Strategic Sourcing Leader - Global Procurement

API Heat Transfer; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

API Heat Transfer is seeking a Sourcing Manager with a track record of leading end-to-end supply chain initiatives. The role focuses on improving lead times, costs, cash flow and inventory.

You will own SIOP, vendor management, logistics, procurement, and material productivity savings, while partnering with engineering to quote new products and ensure material availability. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in senior supply chain roles, strong negotiation skills, and experience with ERP systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain management, Engineering, or similar required.
• 10+ years of experience in full scope supply chain leadership.
• 5+ years of managing direct reports and large-scale operations preferred.
• Experience creating and delivering an integrated supply chain strategies.
• Experience in Mexico and China is a plus.
• Experience with low volume high mix, engineered to order environment preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, PLEX preferred.
• Great negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insight by identifying and implementing processes that improve lead-times, costs, cash flow/inventory and service by continuously monitoring and analyzing the flow of goods.
• Lead sourcing activities to onboard and validate new vendors locally and from around the world.
• Work closely with Engineering for quoting new products to ensure lead time and material availability
• Identify and manage current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements.
• Implement methods, practices and techniques to ensure the most economical movement of materials through the supply chain to achieve cost-effective logistics practices and inventory levels while meeting customer delivery requirements.
• Analyze data and prepare consolidated managerial reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure plant/product line optimal supply chain execution. Special focus on total cost of acquisition optimization.
• Plan, recommend, justify, and manage annual operating budgets and financial targets in accordance with known operational needs, strategies, and plant objectives.
• Manage material cost and schedule impact of proposed engineering changes in addition to taking necessary actions to ensure successful implementation and incorporation of approved engineering releases.
• Represent the site on various API Functional Councils to assist in developing/leveraging common best practices and standard processes and procedures.
• Manage and develop a staff responsible for all facility procurement, inventory. Drive professional development and cross-training, among all associates within Supply Chain.

Skills

Supply Chain Leadership

Vendor Management

Negotiation

ERP Systems

PLEX

Mexico/China

Engineered to Order

Cost Reduction

Education

Bachelor's in Business

CPSM / CPM

Tools

None

Job description

API Heat Transfer is seeking a Sourcing Manager with a track record of leading end-to-end supply chain initiatives. The role focuses on improving lead times, costs, cash flow and inventory.

You will own SIOP, vendor management, logistics, procurement, and material productivity savings, while partnering with engineering to quote new products and ensure material availability. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in senior supply chain roles, strong negotiation skills, and experience with ERP systems