Strategic Sourcing Manager

• Knowledgeable in formulating ‘Commodity Strategy’ based on historical data, future project’s demand, and other key indicators
• Lead the execution of the local sourcing strategy in line with Global commodity strategy guidance; deliver a competitive advantage by driving the strategic supplier initiatives, selection, development, and consolidation to ensure optimal business performance.
• A job at this level requires a people leader with ability to hire and develop talent. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Execute across the purchase base, with full accountability for meeting deflation (savings), usage, cash and preferred supplier targets.
• Carry out in depth cost breakdown analysis and negotiate lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within Local & Global supply base
• Knowledgeable in supplier Contract Negotiation working with Legal teams
• Manage & lead risk mitigation plans for assigned commodity
• Support bidding team with RFQs (Lowest possible TCO & lead times) in line Customer expectations to win new business
• Identify, select, develop, audit new suppliers and support their onboarding along with quality team
• Ability to lead Make Vs Buy decision metrics
• Undertaking the continuous review of supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery and risk metrics (Supplier Scorecard) to ensure we have Best in Class supply chain
• Lead Supplier Business Reviews to build the strategic relationship with preferred suppliers
• Lead Sourcing Board Reviews (Management Review Board) for Commodity Strategy & Project Sourcing Strategy
• Drive lowest cost of poor quality (CoPQ) metrics along with SQIE
• Support Warranty team to get right support from suppliers to resolve Customer issue and improve process/product
• Maintaining compliance with GE’s policies & procedures

• Bachelor’s degree within Technical/Engineering preferably Electrical/ Electro-mechanical
• CIPS (desirable).
• Relevant experience within manufacturing /engineering environment
• Ability to develop Sourcing Strategy
• Ability to understand legal terms and contract negotiation
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally & internationally as required
• Ability to manage small team of sourcing specialists

• Desire to grow, improve, innovate, and add value
• Efficient with SAP, MS Office tools (Excel, Power point), Power BI (desirable)
• Ability to communicate at appropriate levels (Global teams, Senior leadership etc)
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Analytic capabilities and operating rigor
• Hands-on and ability to handle multiple priorities in a high demanding environment
• Cross-functional openness and Team-player attitude
• Man management experience

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