Vertical Sourcing Leader

Gexpro Services; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gexpro Services seeks a Vertical Sourcing Leader - Transportation to develop and drive the global commodity strategy for transport-related components. You will collaborate with Sourcing Management, Commodity Leaders, Supplier Development, and Buyers to optimize revenue, profitability and risk mitigation.

You will lead supplier negotiations, manage contracts, and work with cross-functional teams to improve cash flow and supplier performance while ensuring alignment with global procurement goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Sourcing / Supply Chain / Procurement.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel; able to present via email/phone/web.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the transportation commodity strategy with global scope.
• Drive cost reduction via supplier negotiations, development and long-term agreements.
• Build strategic supplier relationships and manage complex contracts.
• Collaborate across DSG units to optimize total spend and cash flow.
• Identify opportunities to improve working capital and on-time delivery.
• Support new program implementations and supplier selections.
• Analyze market conditions and communicate impacts to field teams.

Skills

MS Word & Excel

Supplier negotiation

Leadership & collaboration

Analytical skills

Technical drawings/specs reading

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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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