Global Supply Chain Manager

Position: Global Supply Chain Senior Category Manager

Location: Arvada, CO

Duration: Fulltime

Must Have:

• Fluent in English speaking, writing & comprehension
• Strategic Sourcing / Strong Negotiation Skills
• ERP System Experience
• Bachelors degree required

Nice-To-Haves:

• ISM / CPSM certification
• Develop strong relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders
• Supplier performance management, risk mitigation and related metrics
• Lean or Six Sigma experience
• Forecasting inflation based on market intelligence

Position Description:

The Senior Category Manager is responsible for the strategic sourcing and optimization of the supply chain of highly engineered components (low volume, high mix) with an annual spend of $30-40M. This category manager is responsible for strengthening key relationships with our supplier partners for the spend they manage. The candidate must have the ability to structure and present a compelling business proposition during negotiations to key suppliers. The category manager will keep apprised of the supply chain environment and modify key strategies appropriately to improve cost, delivery, service and quality through strategic sourcing programs such as risk mitigation programs, and supplier performance management.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops supplier performance management and risk mitigation programs and related metrics across Sundyne’s spend portfolio.
• Leads, presents key improvements, developments across strategic sourcing portfolio in business reviews to leadership.
• Constructs & modifies contract language to reduce risk exposure of the business.
• Owns, forms & supports positive relationships with key suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Collects and refines data with the global team to drive thoughtful request for proposals and requests for quotations. Leads negotiation efforts and delivers compelling counteroffers to key supply relationships.
• Understands ongoing trends across the globe and adjusts strategy through integrating needed agility into supply chain plans.
• Drives bottom line results, improving service, risk, quality across managed spend categories.
• Suggests improvement, refinement to end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Develops long term optimization programs, includes plans that improve cost, risk mitigation, service and quality.
• Develops long term thoughtful category strategies for global spend.
• Forecasts inflation for responsible spend categories appropriately based on market intelligence.
• Identifies, develops, and leads the efforts to qualify high performing suppliers across the portfolio.

Skills & Abilities:

• Lean or Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and handle the pressure of the supply chain environment.
• In depth understanding of strategic sourcing programs & practices.
• Approximately 30-40% travel (global and domestic).
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Strong negotiations skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Agile, adaptable to the rapidly changing supply chain environment.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong relational skills, ability to structure a compelling business proposition.

Qualifications:

• Experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years strategic sourcing experience.
• ISM/CPSM certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required.