Strategic Sourcing Leader

Woodward Inc.; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Medical coverage

Parental leave

EAP program

Life insurance

Job summary

Woodward Inc. in Spartanburg, SC seeks a strategic procurement professional to manage supplier assessment, contract management, and strategic sourcing across direct materials.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, cost, and delivery goals are met. Level II and Level III roles offer competitive pay, annual bonus eligibility, 401(k) match, stock contributions, tuition reimbursement, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid holidays,

Responsibilities

• Supplier Assessment: assess potential suppliers to ensure they conform to category, supply chain, and product strategies and meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Contract Management: negotiate favorable terms and conditions with suppliers to ensure security of supply, commercial appropriateness, and risk management to generate mutually beneficial agreements that will deliver value for both parties.
• Strategic Sourcing: select suppliers to provide direct material within a given category of suppliers who substantially conform to the category strategy, provide commercial favorability and reduce risk.
• Portfolio Management: manage the portfolio of spend for a given category to include financial performance, plan for every part, and understanding of total supply chain.
• Commercial Strategy: analyze total cost structures and implement strategies to reduce procurement risk (financial and otherwise) while maintaining quality and delivery performance to generate best total value for a given category.

Job description

Woodward Inc. in Spartanburg, SC seeks a strategic procurement professional to manage supplier assessment, contract management, and strategic sourcing across direct materials.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, cost, and delivery goals are met. Level II and Level III roles offer competitive pay, annual bonus eligibility, 401(k) match, stock contributions, tuition reimbursement, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid holidays,