Strategic Sourcing Manager

As a Sourcing Manager, you will have a strong understanding of NPI project management activities, including the end to end project management process in a fast paced, complex business environment. You will lead a team of project management colleagues, working on high-impact NPI rojects that move the business forward. You will help your direct and cross functional team meet deadlines, track, monitor and summarize progress of NPI projects, and support your team to prepare reports for senior leadership

regarding the status and project of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees and coordinates the operational and strategy creation aspects of NPI sourcing projects
• Partners with Commodity managers to create strategy and drive NPI projects to completion
• Reviews status of NPI projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports
• Assesses NPI project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customers satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring NPI project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and customers
• Manage and direct teams to monitor NPI project plans, manage issues and risks, and prioritize activities within projects and across initiatives
• Drive the development of integrated NPI project plans, aligning project tactics with project strategy

YOU MUST HAVE

• Undergraduate degree and significant experience in Supply Management/Sourcing/Procurement and some experience in leading projects and team leadership/managing direct or indirect reports

WE VALUE

• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead a team of direct reports
• Provides feedback on performance of project team members
• Assists in developing skills of team members and identifies developmental opportunities for growth
• Strong analytical and innovative mindset to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Able to articulate points of view with senior leaders, but execute plans when directed
• Demonstrate actionable results by delivering against targets for financial performance business impact
• Strong project management skills including the ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically but detailed oriented to support ideology with facts
• Excellent written and oral communication skills