Sourcing Category Director, North America

Petmate; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Petmate is seeking a Sourcing Category Director to oversee end-to-end sourcing for assigned categories in North America. You will research suppliers, develop and execute strategies, set quality standards, and select suppliers that meet requirements while driving cost reductions.

You will lead supplier sourcing, evaluation, onboarding, negotiations, performance monitoring, and cross-functional collaboration to align with product roadmaps and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of sourcing management experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience.
• Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies.
• Experience in domestic spending and cost reduction.
• CPG industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize the category procurement strategy to align with business goals.
• Drive >5% YoY cost reduction in given sourcing categories.
• Map category roadmaps aligned with product roadmaps and identify needs, levers, and risks.
• Identify manufacturing process alternatives to add value.
• Lead supplier sourcing, evaluation, onboarding, negotiation, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with global teams to determine analytics and growth action plans.
• Analyze quotes/RFQ, cost breakdowns, and negotiate costs to meet requirements.
• Coordinate supplier capabilities and provide options for improvement.
• Manage the contract portfolio and regular supplier reviews.

Skills

Sourcing management

Cost reduction

Vendor relationship management

Project leadership

Data analysis

CPG industry experience

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Tools

Vendor management software

Job description

Description

As a Sourcing Category Director, you will oversee end-to-end sourcing for assigned categories by researching suppliers, developing, and executing strategies, setting quality and quantity standards, and selecting suppliers that meet these requirements within North America. You will also analyze spending, identify supply chain options, manage supplier portfolios, and lead cost reduction initiatives.

Responsibilities

Establishing, Analyzing, and optimizing the category procurement strategy to align with business goals.Drive >5% year over year cost reduction (value improvement) in given sourcing categories.Map out Sourcing Category roadmaps which complement product road maps, which identify current and emerging needs for technology, economic levers driving costs, capacity (growth)requirements, risks, and opportunities over a three-year horizon.Understand manufacturing processes and how to identify alternative solutions for those processes which will yield additional value to Petmate.Demonstrate a comprehensive end-to-end understanding of given supply categories to drive cost optimization and eliminate nonvalue added waste in time and materials.Collaborate and execute new product development projects and driving task completion to achieve aggressive timelines.Lead supplier sourcing, evaluation, selection, onboarding process, negotiation, performance monitoring, relationship management and continuous improvement.Collaborate and lead team members across globally to determine key analytics and interpret results needed to develop growth action plans.Identify opportunities within your category to optimize and maximize product performance, including analyzing sales data, assortment gaps and market trends to make quick effective decisions for your category.Develop strategies and initiatives to diversify our product category globally by finding new suppliers to support our categories in any given region.Analyze quotes / RFQ and understand material cost breakdown, cost analysis and negotiating cost to meet our requirements.Proactively coordinate and evaluate existing suppliers’ manufacturing capabilities, quality, compliance, deliveries and providing options and suggestions to improve.Manage contract portfolio for given category suppliers.Maintain a cadence of regular business reviews with category suppliers.Demonstrate a tenacious curious and creative mindset toward solving problems and creating opportunities.Lead teams in scoping, quoting, analyzing Make or Buy decisions on core manufacturing categories as assigned. Comprehensive reports with recommendations and execution requirements/ timelines, if required as a product to that effort. Building and leading execution team if go-forward outsourcing required.

Create category management and sourcing strategies for the following:

North America outsourced moldingComponents and materials for SAM productionResins (With PET as a priority)HardwareDoors and VentsPackagingCorrugateEstablishing parameters to manage material and component inventories below 6 weeks stock (Average)Drive annual cost improvement for non-resin purchases 3.5% to > 5% YoY

Create a cadence of supplier management activities focused on driving strategic relationships:

Quarterly Business reviewsNorth American Supplier summitsForecast transparency (shared with planning)

Requirements and Skills

Proven work experience (minimum 8 years) as a Sourcing Manager with domestic program management across an organizational supply chain.Prior people leadership experience (minimum 2 years)Demonstrated execution of sourcing Strategy, including demonstrated ability complete category strategiesFamiliarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant softwareStrong project management and leadership skills and understanding of manufacturing process and capabilities. Ability to lead, be nimble, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneouslyExperience in fast paced CPG (consumer packaged goods) companyExperience with resin material management and manufacturing processes highly preferredAbility to negotiate and sustain vendor relationships.Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or equivalent

Petmate is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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