Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Supplier Development
Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management · Procurement
In short
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Supplier Development will execute sourcing strategies to secure qualified capacity and build a competitive, resilient supply base for Ceres Technologies. This role involves leading supplier selection, negotiation, onboarding, qualification, and performance management, with a focus on new product introduction and supply continuity.
Responsibilities
- Develop category and supplier strategies aligned with growth, NPI, production ramp-up, cost, capacity, quality, and supply-resilience priorities.
- Lead market analysis, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs, total-cost evaluation, negotiations, supplier selection, awards, and agreements.
- Assess suppliers for capability, capacity, processes, quality systems, financial health, scalability, compliance, and risk.
- Coordinate supplier onboarding and qualification across multiple functions.
- Facilitate product and part qualification.
- Secure capacity and launch readiness through reviews, forecasts, and agreements.
- Build dual-source and continuity plans for critical parts.
- Lead supplier reviews, performance improvement, and recovery plans.
- Deliver savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvement, and total-cost benefits.
- Develop supplier relationships to improve access to capacity, technology, and innovation.
Requirements
- 5-8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier development, procurement, or supply chain, preferably in engineered products or manufacturing.
- Success sourcing, negotiating with, qualifying, onboarding, and ramping suppliers for NPI or production growth.
- Experience coordinating suppliers and cross-functional teams through qualification and production release.
- Strong negotiation, contract management, cost analysis, total-cost, supplier-performance, and risk-management capabilities.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, bills of material, manufacturing processes, and supplier-capability information.
- Strong communication, influence, judgment, analytical problem-solving, and project leadership without formal authority.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Benefits
- Culture of trust and accountability
- Lifelong learning and career growth
- Innovation powered by people
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits
- 401k Automatic Company Contribution and match
- Generous PTO package
- Annual Variable Compensation Program
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Company
Atlas Copco Group
Job Posted
2 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Saugerties, United States
Qualification
Bachelor
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