Global Sourcing Leader

Parker Hannifin Corporation; MacGregor Park (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead sourcing strategies for a defined business segment within the division, located in Cary, NC or Erie, PA. You will direct a team or work autonomously to optimize total cost and supplier performance.

Responsibilities include negotiating with global suppliers, leading RFQ processes, managing risk, and ensuring smooth transitions from development sourcing to production. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Eight to ten years of sourcing experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience with direct contract and price negotiations.
• Demonstrated global sourcing and value analysis with external suppliers.
• Understanding of MRP Systems, specifically supply chain transactions and master data.
• Microsoft 360 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Directly, and/or via their team, coordinates development, communication and implementation of commodity and negotiation strategies on a global basis.
• Negotiates complex business agreements with a global supply base.
• Drives all key sourcing decisions on global supply base for the defined business segment.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers meeting technical, quality, cost, delivery, and capacity requirements.
• Lead supplier RFQ processes, cost analysis, negotiations, and supplier award recommendations.
• Drive supplier readiness activities, including capacity planning, lead-time validation, risk assessment, and ramp-up support.
• Support the transition from development sourcing to production purchasing.
• Communicate and manage changes in demand and/or material costs with stakeholders.
• Identification and management of issues related to flow, turn, EOQ, and obsolescence.
• Develop and implement risk reduction activities for the defined business segment.
• Travel to global manufacturing facilities and suppliers up to 30% of the time.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Negotiation skills

Global sourcing

MRP / supply chain knowledge

MS Office suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business / Supply Chain / Chemistry / Chemical Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead sourcing strategies for a defined business segment within the division, located in Cary, NC or Erie, PA. You will direct a team or work autonomously to optimize total cost and supplier performance.

Responsibilities include negotiating with global suppliers, leading RFQ processes, managing risk, and ensuring smooth transitions from development sourcing to production. Travel up to 30% may be required.