Sourcing Leader - Steam, Generator Value Stream

Description

• Negotiate lowest possible cost while maintaining the highest quality of goods and services
• Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects through contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls, including collaboration with Finance to validate the impact of projects and contract negotiations to the general ledger
• Lead NPI costing: from design through first unit delivery, leading RFQ, negotiations and supplier award (for commodities not covered by global contract)
• Partner with engineering and supplier quality teams to identify and implement direct material productivity ideas to minimize total cost
• Assess supplier capabilities, and measure and manage supplier performance
• Actively support supplier fulfilment issue resolution as the first level of escalation from a commercial standpoint.
• Develop technical and market expertise to support the site spend
• Lead the assigned non-global commodities for the site to achieve variable cost productivity, cycle reduction and cash flow.
• Work closely with engineering, commercial team, procurement team and supplier quality engineers to ensure fulfillment and quality requirements are achieved
• Lead the supplier selection, qualification, development, and overall supplier relationship, including managing the entire contract life cycle from Request for Proposal to supplier exit (for the commodities not covered by a global sourcing relationship)
• Ensure global contracts are executed properly and market shares are followed
• Lead supplier negotiations regarding claims/recovery
• Align with logistics and commercial teams to ensure adequate regional capacities exist to minimize transportation costs and meet localization requirements
• Collaborate with other segments (such as Services/Projects) to ensure that adequate supplier capacity exists to support total demand.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
• Minimum of 7 years of commercial experience in Sourcing, Sales, Commercial Operations, and/or Supply Chain.
• Process leadership experience such as CAP, Work-Out, process improvement, or quality CPM or APICS certification
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Strong project management and process improvement skills
• Six Sigma training or equivalent quality training
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Change agent with ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Prior experience in developing a multi-year commodity sourcing strategy
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Prior sourcing experience in contract negotiation negotiating, identifying opportunities, selecting suppliers and implementing contracts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Prior experience in leading negotiations with senior management levels in supplier organization
• Strong quantitative and data analysis skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance