Strategic Sourcing Lead

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

• POSITION:                   Strategic Sourcing Lead
• DEPARTMENT:            Sourcing
• LOCATION:                  Waterloo, ON 

Position Summary:

The primary function of this position is to lead and execute sourcing initiatives across global supply chains, focusing on supplier development, cost optimization, risk mitigation and alignment with organizational growth plans.  The role ensures long-term value creation through supplier partnerships, localization strategies and continuous improvement in quality, delivery and cost.                

Reports To:  Head of Global Sourcing

Essential Functions:

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans aligned with business goals
• Identify, assess and onboard global supplier for critical commodities and processes
• Lead localization & new product sourcing initiatives with robust business case preparation and execution
• Drive cost reduction through zero-based costing, alternate sourcing and process improvements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, finance, production) to ensure sourcing success
• Supplier negotiation and relationship management
• Project management and localization strategy, quality assurance and technical know-how, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, along with global collaboration and communication skills
• Expertise in manufacturing process including fabrication, machining, casting and surface treatment.  Hands on experience with GD&T, metrology and testing equipment to ensure first-time-right quality.
• Understanding techno commercial sourcing of Electro-Mechanical bought outs & industrial equipment/instruments like induction motors, pumps, sensors, valves, transducers, control panels, couplings, seals, etc.
• Skilled in managing strategic sourcing projects within budget and timelines
• Proficient in lean tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Steadfastly pushes self and others for results with a positive attitude and need to finish.  Resilient under pressure and anticipates and removes potential barriers to success.
• Reinforces and models decisions that support company ethics and values 
• Communicate in an articulate, compelling way with a core sense of purpose.  Show the patience to hear people and adapt communication style appropriately for different situations to obtain positive discussion leading towards a favorable outcome with mutual consent.
• Set objectives and goals with clear, measurable KPI’s that align with critical business objectives.  Effectively identifies root cause, implements processes that lead to corrective action and uses sound measurement processes to monitor results.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 50% of the year

Qualifications:

• Must have a post-secondary diploma or degree in a related discipline (mechanical/production/relevant technical field)
• Post graduate degree in Materials Management/Supply Chain/Business Administration
• Industry process knowledge:  APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and FAA (First Article Approval)
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive supply chain management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience directly managing material procurement and associated suppliers
• Excellent negotiation skills a must 
• MRP/ERP experience required (JDE, Visual, SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Intermediate level skills required in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• A strong team-player with experience working in cross-functional teams is preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills
• Committed to continuous improvement within the supply chain
• The ability to multitask and to prioritize those tasks

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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