Strategic Sourcing Manager - US901745ETTKELECP11719

The first 3 letters in workplace safety are Y-O-U!TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager located in Atlanta, GA.Responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing and procurement strategies targeting quality, cost, and delivery to support the successful launch and operations of proprietary suite elevator systems.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Lead and develop sourcing, category, and procurement strategies for the direct

materials focused on mechanical areas, including but not limited to cost reduction initiatives, on-time delivery and quality improvements, supplier performance, and supplier consolidation/rationalization supporting manufacturing and field operations.

Understand total spend, pricing structure, commercial terms and trends for raw

materials, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies with a

particular knowledge of market dynamics and global supply chain factors.

Develop strategic roadmaps, which include identifying and

developing new suppliers for potential savings capture and new product development opportunities.

Review assembly BOMs, technical drawings, and engineering

specifications to determine strategic sourcing decisions and provide manufacturing readiness feedback.

Develop risk mitigation measures to combat the continuous supply constraints within the supply chain market.

Manage Purchase Price Variance (PPV) containment and avoidance solutions minimizing negative PandL impact while maintaining material availability to support manufacturing operations.

Monitors overall supplier performance with assigned categories and develops and

implements corrective action and recovery plans as required alongside Supplier

Quality Engineering.

Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities for assigned categories including the management of current year savings as well as the development of multi-year savings pipelines.

Collaborate with various internal stakeholders including Engineering, Product Line Management, Project Management, Field Operators, and Finance partners.

Conduct and assess RFQs/RFPs/RFIs, negotiations, supplier evaluations, and

determine supplier selection for direct spend on mechanical related categories.

Support End of Life products and part legacy support workstreams with the

development and execution of strategies to sustain operations and revenue

expectations.

Implement performance management processes, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) metrics, and measurement dashboards to ensure supplier performance and key initiatives.

Provide technical direction within the assigned categories by evaluating

and guiding product strategy throughout the product development and manufacturing lifecycles.

Develop and execute strategic agreements (NDA/JDA/MSA) alongside legal counsel that support business initiatives and expectations taking into account fixed and

variable costs, lead-times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, and IP protection.Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity