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- Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead sourcing activities for stamping, molding, and die-casting commodities.
- The role is responsible for driving supplier strategy, cost optimization, localization, new product development support, and supplier performance improvement while ensuring alignment with business objectives and procurement KPIs.
- Job Requirements Manage sourcing activities for stamping, molding, and die-casting commodities.
- Support New Product Development (NPD), migration projects, and material productivity initiatives.
- Support PJM, MPDE on procurement activities such as contracting, quoting, delivery, and quality during project development.
- Identify and select strategic suppliers within the business unit and company’s footprint / localization goals.
- Work with the supplier quality, engineering, and supply chain functions to develop these suppliers to support APL requirements.
- Lead the development and launch process of new tools, molds, and die-casting programs from design through mass production.
- Drive cost reduction, supplier localization, dual sourcing, VMI programs, and supplier consolidation.
- Develop and execute commodity strategies and supplier performance improvement plans.
- Partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and project teams on procurement activities including quotations, contracts, delivery, and quality management.
- Identify and develop strategic suppliers to support business growth and localization goals.
- Achieve procurement KPIs in delivery, quality, inventory, productivity, payment terms, and lead-time reduction What your background should look like A commercially driven procurement professional with strong technical knowledge of stamping, molding, or die-casting processes.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Management, International Trade, or related disciplines preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience, including at least 2 years in procurement.
- Engineering background is an advantage.
- Strong project management, negotiation, supplier management, and data analysis skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and decision-making abilities.
- SAP knowledge preferred.
- Willingness to travel up to 10%.