Senior Strategic Sourcing Buyer

jci; Milwaukee (WI); Vor Ort; USD 92.000 - 139.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Johnson Controls in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing Buyer to lead global commodity sourcing for Thermal Chain Optimization. You will develop category strategies, drive cost improvements, and build high-value supplier partnerships. The role emphasizes analytics, cross-functional collaboration, and long-term supplier performance management.

The position offers a competitive benefits package and a salary range of $92,000–$139,000, depending on education, experience, and market data.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of progressive procurement experience with emphasis on strategic sourcing.
• Demonstrated experience applying global sourcing methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing principles and best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel data analysis.
• Working knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP system.
• Experience in HVAC, engineering, industrial equipment, or related industry is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Build deep expertise in assigned categories, including market trends and supplier capabilities.
• Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies to optimize footprint and reduce total cost.
• Maintain alignment with extended procurement teams and stakeholders for strategy execution.
• Lead supplier contract and pricing negotiations to secure competitive terms.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve trade working capital and cost analysis.
• Actively manage the supply base and lead supplier development initiatives.
• Proactively identify and resolve supplier delivery, quality, and commercial issues.
• Use data and analytics to optimize procurement processes and support make-or-buy decisions.
• Collaborate with international teams to identify purchasing opportunities across regions.
• Meet or exceed category objectives for cost savings, quality, delivery, and supplier rationalization.

Kenntnisse

Category Strategy

Market Expertise

Strategic Sourcing

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Contract Negotiation

Cost Improvement

Supplier Development

Analytics

Global Procurement

Business Outcomes

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Strategic Sourcing Buyer

Johnson Controls is seeking an accomplished, analytically minded Senior Strategic Sourcing Buyer to lead the sourcing and management of key global commodities supporting our rapidly expanding Thermal Chain Optimization operations. The successful candidate will develop and execute category strategies, deliver sustainable cost improvements, strengthen supplier performance, and build high-value global partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Category Strategy and Market Expertise: Build deep expertise in assigned categories, including market trends, competitive dynamics, supplier capabilities, and emerging innovations.
• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies that optimize the supply footprint and reduce total cost through approaches such as low-cost-country sourcing and value engineering.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Maintain regular alignment with the extended business unit procurement team and other stakeholders to ensure effective execution of category strategies.
• Commercial Negotiation: Lead supplier contract and pricing negotiations to secure competitive terms while establishing sustainable, long-term partnerships.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to improve trade working capital, purchasing controls, and cost analysis.
• Supplier Performance and Development: Actively manage the supply base and lead initiatives that strengthen supplier capability, performance, and accountability.
• Issue Resolution: Proactively identify and resolve supplier delivery, quality, and commercial issues.
• Analytics and Decision Support: Use data and analytics to optimize procurement processes and support informed make-or-buy decisions.
• Global Procurement Alignment: Collaborate with international teams to identify and leverage purchasing opportunities across all business unit regions.
• Business Results: Meet or exceed category objectives for cost savings, quality, material delivery, and supplier rationalization.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Procurement Experience: At least five years of progressive procurement experience, with an emphasis on strategic sourcing.
• Global Sourcing: Demonstrated experience applying global sourcing methodologies.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to manage and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Procurement Knowledge: Strong knowledge of purchasing principles and best practices.
• Digital Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills for data analysis.
• Analytical Capability: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• ERP Systems: Working knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP system is preferred.
• Industry Experience: Experience in HVAC, engineering, industrial equipment, or a related industry is a plus.

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HIRING SALARY RANGE: $92,000-139,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.)

• This position includes a competitive benefits package.

For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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