Strategic Sourcing Manager - Chemical

Overview

CNH Industrial is a world-class equipment and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centers on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its five core Brands: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and STEYR, supplying 360° agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them; and CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment delivering a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive. Across a history spanning over two centuries, CNH Industrial has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success, driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground. As a truly global company, CNH Industrial’s 35,000+ employees form part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, focused on empowering customers to grow, and build, a better world.

 

The Strategic Sourcing Manager - Chemical is an individual contributor role that manages the purchase of high complexity production parts for CNH Industrial’s North American manufacturing plants. This position will be responsible for setting strategic direction for the assigned Chemical Commodities. Managing negotiations, and helping achieve the budget, sourcing, closing campaigns, and meeting rationalization targets. The person will forecast and report economic savings performance, negotiate price reductions or increases, drive long term agreements, market test, award new business to maximize leverage, and analyze various reports to identify and cost reduction opportunities. Additionally, the person will support special projects as necessary to assist in delivering commodity goals. This role is approximately 70% Strategic / 30% Operational (Focus: Commodity Strategy, Benchmarking, Sourcing Council preparations, mid to upper management presentations, resourcing as needed, Technical Cost reductions, Warranty agreements, managing supplier financial distress, coordination with global teams, supplier capacity management.) The Chemical Commodity includes, but is not limited to, the following commodities:

• SMC
• DCPD
• Fiberglass
• Oils and Fluids
• Belts

Responsibilities

 

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier evaluation, selection, and sourcing for assigned commodities for all North American operations and/or leading/supporting global sourcing projects by working closely with the global commodity team (EMEA, LATAM, APAC).
• Programs: Support function for new product launch initiatives while developing and implementing cost reduction and sourcing strategies through leveraging parts for new platforms to meet program timing, cost, quality, delivery, and strategic objectives.
• Develops/implements supply base management strategies both regionally and globally that lead to lowest total cost in terms of quality, lead time, delivery, service, and unit cost. Drives the selection of suppliers, negotiates, and maintains performance to expectations.
• Negotiates, implement, and manage LTA's (long term agreements) while achieving commercial savings and raw material recovery to meet or exceed material cost and total cost reduction objectives and while supporting organizational initiatives. Facilitates supplier/engineering VA/VE activities to drive product cost savings and process improvement initiatives to achieve budget performance.
• Provide leadership in and develop an understanding of and insight into the market for the commodities assigned; including industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, lead-times, technology and manufacturing capability of company suppliers and suppliers in the market that best meet expectations and objectives. Track, monitor, and execute hedges at optimal raw material market conditions to minimize risk.
• Annual Base Salary range for this role:  $84,375 to $112,500 USD (Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as skill, experience and qualification for the role.)

 

Qualifications

 

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field along with a minimum of 6 years of purchasing experience. 
• Ability to travel up to 20% - domestic and international (majority of travel will be domestic)

The preferred candidate will have experience with the following:

• Intermediate level of proficiency in Excel (to include pivot tables and v-look ups).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, negotiation skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and computer skills.
• Excellent ability to work as a team within purchasing, other func