Sr. Manager, Sourcing - Science & Lab Solutions - Chemicals

 

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

 

Your Role

The Sourcing Category team is accountable to manage the Global spend for her/his Category. She/he develops, implements and supports the sourcing strategy for her/his area of responsibility to generate value in the dimension’s financial contribution, supply security and sustainability. The scope includes the direct spend categories. She/he works in close alignment with the Global/Regional Sourcing Managers. The Sourcing  Category team is leading Category team as a line manager. She/he guides and manages all sourcing activities within a specific Category in close collaboration with her/his stakeholders.

 

1. Leadership & Strategy

• Manage projects of high complexity and / or participate to Global activities within Sourcing LS
• Actively lead in the development of regional and global sourcing strategies and initiatives
• Lead and manage a sourcing team as a line manager
• Ensure and promote effective communication and co-operation within the Sourcing network (direct and indirect categories)
• Act as a HIC role model through motivation, delegation, communication and conflict management
• Build capable sourcing team (staffing, recruitment, development, retention, and succession planning)
• Establish and track clear and measurable objectives for all direct reports
• Assess performance and development areas
• Supervise the sourcing activities of their direct reports

2. Stakeholder management

• Establish close relationship with the Global / Regional stakeholders they regularly interact with as part of their sourcing/supplier management activities
• Engage in a consultative manner to develop value added opportunities and actively manage the demand
• Report regularly on their key results and activities
• Act as Business Partner for Business and/or Operations at all levels of the organization including senior management level
• May act as site lead for defined sites of medium to big size

3. Sourcing

• Lead Category Team(s) as a line manager to define the strategy and ojective setting process of the respective category
• Manage portfolio in the area of responsibility being accountable for the price development, incl. actively proposing cost saving projects
• Implement and conduct risk management process, and ensure availability of mitigation plans for key materials and/or services
• Lead/participate in strategic negotiations including agreements or strategic meetings with key suppliers
• Identify, qualify and develop best in class suppliers
• Actively contribute to Strategic Supplier Development as part of the SRM program
• Conduct supplier performance evaluation
• Run the sourcing projects in their area of responsibility, including the RFI/RFP process and participation in make-buy conversion decisions
• Ensure compliance with contract management process and other relevant SOPs
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