Sr. Sourcing Staff Manager

Sr. Sourcing Staff Manager
 

Are you a Sourcing Professional looking for a new opportunity?

Would you like to play a key role in a business which develops cutting edge technology essential to the energy transition, homeland security, space exploration and many other critical industries?

Join our Industry-leading Technology & Manufacturing Team
Reuter-Stokes designs, develops and manufactures world-class sensor technology designed to provide precision measurements in the harshest environments, supporting critical industries across the globe, including: 

• The nuclear sector, where our unique neutron detection technology is essential for the safe and efficient operation of nuclear reactors.  Every operational nuclear power plant on the planet with a Boiling Water Reactor relies on Reuter-Stokes’ technology
• In the oil and gas industry, Reuter-Stokes’ downhole sensors are critical for enhancing directional drilling performance
• Reuter-Stokes’ precise radiation measurement technology is widely deployed in homeland security, space exploration and other sectors
• Reuter-Stokes’ flame trackers feature in half of the world’s gas turbines accruing more than 500 million operating hours

Today, more than 100,000 Reuter-Stokes detectors are deployed around the world providing accurate and reliable data that enable our customers to advance safety performance and productivity. 

By joining our team, based in Twinsburg, Ohio (just outside Cleveland, OH), you will lead a team of sourcing specialists and collaborate with cross-functional teams of physicists, mechanical, electrical, chemical, and manufacturing engineers, quality experts, and a world-class group of technicians developing and deploying our sensors across the energy sector.  We pride ourselves on collaboration, operational excellence, and investing in the future.  With a strong track record in the markets we serve, an aggressive technology development plan, coupled with a talented and committed team, Reuter-Stokes is growing and has an exciting future. 

Partner with the best

Reuter-Stokes’ Senior Sourcing Staff Manager is instrumental in achieving overall profitability of the company through continuous improvement of the supplier base, cost-value proposition, and implementation of end-to-end supplier due diligence processes and procedures from NPI to product release processes.  This person will maintain and develop relationships with suppliers and negotiate contracts collaborating internally and externally anticipating our supply chain needs as our team grows.  We rely on this critical leader to evaluate and analyze global trends to optimize our supply chain, lead time, and cost opportunities.  This person will set and meet department goals and is responsible for the overall sourcing budget and planning process.  Extensive knowledge of sourcing and supply chain management processes is required. This position may require up to 25% travel annually both domestic and international.

As Reuter-Stokes’ Senior Sourcing Manager, you will:

• Develop and maintain Suppliers relationships (both indirect and direct) developing and negotiating supplier agreements for pricing, supply, terms and conditions and monitor progress optimizing value for our team looking at total cost of ownership in addition to price.
• Develop a sourcing strategy based on single and sole source mitigation and vendor value.
• Lead supply chain efforts for end of life and obsolescence.
• Lead supplier quality engineering people and processes.
• Visit key vendors regularly and develop new strategic vendors that fit business needs.
• As needed to fulfill these responsibilities, perform supplier visits to evaluate performance and maintain constructive business relationships.
• Lead vendor qualification and surveillance efforts across functions including developing an effective supplier scoring system.
• Initiate and maintain supplier agreements to facilitate supplier sustainability and risk mitigation.
• Manage KPIs related to inflation, deflation, and tariffs; implement programs to minimize business exposure in these areas.
• Implement additional KPIs as needed to ensure business objectives are met.
• Collaborate with operations and commercial team to ensure SAP is optimized and workflows are in place ensuring forecasts are in place and accurate and part updates are current and maintained.
• Collaborate/develop standard cadence for master data review.
• Support engineering and technology groups in New Product Development and associated supplier selection so that future products are based on sustainable sourcing strategies.
• Communicate and collaborate both internally and externally to optimize business performance.
• Lead a team of direct reports including sourc