Vertical Sourcing Leader

Gexpro Services; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gexpro Services is seeking a Vertical Sourcing Leader – Transportation to develop and execute the commodity strategy for Hardware, Machined and Fabricated Components, Mechanicals, and Electrical categories globally. You will partner with Sourcing Management, Commodity Leaders, and suppliers to improve sales revenue, profitability, risk mitigation, and supplier development.

The role focuses on driving cost reductions, supplier negotiations, and collaboration across DSG Business Units to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Sourcing / Supply Chain / Procurement.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong leadership and communication with cross-functional teams.
• Experience negotiating Supplier Agreements and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the commodity strategy for the Transportation vertical.
• Drive cost reduction via best cost country sourcing and supplier rationalization.
• Build strategic supplier relationships globally and negotiate long-term agreements.
• Improve trade working capital through inventory optimization and extended terms.
• Collaborate with DSG Business Units to leverage total spend.
• Support new program implementations with supplier selection.
• Identify weak sub-commodities and develop new suppliers.
• Partner with Technical Sales Engineers to drive cost out via redesign.
• Manage complex supplier contracts and monitor market conditions.
• Communicate potential margin erosion to procurement teams.
• Conduct site visits and supplier capability assessments.

Skills

Sourcing leadership

Analytics

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Communication & collaboration

Technical drawing interpretation

Project management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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.