Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Location: Manchester

Salary: Competitive

A manufacturing business that helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers to maximise their production is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Specialist.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the strategic sourcing activities including defining and implementing the supply chain
• Lead on the category strategy to reach annual targets for On-time delivery performance; lead-time; payment terms; cost savings; and supplier consolidation.
• Run sourcing projects including, negotiating all commercial terms and conditions and supplier management.
• Ensure reliability of supply by developing supply chain risk mitigation and contingency plans, to improve material availability.
• Strategic commodity plan with growth opportunities.
• Management of engineering procurement parts queue [responsible for the management of parts and driving improved costs / shorter setup times.]
• Supplier performance. Conduct regular reviews with key suppliers for driving continuous improvements.
• Performs total cost analysis to identify improvement opportunities for low-performance suppliers
• Key contact for the Tactical purchasing team and Operations for recurring and escalated supplier performance issues like deliveries and quality, supporting plant needs.
• Promotes collaborative working between suppliers and Tactical purchasing, Engineering, Quality to drive initiatives that will ensure material availability.
• Indirect cost-saving initiatives where applicable.

 Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management qualifications required
• Minimum of 5 years functional experience in one or more of the following areas: Supply, Engineering, or Operations
• Work experience in manufacturing engineered to order environment
• Matrix organization experience preferred
• Ability to work independently under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks and drive for results
• SAP knowledge and experience

   Important Working Relationships (Key Internal and External Clients Or Contacts)

• Supplier base
• Operations
• Tactical tea
• Engineering
• Finance
• Global Strategic Sourcing

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Plans & Aligns
• Collaborates
• Action Orientated
• Drives Results
• Business Insight
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively

 Click apply or speak to James Field for the full details at james.field@kensingtonconsulting.co.uk