North America Chemicals Sourcing Lead

Tempur Sealy International; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempur Sealy is seeking a Manager, Global Sourcing – North America Chemicals to lead the NA Chemicals sourcing strategy, drive cost savings, and ensure continuity of supply. You will interface with major suppliers, manage a sourcing team, and work with Product Development, Marketing and Operations to deliver new materials and product improvements.

You will report to the Director of Global Sourcing - NA Raw Materials and collaborate across the global organization to implement supplier initiatives

Qualifications

• BA/BS required in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the polyurethanes and/or petrochemicals field.
• 10+ years of category / supplier relationship management experience or roles developing comparable skills.
• 3+ years of managing professionals.
• Cumulative experience of 10+ years Procurement, Engineering, or Supply Chain related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract and pricing negotiations that provide favorable terms for, lead time, inventory levels, freight policies, payment terms, technology innovation, delivery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Manage a team of sourcing professionals. Allocate work according to project prioritization and team member bandwidth to maximize results.
• Own the supplier relationship with major suppliers on assigned categories.
• Responsible for managing the supplier balanced scorecard and conducting periodic reviews with supplier and TSI management.
• Accountable for owning and enforcing the terms and conditions of the supplier contracts.

Skills

Supplier management

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

BA/BS in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain

Job description

Tempur Sealy is seeking a Manager, Global Sourcing – North America Chemicals to lead the NA Chemicals sourcing strategy, drive cost savings, and ensure continuity of supply. You will interface with major suppliers, manage a sourcing team, and work with Product Development, Marketing and Operations to deliver new materials and product improvements.

You will report to the Director of Global Sourcing - NA Raw Materials and collaborate across the global organization to implement supplier initiatives