Strategic Sourcing Analyst

The Robinson Group has been retained by our global, Fortune 500 client to fill a key, newly created Strategic Sourcing Analyst opportunity working within their growing eMobility division.

Our client is consistently ranked as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

*Can be located in Winston-Salem, NC, Detroit, Michigan, or may consider remote.

*Relocation to Winston-Salem can also be offered.

*Winston-Salem and Detroit locations can offer a hybrid work model.

*This is a high visibility procurement opportunity that is an important part of the division’s succession planning.

*They are looking for an excellent communicator that is motivated to grow, succeed, and be promoted.

You will be a strategic negotiator that develops and implements multi-year strategies for assigned product lines, suppliers, and parts/services to achieve established goals in supplier quality, delivery, price, and service.

The team that this role will be a part of aligns strategy and execution with cross-functional partners, such as engineering, manufacturing, product management, and functional owners. This team executes the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes, and/or technical continuous improvement for assigned commodities or services; collaborate across the 10+ different Business Units and cross-regions for optimal organizational leverage.

Responsibilities

• Focal point of all procurement initiatives associated with given product line(s).
• Data Analysis for Key Performance Metrics and Operational items.
• Responsible for attaining business results (ex. cost savings, supplier performance and compliance) for responsible product line, including developing and leading leverage price and terms negotiations with potential and current suppliers.
• Lead supplier negotiations and selection as required for NPI programs and Engineering Changes on launching programs.
• Ensure lowest upfront cost and high supplier service in supplier selection via analysis of supplier data, financial, capacity and capability.
• Establish Regional communication channels with Regional BU leadership to understand commodity needs, service level requirements, and measure/communicate results.
• Manage assigned Commodity projects, including but not limited to Purchasing, Expediting, Issue Resolution, Payment, and Supplier Performance Reporting.
• Support to solve Operational issues such as Blocked Invoices, Supplier Compliance, Delivery, Supplier Quality, etc.
• Negotiate and load supplier agreements/contracts as required in organization’s receptacles.
• Develop Supply Base consolidation or exit plans with commodity team for projects and spend across your product line.
• Holds Voice of Customer Sessions with internal customers and utilizes feedback to improve team performance and supply base service.
• Ensure supplier launches and PPAP align and are completed in line with overall program timing for the customer.
• Oversee strong and successful transition of programs from the NPI phase to sustaining.
• Take part in periodic business reviews with key/strategic suppliers to ensure company’s metrics and directives are being achieved. Implement improvement plans and actions for poor performing suppliers.
• Provide strong support for all manufacturing plant(s) within the region.
• Work closely with other BU Commodity Managers and Product Line Managers in business unit or sub-vertical to ensure the sharing of best-practices and enhance negotiation leverage.
• Overall focus on building resilient supply chain for NPI with strong focus on positively impacting project Operating Income.

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management/Procurement/Sourcing if Procurement/Sourcing is a key part of your responsibility.
• Previous SAP experience is a plus.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams (cross-functional).
• Experience with managing categories/commodities.
• Driving value for the organization.
• Utilizing KPIs.
• Developing and managing a successful strategic sourcing process.
• Experience with cost modelling, negotiating cost drivers, preventing escalation of costs, cost ownership, and achieving cost reduction.
• Staying current on market trends and supplier/technical developments in the commodities managed.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal required. Experience communicating with both technical/engineering teams and business teams.
• Proven experience managing commodities and materials related.
• Demonstrated leadership of a commodity, project team or direct reports is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience handling transferring of production process.
• Able to work well with international teams and individuals.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to think outside of the box.
• Ability to analyze complex financial documentation and RFP submissions and make detailed reports and recommendations to management.
• Negotiation skills.
• Organized and able to meet critical deadlines.
• Comfortable with periodic travel as needed.
• Proficient in MS office suite (advanced proficiency with Excel, Power point)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or related engineering discipline.