Sourcing Manager - Temple, United States - Janus International Group

Description

Overview

The Sourcing Manager is responsible for all types of sourcing including, but not limited to, identifying cost-saving opportunities, creating competitive environments, effectively negotiating, and creating contracts to ensure continuous availability of all required products to support the company demand.

Responsibilities

• Identifies situations in advance where procurement involvement can increase.
• Plans and manages the company's overall sourcing strategy in collaboration with senior management.
• Creates strategic sourcing plans for the smooth functioning of the department.
• Support supplier segmentation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), and quarterly supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers.
• Identify gaps in goals and collaboratively develop and support countermeasures and activities to close the gap and exceed targets.
• Work with suppliers to address significant and/or systemic issues with performance (quality, delivery, warranty, etc.) as may be required in support of plant Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Quality teams.
• Manage reporting of Procurement financial metrics (forecast and actual) including productivity and inflation for responsible plants or projects
• Support compliance initiatives and policy deployment.
• Writes sourcing documentation and statements.
• Develop a sourcing plan so that fast and effective sourcing operations are possible.
• Negotiates pricing and control costs.
• Develops and administers an efficient global supply chain and monitors inventories for all global products and assists in increasing growth.
• Conducts market research, as well as creating cost estimates and forecasts.
• Estimates & balances risk through dual sourcing & strategic relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration preferred.
• Proven work experience as a Sourcing Manager for more than 5 years
• Proficiency in sourcing metal components
• Outstanding negotiation abilities
• 25% Travel is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.