Strategic Sourcing Manager

This role will lead supplier performance improvement efforts, local sourcing, and cost reduction pipeline for assigned categories/commodities in the Vertiv Americas region.

Requirements

• Establish and drive supplier performance improvement programs
• Plan and lead regular supplier business and performance reviews
• Lead local Sourcing activities for the Vertiv Mexicali plant
• Expand site cost reduction pipelines and lead execution of cost reduction projects
• Drive supplier compliance programs
• Work cross functionally with planning, materials management, procurement, operations, master data management, engineering and quality groups
• Build and grow supplier relationships
• Localize suppliers where possible to improve lead time, cost, and agility
• Partner with Purchasing and Operations teams on supply chain improvement initiatives
• Lead and support data analysis for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Lead moderately complex sourcing events
• Help identify process improvements and lead initiatives for change