Senior Sourcing Manager
Chemical Guys is more than a brand. It's a lifestyle with a worldwide following driven by adventure, a passion for shine, and a love for the road ahead. We welcome Any and All who share this passion to become part of our family!
Chemical Guys has become a true omnichannel leader in the automotive appearance industry with a massive social media following and product distribution around the world. But this is still just the beginning. We want to win in the long run, drive innovation, and refine the industry while having fun along with you. So, grab a wash mitt, and some soap, put that great smile on your face, and don’t look back… it’s going to be an unforgettable ride!
We are seeking a resourceful Senior Sourcing Manager to develop and implement improved strategic sourcing policies and initiatives with particular focus on packaging components to include some Packaging Engineering related tasks.
You will be part of a team that is responsible for supporting new product introductions (supplier and component selections), leading cost and service improvement projects as well as generating forward-looking cost forecasts and planning estimates. This position will also support the sourcing team in price and contract negotiations with our key suppliers.
To ensure success as a Senior Sourcing Manager, you should demonstrate sound knowledge of negotiation strategies and have a minimum of five years of experience in sourcing to include packaging component knowledge. An accomplished Senior Sourcing Manager will be someone whose expertise translates into on-time new product launches, higher profit margins and a competitive service advantage for the company.
This position will report to the Senior Purchasing Manager.
Compensation: $103k - $126k
Benefits
- Paid Time Off: 9 personal days & 5 sick days
- Low-cost health insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, & FSA
- 401k + matching
- Company events & happy hours
- Chemical Guys product discount
- Plus more!
Job Responsibilities
- Evaluating and developing sourcing processes improvement strategies to include presenting to management for approval and execution
- Analyzing and identifying cost reduction opportunities (at a commodity, product and or component level)
- Developing and maintaining strong sourcing relationships with our key suppliers
- Managing Packaging Engineering related tasks (arranging for SIOC testing, packaging compatibility testing, drop testing, etc. with outside testing companies)
- Ability to support new product introductions and or quality improvements related to packaging componentry (using existing product specifications to estimate requirements then working with suppliers to determine the best option)
- Receiving direction from the Supply Chain Team regarding purchasing needs then entering and monitoring purchase orders (validation of pricing, lead-times, etc. then communicating PO’s to suppliers to include monitoring for changes in quantity, delivery dates, etc.)
- Support and or lead contract negotiations with suppliers to include cost, supply, service, quality and terms elements
- Conducting market research and utilizing Requests For Quotes (RFQ’s) to validate price competitiveness amongst existing and or new suppliers
- Estimating risks and applying risk minimizing techniques – dual sourcing, conflict avoidance, other – to reduce risks to supply
- Participate in the development of goals and budgets for area of responsibility
- Partner with other business areas (Product Development, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance and Sales) to understand business needs then translating these into executable improvement or project actions
- Utilize standard project management tools and summary documents to track and communicate statuses of projects
- Establish the rules and methods to assess existing supplier performance, and the selection methods/criteria for new suppliers
- Organize and lead effective meetings with internal and external stakeholders
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, packaging engineering, or a related field
- At least five years' procurement experience in a related industry (chemical or general manufacturing experience preferred)
- Experience in Packaging Engineering or sourcing of packaging components
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
- Oracle experience preferred (or similar ERP system)
- Comfortable and able to navigate in a relatively young and fast growing business
- Willingness to travel to develop, promote, and maintain strategic sourcing relationships
First Year Deliverables (What to expect your first year)
3 Month
- Meet with the various functional groups (Finance, Planning, Product Development and Quality) to gain an understanding of the Chemical Guys processes and department responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of our product offerings (i.e. chemicals, kits, etc.) and related packaging needs through direct research, Detail Garage store visits and an overview provided by the Product Development team
- Obtain Oracle system training from the Planning and Procurement teams: system overview, reporting capabilities, transaction processing (i.e. PO entry and management)
- Review spend and manufacturing capabilities, at a supplier and product commodity level, to become familiar with the supplier base
- Set-up introductory meetings with key suppliers
- Manage and order finished goods and packaging components to support manufacturing and distribution operations
6 Month
- Analyze, identify and present cost, service and risk mitigation improvement options (at a supplier, commodity, product or raw material level) to management for review and approval
- Interact with the Sales and Product Development teams to support NPI packaging design creation and production scale-up related to promotional products and or programs
- Use information gathered during the NPI process to develop and submit RFQ’s to support NPI’s
- Manage supply disruptions for assigned products and commodities to reduce the risk and or length of backorders
12 month
- Support annual budgeting processes by generating forward looking cost estimates for Packaging and other, assigned commodities or suppliers
- Support the Procurement team in identifying and executing upon cost improvement activities (i.e. trains in the use of data analysis, historical trends and other factors to identify opportunities then the creation and use of RFQ’s to capture the identified savings)
- Partners with management to provide guidance and leadership related to business goals and strategies