Sr. Professional Sourcing and Supply Management

Harley-Davidson Motor Company; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Health insurance benefits

401(k) program

Onsite fitness centers

Employee store discounts

Job summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company is seeking a Sr. Professional Sourcing and Supply Management to lead indirect sourcing, contracting, and procurement strategies across multiple indirect categories.

You will own category strategies and translate business priorities into actionable procurement plans. You will drive supplier governance, conduct sourcing events, and negotiate complex contracts in collaboration with legal and compliance teams, while aligning with finance and business leaders to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of category plans and global sourcing strategies.
• Act as strategic advisor to business leaders by challenging demand and translating strategies into category plans.
• Establish category governance routines with stakeholder alignment and reviews.
• Ensure cost-effective buying channels and monitor KPIs and savings.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial metrics for assigned categories.
• Mitigate supply chain risks with contingency plans and compliance to standards.
• Lead sourcing events (RFI, RFP, RFQ) and negotiate complex contracts.
• Build supplier governance models and conduct business reviews with key suppliers.
• Influence stakeholders to align category strategies and procurement policies.
• Drive process improvements and cost reductions through supplier collaboration.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Contracting

Stakeholder collaboration

supplier governance

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Business Administration / Supply Chain / Finance degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Sr. Professional Sourcing and Supply Management

Harley-Davidson Motor Company

In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations. Their innovation and imagination for what was possible on two wheels sparked a transportation revolution that would make Harley-Davidson the most recognizable motorcycle brand in the world. Today, we continue to define motorcycle culture, evoking soul-stirring emotion reflected in every product and experience we deliver - like we have for well over a century and will for generations to come. Are you ready to ride with us?

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, founded in a humble Milwaukee backyard shed in 1903, still calls the city home. Today, its Corporate Campus includes a 4.8-acre public park-a welcoming greenspace open to all. Join our team as aSr Professional Supply Management.

Job Summary

This position will lead and support Indirect sourcing, contracting, and procurement strategies across multiple Indirect categories. This role will own the development of category strategies that translate business priorities, market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and enterprise value opportunities into actionable procurement plans.

Job Responsibilities

Category Management & Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of category plans and global sourcing strategies leveraging industry trends, market insights, spend analytics, and stakeholder priorities. Develop multi-year category roadmaps, including supplier segmentation, demand-management opportunities, standardization, rationalization, and preferred-supplier strategies.
• Align procurement goals with business objectives and operational needs. Act as a strategic advisor to business leaders by challenging demand, shaping requirements, and translating business strategies into category strategies.
• Establish category governance routines, including stakeholder alignment forums, category reviews, pipeline management, benefits tracking, and compliance to preferred supplier and buying-channel strategies.

Cost & Performance Management

• Ensure cost-effective buying channels & strategies are in place for assigned spend categories
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and report on savings, efficiencies, supplier performance, and value delivery. Measure total cost of ownership, cost avoidance, risk reduction, working capital impact, service quality, supplier innovation, and contract compliance.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial metrics for assigned categories.

Risk Management

• Mitigate supply chain risks by developing contingency plans. Monitor supplier market conditions, inflationary pressures, capacity constraints, geopolitical risk, business continuity exposure, and other external factors that may impact category strategies.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety, quality, and applicable regulatory standards
• Ensured compliance with contractual obligations and applicable trade regulations

Sourcing & Contracting

• Lead sourcing events (RFI, RFP, RFQ), including bid evaluation, supplier selection, and award recommendations. Use market intelligence, benchmarking, should-cost analysis, and supplier capability assessments to inform sourcing strategies and negotiation plans.
• Negotiate complex contracts and statements of work (SOW) in collaboration with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to company policies

Supplier Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with service providers
• Lead business reviews with key suppliers to assess performance, service levels, and align future goals, initiatives, and continuous improvement opportunities. Build supplier governance models that drive accountability, innovation, issue resolution, continuous improvement, and measurable value beyond price.

Communication & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Build & maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to proactively identify needs, resolve issues, and improve service levels. Influence stakeholders without direct authority to drive alignment of category strategies, preferred suppliers, and procurement policy.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings to align supplier capabilities with business needs and strategic goals.
  Serve as the primary point of contact between internal stakeholders (e.g., Supply Chain, Finance, Legal) and the supply base.

Process Improvement

• Indirect procurement process ownership and implementation of best practices. Leverage spend analytics, supplier performance data, contract data to identify opportunities, manage category pipelines, and validate value delivery.
• Benchmark supplier performance against industry standards and drive improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and service enhancement through supplier collaboration.

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Education Specifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

Experience Requirements

Required

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Sourcing and category management experience with demonstrated ownership of category strategies, supplier market analysis, stakeholder governance, demand management, and value creation.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage contracts, ensuring alignment with service level agreements and cost targets
• Track record of identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities as well as broader value levers, including cost avoidance, total cost of ownership improvement, risk mitigation, supplier innovation, and working capital improvement.
• Exposure to a global supply base

Skills

• Works independently, needing guidance only on the most complex situations. Able to lead enterprise initiatives and influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

The pay range shown represents the national average pay range for this role. Your pay may be more or less than the stated range and is dependent on your geographic location and level of experience.

We offer an inclusive compensation package for all full-time salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, health insurance benefits, a 401k program, onsite fitness centers and employee stores, employee discounts on products and accessories, and more. Learn more about Harley-Davidson here.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Direct Reports: No
Travel Required: 0 - 10%
Pay Range:$83,400 - $129,400

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transfer
Relocation: This position is eligible for domestic relocation assistance (within posted country)