Robert Walters ★ 4.3

The Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing is responsible for developing and executing forward-thinking sourcing strategies that enhance the stability, cost-effectiveness, and competitiveness of the raw material supply base for finished goods suppliers. As a strategic leader, this role drives supplier ecosystem development, market intelligence, risk mitigation, and innovation in material sourcing, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals.

1. Strategic Raw Material Supply Base Development

• Develop and execute long-term strategies for optimizing raw material supply networks, ensuring security, cost efficiency, and sustainability.
• Evaluate and anticipate shifts in raw material markets, working with internal teams and finished goods suppliers to stay ahead of supply risks and cost fluctuations.
• Build and influence a high-performing supplier ecosystem, working with finished goods suppliers to ensure they engage with the best raw material sources.
• Identify new supply opportunities, alternative materials, and emerging suppliers to enhance supply resilience and flexibility.
  
  

• Leverage predictive analytics and market intelligence to guide finished goods suppliers in negotiating better raw material sourcing terms.
• Advise on cost-reduction strategies through supplier collaboration, raw material innovation, and value engineering.
• Track global commodity price trends and geopolitical risks, ensuring sourcing strategies remain cost-competitive and adaptable.
• Develop benchmarking and supplier performance frameworks to ensure continuous improvement in cost and supply efficiency.
  
  

• Lead supply chain risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities in raw material sourcing and proactively implementing mitigation strategies.
• Establish contingency sourcing plans, including secondary and alternative suppliers, to safeguard against supply disruptions.
• Strengthen supply base diversification efforts, guiding finished goods suppliers toward regional and global sourcing strategies that minimize dependency risks.
• Collaborate with compliance teams to ensure all raw materials meet regulatory, environmental, and ethical sourcing standards.
  
  

• Select and manage high-performing raw material suppliers, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Develop a supplier engagement strategy, creating structured interactions between finished goods suppliers and raw material vendors to improve performance.
• Establish strategic partnerships with key material suppliers through indirect influence, ensuring priority access to high-quality raw materials.
• Drive supplier-led innovation initiatives, encouraging investment in technology, sustainability, and process efficiency to enhance supply chain performance.
  
  

• Act as a key thought leader, providing data-driven insights on global sourcing trends to support executive decision-making.
• Work closely with Product Development, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to ensure raw material strategies align with long-term business growth.
• Lead collaboration with finished goods suppliers to drive supply chain agility and strategic sourcing decisions.
• Champion technology adoption in sourcing, integrating AI-driven procurement analytics and predictive modeling to optimize supplier selection and performance.

Job Qualifications

1. Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.

1. Experience

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, supplier ecosystem management, or global procurement.
• Proven success in developing future-oriented supply strategies, driving supplier performance, and leading cost-reduction initiatives.

1. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in market intelligence, supplier strategy, and cost modeling to anticipate future sourcing challenges.
• Strong data-driven decision-making, leveraging procurement analytics and supply chain KPIs.
• Strategic vision and long-term thinking, with the ability to connect macroeconomic trends to sourcing strategy.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, managing supplier relationships without direct contractual control.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, identifying and addressing supply chain challenges proactively.
• Ability to navigate complexity in a dynamic, global supply chain environment.
• Proficient in English - Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening

Equipment Used

Computer (PC or laptop), printer, copy machine, scanner.

MENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Mental Effort

• Positive attitude toward others and being resilient.

1. Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift to 50 lbs.

1. Working Conditions

• Frequent supplier visits and international travel as needed.

• Requires high-level collaboration with internal stakeholders, finished goods suppliers, and raw material vendors.
• Involves a strategic, data-driven work environment, requiring adaptability to changing market conditions.
  

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