Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager

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TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager in Atlanta, GA.

This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing and procurement strategies targeting quality, cost, and delivery to support the successful launch and operations of proprietary suite elevator systems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead and develop sourcing, category, and procurement strategies for mechanical or electrical category strategies including but not limited to cost reduction initiatives, on-time delivery and quality improvements, supplier performance, and supplier consolidation/rationalization supporting manufacturing and field operations.

• Understand total spend, pricing structure, commercial terms and trends for raw materials, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies with a particular knowledge of market dynamics and supply chain in electronics.

• Develop strategic electrical and mechanical category roadmaps, which include identifying and developing new suppliers for potential savings capture and new product development opportunities.

• Review electrical and mechanical assembly BOMs, technical drawings, and engineering specifications to determine strategic sourcing decisions and provide manufacturing readiness feedback.

• Develop risk mitigation measures to combat the continuous supply constraints within the Electronic supply chain market.

• Manage Purchase Price Variance (PPV) containment and avoidance solutions minimizing negative P&L impact while maintain material availability to support manufacturing operations.

• Monitors overall supplier performance with assigned categories and develops & implements corrective action and recovery plans as required alongside Supplier Quality and Engineering.

• Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities for electrical and mechanical categories including the management of current year savings as well as the development of multi-year savings pipelines.

• Collaborate with various internal stakeholders including Engineering, Product Line Management, Project Management, Field Operators, and Finance partners.

• Conduct and assess RFQs/RFPs/RFIs, negotiations, supplier evaluations, and determine supplier selection for Electrical and Electronics categories.

• Support End of Life products and various workstreams with the development and execution of strategies to sustain operations and revenue expectations.

• Implement performance management processes, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) metrics, and measurement dashboards to ensure supplier performance and key initiatives.

• Provide strong technical direction within the electrical categories by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product development and manufacturing lifecycles.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree: Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration is required; Master's/MBA preferred

• 10+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement and relevant category experience in Electrical or Mechanical domains.

• Certifications: Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or PMP desired.

• Expert understanding of purchasing policies, procedures, practices, and the value and use of procure-to-pay (P2P) digital platforms

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word, Visio), SAP, Oracle and/or Ariba.

• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing and procurement processes and strategies.

• Advanced understanding of electronics supply landscapes, manufacturing, and product lifecycles.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.

• Ability to work with ambiguous data and transform it into a clear story used for analysis and decision-making.

• Effective negotiation experience with PCBAs, Semiconductors, Power Electronics or related technology.

• Experienced in component demand-supply cycles with varied approaches in partnering with suppliers to ensure high demand-supply alignment in a volatile environment.

• Well-versed in TCO analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem.

• Ability to interact and negotiate with Key suppliers and internal stakeholders on key contracts and services while negotiating in complex and ever-changing environments

• Must have the ability to demonstrate expertise across a complex set of spend categories, including knowledge of marketplace dynamics, supplier profiles, current events, and technical processes/capabilities

• Experience with ERP systems, Spend Data Analytics & Reporting, eSourcing, and contract management systems required.

• Identify and develop business cases for a healthy year-over-year of cost reduction pipeline with suppliers through should costing, process improvement, and innovative strategies

• Advocate on behalf of the PSM organization function with business units and operational partners to ensure support for core business objectives.

• Analyzing, selecting/recommending, approving, and auditing suppliers based upon supplier evaluation metrics relative to procurement, engineering, quality, and manufacturing requirement

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills to build and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to confidently present complex information to senior executives.

• A flexible, dynamic, self-demanding and proactive individual; able to motivate him/herself

• Ability to think strategically and develop the organization's future state strategy.