Director Sourcing

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities Lead a team of dynamic Sourcing professionals that create/develop, implement and manage various commodity strategies while mitigating risk, improving quality and lead time while reducing cost. Manage team to execute value optimization as well as innovation. Lead creation and execution of commodity strategies (primary and secondary) that align with the directives of the organization and with respect to risk, quality, delivery and cost. Act as a center of excellence for the respective commodities through complete understanding of industry, competition, future technologies and innovations. Commodity Management guidance: Train and provide tools to support new strategy roll out. Lead Ideation workshops to review current state and future trends to fully support strategies. Provide leadership to direct reports in the execution of work plans and short/long term goals. Set, implement department goals in alignment with VP Supply Chain goals. Embrace accountability and responsibility for the Strategic Sourcing management goals and cost savings targets of the organization and implement action items to ensure goals are met. Establish aligned key metrics associated with commodities and hold team accountable to deliver on goals: cost savings, cost avoidance, quality, reliability and timely execution. Develop a Supplier Management Program with suppliers including metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives. Develop on-site supplier audit to perform at supplier site. Initiate, monitor and own Supplier Scorecard. Define and calculate supplier performance metrics to scorecard. Meet with suppliers periodically to review their performance based on quantitative metrics. Develop improvement plans where necessary/required. Identify and develop supplier relationships with a strong focus on... For full info follow application link. Stoughton Trailers is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer Stoughton Trailers provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stoughton Trailers complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Stoughton Trailers expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Stoughton Trailers employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/B1CE6FE220F04385