Manager Sourcing

Club Car Llc; North Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Club Car LLC in Evans, GA is seeking an experienced procurement leader to manage global and regional commodities, engage with engineering, operations and quality, and drive supplier qualification and strategy. You will lead a team of Category Managers and execute sourcing projects to deliver cost and value improvements.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement/sourcing, strong negotiation and stakeholder management, and up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in procurement/sourcing, consulting, buyer or analyst roles.
• Strong negotiating skills and ability to assess vendors.
• Indirect leadership experience and conflict-resolution skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Travel up to 30% is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Category Managers.
• Manage global and/or regional commodity strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and quality to capture requirements and qualify suppliers.
• Develop and execute detailed commodity sourcing strategies.
• Drive negotiations, supplier selection and contract lifecycle management.
• Deliver commodity productivity through price negotiations and VA/VE or continuous improvement projects.
• Support SRM and regional NPD procurement through preferred supplier programs.

Skills

Category Management

Leadership

Negotiation

Supplier Relations

Procurement Strategy

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field

Job description

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Purchasing/Sourcing Operations Aiken, SC, US

Location: Evans, GA 30809

Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Manage global and/or regional commodities. Identify and engage with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, and quality) to capture commodity requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality. Responsible for developing & executing detailed commodity strategy. Conduct or support negotiations and supplier selection. Responsible for delivering commodity productivity through price negotiations, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects. Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management for all strategic suppliers within commodity. Support region/sector NPD Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs and strategy development.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Lead and develop a team of Category Managers
• Manage global and/or regional commodity
• Identify and engage with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, quality) to capture commodity requirements and
  ensure supplier qualification and quality - partner with regional PPM teams to efficiently transition suppliers as needed
• Responsible for developing & executing detailed commodity strategy:
• Assess Opportunity for commodity including spend segmentation, commodity maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis
• Develop Sourcing Strategy for commodity detailing projects, sourcing levers, timing, resources, and expected benefits
• Accountable for execution of sourcing projects including continuous improvement, consolidation, etc.
• Responsible for defining negotiations strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs, and building Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Conduct or support negotiations and supplier selection - accountable for contract lifecycle management and compliance
• Responsible for delivering commodity productivity through price negotiations, supporting value analysis/ value engineering projects (VA/VE or i2V) and other continuous improvement projects.
• Support supplier segmentation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and quarterly supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within commodity.
• Support commodity continuity of supply - engage with plants to help local teams efficiently resolve escalated issues.
• Support region/sector NPD Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs and RFQ's.
• Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflation
• Lead periodic Commodity Reviews including updated projects, metrics, strategy, and countermeasures

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains safe and productive work environment by assuring the work area is clear of tools, brooms, debris, and other items that may present a hazard.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field

Experience:

• 7 + years procurement sourcing experience, consulting, buyer, and/or analyst experience
• Demonstrate competence in negotiating skills and assessing vendors.
• Demonstrated indirect leadership experience.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience coordinating, facilitating discussions, consultation and conflict resolution skills
• Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.
• Ability to travel up to 30%

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Supply Chain Acumen – Ability to drive global development and execution of supply chain strategies for assigned components or services to achieve optimal results in the key areas of Quality, Delivery, & Price.
• Project Management – Review and approve project plans, oversees project execution, balances projects between short and long-term focus, secures alignment with cross-functional partners.
• Global Business Thinking/Strategizing-Demonstrates deep global knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, emerging markets and technology, builds this knowledge into GSC strategies/playbooks, develops global talent.
• Problem Solving—Identifies/anticipates potential problems, supports root cause analysis, evaluates robustness of corrective action plan and oversees plan implementation.
• Relationship Management – Creates collaborative environment with cross-functional partners, assures regular/appropriate two-way communication flow, builds/maintains relationship with industry peers and suppliers.
• Excellent technical, analytical problem-solving skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• This position may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.