Vertical Sourcing Leader

Gexpro Services; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Gexpro Services seeks a Vertical Sourcing Leader – Transportation to develop and drive the commodity strategy for Hardware, Machined and Fabricated Components, Mechanicals, and Electrical categories globally. The role collaborates with Sourcing Management, Commodity Leaders, Supplier Development, and Buyers regionally to improve revenue, profitability, risk, and supplier performance.

The position focuses on cost reduction, supplier development, and long-term agreements, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and clear email/phone/web presentations.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical and reporting capabilities to monitor spend and supplier performance.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing contract costs.
• Minimum 5 years in Sourcing, Supply Chain or Procurement.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Execute the Commodity Strategy for the Transportation vertical with annual volume of ~ $30MM.
• Drive sourcing initiatives: cost reduction, supplier development, and long-term agreements.
• Build strategic supplier relationships to meet cost-out and localization targets.
• Improve trade working capital via inventory optimization and favorable payment terms.
• Collaborate with DSG units to leverage total spend and supplier relationships.
• Support New Program Implementations with supplier selection and design-for-cost.
• Partner with Technical Sales to reduce costs via redesign or alternate sources.
• Resolve fulfillment, cost or quality escalations with purchasing.

Skills

MS Word/Excel/Presentations/Email/Meet

Technical drawings

Leadership/communication

Analytical/Reporting

Supplier agreements negotiation

5+ years procurement experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Gexpro Services

Requirements

The Vertical Sourcing Leader – Transportation is responsible for developing and driving the commodity strategy for Hardware, Machined and Fabricated Components, Mechanicals, and Electrical commodities globally. This position collaborates with Sourcing Management, Commodity Leaders, Supplier Development, and Buyers regionally to execute the overall strategy, with a focus on driving improvement in sales revenue, profitability, risk mitigation, supplier development, and supplier management.

Primary Duties

• Develop and Execute the Commodity Strategy for the Transportation vertical, with an annual volume of ~$30MM.
• Drive sourcing initiatives including cost reduction via best cost country (BCC) and vendor rationalization, single source reduction, on-time delivery and quality improvements, new supplier development, cash flow improvement, and supplier long term agreements
• Build mutually beneficial, strategic relationships with suppliers globally in order to effectively meet cost out targets and localization requirements via supplier negotiations, long term agreements and new supplier development
• Identify and execute on strategies to improve trade working capital and free cash flow through inventory optimization initiatives and extended payment term negotiations
• Collaborate with all DSG Business Units and Acquisitions to identify synergy opportunities to leverage total spend and supplier relationships to improve operating results
• Support ITO Leader and ITO Sourcing on New Program Implementation, collaborating on supplier selection and leveraging new programs to positively impact overall commodity strategy. Identify weak sub-commodities and develop new, competitive suppliers.
• Partner with Technical Sales Engineers to increase product cost out through product re-design, new manufacturing methods, or alternate source identification
• Work together with purchasing department to assist in resolution of fulfillment, cost or quality escalations
• Manage complex supplier contracts and strategic relationships
• Analyze market conditions and cost drivers regularly, calculate impact to business and proactively communicate throughout procurement and branch field teams to avoid margin erosion
• Build strong supplier partnerships through site visits, lunch & learns and capabilities overviews

Qualifications

• Efficient use of a PC, including superior skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and the ability to effectively communicate via email, telephone and web-based presentations.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills required. Ability to partner with local leadership, sourcing specialists, and commercial leaders to effectively execute commodity strategy.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience negotiating Supplier Agreements and implementing/maintaining contract costs.
• Minimum 5 Years of Experience in Sourcing / Supply Chain / or Procurement field
• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University or equivalent work experience

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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