MGR I STRATEGIC SOURCING

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Job Overview

We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager, with specific experience with Outsourced / Contact Centre Services. You will build positive relationships with internal business partners to run activities that facilitate vendor selection processes, effective negotiations of agreements, and ongoing contract and vendor management support to deliver continuous cost savings, performance, and process improvement to the business!

An Aerospace Sourcing Manager focused on New Product Development (NPD) with SAP experience drives the procurement process for new aerospace components and technologies. This involves integrating sourcing decisions early into the product design cycle to optimize cost, quality, and supply chain readiness.

Job Requirements

• . Early engagement : Collaborate with Research and Development (R&D) and Engineering teams during the new product development (NPD) lifecycle to influence design decisions for optimal sourcing.
• . Supplier scouting : Identify and qualify potential suppliers and manufacturers for new or highly specialized aerospace-grade materials, components, and subassemblies.
• . Source-to-contract : Execute the full source-to-contract process for direct materials, leveraging SAP Ariba for managing RFx events based on Bill of Materials (BOMs).
• . Costing and analytics : Utilize SAP functionalities to conduct should-cost analysis, benchmarking, and real-time product costing for new materials and complex BOMs.
• . Process improvement : Standardize and automate procurement processes for NPD, such as RFQ processing and contract generation, using SAP.
• . upplier qualification : Ensure new suppliers comply with stringent aerospace quality standards (e.g., AS9100) by managing supplier lifecycle and performance in SAP.
• . Supply chain risk : Assess and mitigate risks associated with new suppliers and materials, including potential for long lead times or supply chain disruptions.
• . Quality control : Work with Quality Assurance and Engineering teams to establish quality control processes for new products, tracking metrics through SAP systems.

Required Skills

EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE / QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Skills Required

Benchmarking, Sap Ariba, Sap