Sourcing Manager
- Tonawanda, NY, United States
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Job details
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- You will lead complex sourcing efforts to create a competitive advantage through cost reduction, consolidation of spend, improved service, reliability, and productivity
- Negotiate price, terms and conditions relative to assigned commodities. Drive deals of medium to high complexity to successful conclusion without exposing new or unanticipated risk to the quality, timing or reliability for the corporation
- Lead resolution of supplier and contract disputes
- Ensure compliance with Procurement policies and guidelines
- Drive continuous improvement through supplier management
- And you will develop and execute local/regional sourcing strategies with stakeholders; manage RFPs, analyze bids, select suppliers, negotiate contracts, implement agreements, and oversee supplier performance throughout the contract lifecycle
- Manage strategic supplier relationships with OEMs, dealers and service providers.
- Utilize planning and analytical skills to define and maintain the appropriate sourcing strategy. Must have strong MS Excel skills for analysis
- Furthermore, you will stay current on the technology trends, market players and best practices. Conduct research to build superior market intelligence
- Work extensively with global, inter-regional and inter- Business-Unit teams and stake holders to improve the organization’s sourcing position
- Build effective relationships with business stakeholders
- You will also serves as focal point and manager for Plants & Production procurement activities within one of Linde’s major regions
- Develop and present key metrics, forecasting, spend & savings reports and internal spend compliance