Global Strategic Sourcing Manager Resins/Injection Molding (Exton, PA / US Remote)

 

 

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Job Summary:

The Global Strategic Sourcing Manager Resins & Injection Molding is a high-impact, highly visible position that will develop and execute global plans utilizing the strategic sourcing process. This position serves a key strategic role at West, providing overall resin & plastics injection molding strategy to support internal global manufacturing sites and external plastics molding suppliers for CM & Devices business.

 

The Global Strategic Sourcing Manager Resins & Injection Molding develops, leads, and executes corporate sourcing initiatives and global strategies for all the resins, injection molded parts, PVC and tubing that deliver value to the business by improving quality, mitigating supply risks, reducing total costs, and focusing on continuous improvement. This position leads cross-functional teams & interfaces with specific functions within the company based on the category to understand needs, considering key business objectives and corporate priorities. The role is responsible for performing complex data analysis, analyzing global plastics spending, evaluate resin hedging programs, conducting market research, risk mitigation strategies, supplier negotiations, and implementing progressive programs that provide the company with a competitive advantage. This role will be reporting to Sr. Director Global Strategic Sourcing CM & Devices.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage companywide resin & plastics molded components spend and the related supply base in support of plant, business unit, and corporate goals (Service, Quality, Cost, Working Capital).
• Build business relationships and work with key business partners/leadership to gain a solid understanding of strategic direction, supply requirements, business objectives, and priorities to develop global or regional category-specific supply strategies. 
• Provide resin market and industry intelligence to help inform and shape overall plastics & molded parts strategy.
• Work closely with the Businesses/Plants to identify and execute strategic sourcing plans to achieve annual cost savings of 5%+ for this category group.
• Negotiate contracts on behalf of the company with Year-Over-Year (YOY) productivity expectations.
• Facilitate plastics raw material projects across appropriate plant functional areas from start to completion, including proper communication to suppliers, identification of metrics with measurement of success.
• Lead supplier selection processes in alignment with business partners and negotiate contracts up to final authorization.
• Utilize experience in injection & extrusion molding and understanding of the relevant manufacturing processes and capabilities, materials, and its applications.
• Develop and/or maintain an in-depth global market knowledge of plastics commodity, supplier technologies, and related industries: including cost drivers, global execution, leverage across multiple manufacturing locations, and understanding specific supply issues. 
• Maintain and review supplier performance to ensure conformance to supplier management goals (cost, quality, delivery) Ensure timely resolution of all disputes.
• Develop and lead sourcing strategies for categories, and deliver effective Requests for Proposals (RFP), as necessary.
• Act as a subject matter expert resource to the internal sites purchasing and external contract manufacturing for commodity direction & strategy implementation.
• Provide guidance to R&D (technical and commercial) and Engineering teams regarding new industry trends and provide market intelligence.
• Lead the risk management and supply continuity programs for the category.<