, operations, and accounting
• Understand capacity management relationship to MRP. Work with work center input and output loading. Establish, measure, monitor, and adjust capacity levels to execute all manufacturing schedules.
• Work with the Inventory Control team in Identifying/ analyzing operational problems related to cycle count inventory and identifying root causes
• Coordination with Inventory Control team of the annual physical inventory with all departments
• Monitor and ensure accuracy of all inventory transactions and maintain records of all stockroom locations
• Develop and implement strategies to simplify processes, improve accuracy, and improve operating efficiency
• Provide appropriate direction and support to team members to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of inventory control systems and procedures
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communicational skills
• Able to develop rapport and relationships with all levels of employees
• Ability to quickly adapt to current conditions and to multitask efficiently and effectively
• Will perform duties in both office and Manufacturing plant environment
• Must perform all work per all applicable safety procedures
• Able to work Overtime based on production requirements
• Other duties and responsibilities as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• 710 years' experience in Global multioperations supply chain management in highvolume assembly and largescale fabrication operations
• 35 years' experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management roles
• 35 years' experience in negotiation skills and ability to build an