Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

Downers Grove (IL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

3 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&

Matching 401(k) Contribution

Health Savings Account

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Educational Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Specialist to lead global sourcing initiatives for direct materials tied to New Product Development. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Finance, Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, and sourcing partners to execute projects on schedule.

You will ideate, plan, and implement multiple sourcing programs while managing supplier relationships, spend analytics, and cost reduction efforts to deliver on

Qualifications

BA/BS degree in business, supply chain, operations management, engineering or finance; Master’s Degree & CPSM preferred.
5+ years of experience in a sourcing role with low cost country sourcing experience.
Experience building RFPS and creating tools to analyze responses.
Proven success in a change management and “stretch” environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Tableau/Power BI preferred.
Willingness to travel up to 25%, domestic and international.

Responsibilities

Lead global supplier sourcing and re-sourcing projects across multiple categories.
Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing and China Sourcing Team.
Develop cost justifications using total cost of ownership principles for sourcing projects.
Coordinate RFPs/RFQs and lead supplier screening and selection.
Negotiate contracts and terms with domestic and international suppliers.
Publish monthly commodity metrics and drive cost savings initiatives.

Skills

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

BA/BS in business, supply chain, engineering or finance

Master’s degree & CPSM preferred

Tools

Tableau/Power BI

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Job description

The Company
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.

Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.

Job Description

The Senior Supply Chain Specialist reports to the Category Manager and provides global strategic leadership to find and qualify suppliers for direct material related to New Product Development and other sourcing projects. Lead the cross-functional teams for activities related to sourcing while collaborating with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, China Sourcing Team and Customer Service to execute all tasks within the project timeline. Responsible for ideation, planning and implementing multiple sourcing and re-sourcing projects, for both domestic and international suppliers. This position will also manage supplier relationships, spend and performance analytics and drive cost savings initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

Maintains the highest-level code of conduct and ethics.
Lead the sourcing channels and internal cross-functional teams to execute timeline and action adherence.
Identify and provide justification utilizing total cost of ownership principles for sourcing and re-sourcing projects.
Source assigned commodities, as well as develop global implementation plans to source new items and re-source existing items to optimize total cost suppliers.
Lead sourcing initiatives to ensure on-time delivery of project components, assemblies and/or finished goods by trouble-shooting outstanding issues.
Influence and collaborate on new product development projects guaranteeing on-time product availability.
Collaborates with global business units on the preparation of Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotations (RFQ’s) and leads the screening and supplier selection process.
Evaluate bids, analyze alternatives, develop negotiation strategy and make recommendations for contract awards
Negotiate and drafts supply agreements for domestic and international suppliers, including payment terms, deliveries, price, freight terms, currency exchange, raw material commodity fluctuation, inventory levels.
Manage relationships between internal and external parties to evaluate and execute recommendations of changes in supply base.
Publish monthly commodity metrics and provide recommended action plans to the Global Supply Chain that promote continuous process improvement.

Qualifications/Requirements

BA/BS degree in business, supply chain, operations management, engineering or finance; Master’s Degree & CPSM preferred
5+ years of experience in a sourcing role with low cost country sourcing experience
Experience building Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and creating tools to analyze responses
Proven success in a change management and “stretch” environment
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite software, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Experience using data visualization software (Tableau/Power BI) preferred
Must have strong problem solving, strategic thinking, oral, written, interpersonal communication and presentation skills
Ability to understand the goals of the company, focus resources to meet or exceed these goals; lead change and drive projects to completion
Expert negotiator, including the ability to lead in contract negotiations and build strong supplier relationships
Willingness to travel up to 25%, both domestically and internationally required.

Capabilities And Success Factors

Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Manages Conflict – Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
Plans & Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Total Rewards and Benefits