Position Summary:
This position is responsible for partnering with Category Managers to develop strategies for product supply or services, drive RFx activities and manage strategic programs. These strategic programs include developing sourcing plans in support for indirect category, professional services, logistics, new initiatives, driving cross-functional activities for large scale cost programs, or re-sourcing. suppliers.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
§ Work with category Managers to define cost/delivery/quality improvement project objectives and manage the projects against plan to ensure commitments are met
§ Support/lead sourcing projects in tandem with Category Managers to drive improvements in cost/delivery/quality
§ Prepare supplier selection recommendations - including RFQ process, supplier evaluation and communication, and participation in sourcing decisions.
§ Manage suppliers to meet objectives related to cost, delivery performance, schedule and quality.
§ Interface with Category Managers and Functional Stakeholders to ensure project tasks are completed and milestones are met
§ Drive cost reduction initiatives, supplier pre-award reviews, development milestones, and approval processes
§ Develop, implement and drive the procurement strategies to meet cost savings targets.
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Candidate Profile:
Qualification & Certification (if applicable)
§ Bachelor's Degree (in Engineering or Supply Chain preferred) from top tier University
§ Good academic records, 60 % & above across all academics
Experience
§ 10+ years of experience in direct Sourcing in mechanical commodities.
§ Experience in multi-national, global operations preferred
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With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers. We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector. We are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.