Director of Strategic Sourcing

Job Summary:
As the Strategic Sourcing Leader, you would define and implement the sourcing strategy for major spending categories across the Vytl Controls Group portfolio. You would be responsible for driving both direct and indirect material cost reduction initiatives to improve EBITDA. You need to ensure supplier development strategies are aligned with the specific business unit requirements whilst driving leverage through cross-business unit synergies. You will need to work closely with key stakeholders internally and build long-term strategy & execute tactical short-term actions aligned with strategic objectives. You will need to strengthen existing supplier partnerships as well as build new ones in line with the strategy.
You will be responsible for creating and enforcing policies to drive/enable the commodity strategy, drive process improvement/simplification, and optimize Sourcing resources that deliver improved operational efficiency and/or enhance the value to businesses.Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Lead Strategy Development

• Market trend analysis, external benchmarking
• Collaborate and influence stakeholders and peers to develop commodity strategy.
• Commodity segmentation – strategic, leverage, critical, non-critical
• Supplier segmentation – Invest, Grow, Maintain, Exit.
• Detail out strategic actions aligned with segmentation.

Execute Commodity Strategies Management

• Perform Spend analysis, should costing to determine target costs and develop a contracting plan.
• Develop market baskets and associated bid strategies.
• Execute bid strategies – RFQ, quote review, negotiations, both commercial and contracts.
• Program management of post-award activities – pricing changes, part transition including qualification, cut in management.
• Track and report material cost productivity for respective spend categories.

Drive Supplier Excellence Program

• Establish and drive a comprehensive Supplier Excellence Program to ensure the holistic performance of suppliers.
• Lead supplier risk assessment, performance and compliance monitoring, and ongoing supplier improvement program management and governance.
• Drive rigor in supplier management cadence, including governance, relationship management, and reporting.
• Ongoing supplier contract management, including managing change & revision, enforcing punitive damages, and potential terminations.

Positional Requirements & Qualifications:
Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, MBA desired.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience within the areas of procurement, sourcing or supply chain management, preferably from a global company
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Commodity Management

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent understanding & working knowledge of cost analysis should cost and price analysis concepts.
• Strong business acumen and a good understanding of business finance
• Good negotiator with strong analytical and outstanding communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in complex and/or ambiguous business environments. History of building strong client and supplier relationships
• Demonstrate Global/multicultural acumen … experience in dealing with suppliers in China, Korea, India, and Taiwan.
• Energetic, independent, and proactive, and you have a strong systematic and structured approach to your assignments.
• Strive to handle many topics at the same time while keeping your spirit as a positive enthusiast.
• Dedicated team player thriving in a dynamic environment with many cross-cultural interfaces.

Clear background check and drug/alcohol screening

Essential Physical Functions:

• Travel: less than 5%
• Lifting up to 20 pounds
• Bending, stooping, walking

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. PVI Holdings reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities as necessary to meet business and organizational needs.