Strategic Sourcing Manager

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Carmel, IN

Lead a commodity sourcing team responsible for manufactured product across a variety of commodity categories; Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), wire harnesses, motors & drives, plastics, electro-mechanical assembly, etc.) and provide daily management and support to them for the Americas business regions.

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive commodity strategies that exceed both short term and long-term business goals.
• Be accountable for all commercial negotiations and supplier selections within assigned commodity families.
• Manage strategic suppliers through formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process and accountable for managing supplier performance (KPIs) and supplier risk across all responsible commodities.
• Engage and collaborate with NPD Procurement teams to support new product development (NPD).

What You Will Do:

• Align with functional stakeholders across region to incorporate product and manufacturing strategies into commodity strategies while gaining leadership support
• Provide daily leadership and management and support to commodity team members while continually developing and expanding individual and team capabilities
• Accountable for supplier performance via supplier risk and performance scorecards, supplier watch lists, managing supplier escalations, and developing performance improvement plans aligned with Operations and Business objectives and strategies
• Lead commodity team members to collect and analyze commodity and market data, and develop and execute comprehensive commodity playbook strategies that exceed both short term and long term KPIs
• Accountable for all commercial negotiations and supplier selections within commodities
• Identify opportunities for consolidation of suppliers to improve the supply chain design and maximize scale and cost optimization
• Partner with regional functional teams to ensure delivery of cost productivity, improved payment terms, and improved supplier quality and delivery
• Responsible for management of strategic suppliers through formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process to improve supplier performance metrics including quality, delivery, productivity, and innovation
• Engage with NPD Procurement teams to support new product development (NPD) and new technology introduction (NTI), through preferred supplier and SRM programs
• Accountable for team reporting and managing of commodity inflation, both mitigation and recovery

What You Need to Succeed:

• Ability to travel up to 33% internationally
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of increasing responsibility in the areas of Strategic Sourcing, Materials Management, Operations, Quality, Engineering, or related field, including supervisory experience preferred
• ​Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office products, particularly MS Excel (e.g., excel pivot tables, macros, etc.) and PowerPoint 
• Strong business acumen and analytical thinking, as well as supplier management and contract negotiation experience
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence at all levels of the organization
• Must be a strategic thinker and have demonstrated experience driving strategies and projects
• Experience in the development and management of a global supply base is preferred
• Experience managing multiple electronic manufacturing service providers
• Experience developing supply chain analytic tools, ERP, GEP, etc.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if: 

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us. 
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.  Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!