Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indrect

Stoneridge; Ciudad Juárez; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoneridge is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect to lead sourcing and supplier-management activities for indirect categories globally. The role encompasses market analysis, tendering, negotiation, contracting, and supplier-performance management across packaging, chemicals, software/IT services, CAPEX and other indirect spend areas.

Responsibilities include defining category strategies with stakeholders, leading RFIs/RFPs, ensuring effective supplier involvement in CAPEX projects,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, business, or related field.
• MBA preferred for strategic oversight and leadership.
• Five to ten years of strategic sourcing or category-management experience, preferably indirect procurement.

Responsibilities

• Define current and future business needs for assigned indirect categories with stakeholders.
• Perform market, supplier, cost-driver and tech analysis for assigned categories.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, tenders and negotiations to optimize total cost and contractual outcomes.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance through reviews and KPIs.
• Develop category plans, savings forecasts and implementation trackers.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field

MBA

Tools

JD Edwards

Proceedo

Contract databases

Job description

The Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect is responsible for leading sourcing and supplier-management activities for assigned indirect categories across Stoneridge sites. The role covers the full sourcing cycle, from business-needs definition and market analysis through tendering, negotiation, contracting, implementation, supplier performance management and continuous improvement. The scope may be regional and/or global and includes, but is not limited to, Packaging, Chemicals, Solder Paste, Software and IT services, CAPEX investments and other assigned indirect spend categories.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with the Global Category Manager to provide input to and execute the indirect category strategy.

• Define current and future business needs for assigned indirect categories in collaboration with key stakeholders and site functions.
• Perform market, supplier, cost-driver and technology analysis for assigned categories, including benchmarking and total-cost-of-ownership evaluation.
• Source in accordance with approved category strategies, sourcing policies, delegated authority and business requirements.
• Interact with internal stakeholders to drive standardization and strategy execution.

Define and execute strategic sourcing decisions.

• Perform market, supplier, cost-driver and technology analysis for assigned categories, including benchmarking and total-cost-of-ownership evaluation.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, competitive tenders and negotiations to achieve the best total cost, quality, service, risk and contractual outcome.
• Manage sourcing and supplier involvement for CAPEX projects and other business initiatives, ensuring procurement is engaged early and commercial requirements are defined before supplier commitment.
• Ensure continuity of critical indirect supply and services. Establish mitigation plans, expedite where necessary and negotiate supplier compensation or corrective action for non-performance.
• Deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements, process efficiencies and supplier-base optimization.
• Manage commercial conditions and pricing: 1) establish and maintain agreed prices and; 2) validate and challenge supplier price-change requests; 3) perform cost breakdown and total-cost analysis; 4) support annual budgeting and standard-setting activities where applicable.
• Manage contracts and commercial documentation: 1) negotiate suitable terms and conditions; 2) ensure contracts, statements of work, service-level agreements and CAPEX commitments are approved and stored correctly; 3) monitor contract expiry, compliance, utilization and renewal or termination requirements.
• Manage assigned sourcing projects and purchases, including Packaging, Chemicals, Solder Paste, Software, IT and professional services, CAPEX investments and other indirect requirements.
• Evaluate suppliers and participate in qualification, risk assessment, due diligence, sustainability, compliance and onboarding processes.
• Maintain accurate supplier, contract, pricing, sourcing-project and purchasing data in relevant systems, including JD Edwards, Proceedo, contract databases and other procurement tools.
• Lead contract review and negotiation in cooperation with Legal, Finance, IT, Quality and other relevant stakeholders.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance through business reviews, KPI monitoring, corrective actions, risk mitigation and continuous-improvement plans.
• Support purchase-to-pay compliance, preferred-supplier utilization and resolution of commercial or invoice-related issues in collaboration with Finance and Accounts Payable.
• Support stakeholder training and compliance with Procurement policies, approval workflows and the No-PO/No-Pay principle, where applicable.
• Ensure sourcing decisions address regulatory, environmental, health and safety, information-security and business-continuity requirements relevant to the category.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate suppliers, standardize specifications and aggregate demand across sites and functions.
• Develop and maintain category plans, sourcing pipelines, savings forecasts and implementation trackers for the assigned indirect spend.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field; MBA preferred
• Five to ten years of strategic sourcing or category-management experience, preferably including indirect procurement within a multinational manufacturing or automotive environment.
• Ability to create and deliver clear, persuasive presentations
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and contracting complex indirect categories such as software/services, CAPEX, packaging, chemicals or MRO.
• Strong commercial, analytical and negotiation capability, including the ability to negotiate with senior supplier and internal stakeholders.
• Experience working in global and cross-functional project teams and managing multiple sourcing projects and priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships at all organizational levels.
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound commercial judgement and collaborate effectively within a team.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Up to 25% travel, depending on category and project requirements.