Recruiting Manager Jobs in Alabama

Job Title: Sourcing Manager Company: Top Echelon Network Location: Birmingham, AL Description: A $3B Global Manufacturing Company, has an opening within Sourcing and Category Management for a Sourcing Manager over components and raw materials used in manufacturing and engineering of products. The Sourcing Manager will develop and execute global-sourcing strategies; plan and implement activities for timely, cost-effective procurement, planning and on-time delivery of assigned category products; prioritize and maintain balance between cost of acquisition and cost of possession to maximize return on investment including methodologies to maximize working capital. Strategic Supplier Management- Lead supplier sourcing, evaluation and selection, negotiation, performance monitoring, relationship management, and continuous improvement;- Work closely with Finance, Engineering and Sales & Marketing to develop and maintain technology and/or category strategies;- Develop and maintain strong global supplier relationships, including supplier site visits and relationships at all levels of their organization;- Track and report on supplier strategies, monitoring spend, business allocation, capability gap analysis and facilitate cross-functional review and evaluation;- Develop strategies for the mitigation of risk in the supply chain, overall and for specific new product programs;- Provide benchmarking studies and market analysis;- Negotiate buys & long term agreements for components and raw material;- Organize and lead regular strategic supplier business reviews. Process- Facilitate the support of category analysis (internal and external) in support of the Strategic Sourcing processes;- Manage sourcing and negotiations, implementation of agreements and integration of key suppliers, performance monitoring, ongoing supplier and contract management for assigned commodities;- Assist in development and enhancement of processes; systems and reporting capabilities to drive efficiencies in providing regional procurement services;- Help improve processes and leverage technology to reduce costs, identify and implement best practices, and measured performance;- Provide direction and prioritization to re-engineering team efforts; Supplier Continuous Improvement- Generate and present supplier performance metrics to suppliers and manage associated corrective action and continuous improvement initiatives, such as Value Analysis- Value Engineering (VA-VE) and lead time reduction programs;- Perform and/or evaluate root cause problem resolution for all supplier related issues and ensure the integrity of corrective actions;- Organize and execute regular supplier site evaluations and audits. Skills and Abilities- Ability to manage long lead-time product deliveries in support of production;- Working knowledge of assembly & manufacturing processes;- Thorough knowledge of Purchasing Law and Uniform Commercial Code;- Thorough understanding of financial impact of decisions;- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, SAP (preferred) and Supply Chain. Requirements Education/Experience- Bachelors Degree in Engineering preferred; 5-10 years related experience;- Purchasing in a manufacturing/engineering product environment;- Interfacing with manufacturing engineering and program management teams;- Experience in executing Global Supply Chain initiatives & strategic planning;- Experience in global procurement and sourcing;- Materials management, JIT, MRP-II & Working Capital;- CPM, CPSM, or APICS certification preferred   See all jobs in Birmingham AL