Director, Strategic Sourcing Americas

MSA, The Safety Company
Director, Strategic Sourcing Americas
US-PA-Cranberry Twp
Requisition ID: 2024-8468 Type: Full-Time # of Openings: 1
Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities
Strategic Vision & Leadership
Develop and articulate a clear vision for sourcing excellence.
Lead by influence and build strong relationships across departments, driving alignment with corporate goals through effective communication and leadership.
Implement change initiatives with a focus on collaboration, empathy, and continuous improvement.
Lead by example, creating an inclusive team culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Cross-functional Collaboration
Build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including finance, operations, and product development, ensuring that sourcing strategies are aligned with broader business goals.
Facilitate regular communication and collaboration between internal teams to drive a shared understanding of priorities and objectives. Team Development
Secure Strategic Sourcing talent through effective recruitment, hiring, retention, and development, ensuring that the team is equipped with the skills and tools needed to execute on strategic objectives.
Provide coaching and feedback to support team members development goals and drive high-quality deliverables. Focus on empowering the team to take ownership of key projects and develop leadership within the department. Total Cost Management
Drive cost management discipline being the single largest owner of spend.
Direct and implement the global sourcing strategy to lower company costs and minimize company risk that starts with analyzing spend, determining optimal sourcing strategies, establishing competitive bidding, negotiation, and terms and conditions requirements, to achieve desired results.
Work with internal key stakeholders and a team of Sourcing Specialists to establish best sourcing solutions at both the local and regional level.
Facilitate annual material cost roll and indirect planning processes, as the result of cost reduction activities and close monitoring and tracking of cost increase risks.
Lead strategic initiatives related to cost management. Category Strategy
Drive the implementation of relevant category strategies, to limit risk and optimize supplier & material selection.
Cascade information through new product development and sustaining. Supplier Performance & Risk Management
Identify and lead programs that continually improve supplier performance in regard to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and corporate social responsibility initiatives, including supplier diversity. Contract Management
Manage contract creation, reviews, renewals and develop strategy for alignment and consistency to drive cost synergies.
Drive consistency and optimal utilization of competitive bidding process, negotiations, and terms and conditions requirements to achieve desired results.
Qualifications
Education Required:
Bachelors degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or other related discipline

Education Preferred:

Masters degree or MBA
CPM or CPSM certification This position is available at two different levels:

Director I:

7 years procurement / sourcing experience
5 years of experience of managing a team

Director II:

10 years procurement / sourcing experience
7 years of experience of managing a team Experience Required:
Experience with Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Supplier Evaluation, Commercial Contract Understanding, Risk Mitigation, Commodity Market
Research, Index Pricing or Total Cost Assessments
ERP systems
Proven track record of driving and adapting to change in a dynamic environment
Experience in driving and managing strategic projects
Experience of stakeholder management at various levels
Experience of acting as a coach or mentor
Experience as a global leader for all spend, sourcing development, and supplier metrics
Accountable for effective employee and team leadership along with demonstrated leadership through-out entire organization; includes sourcing team development and succession planning
Experience with formulating and utilizing methods and system solutions for enhancing operational efficiencies and control over supply
Strong collaboration skills cross-functionally to execute cost optimization projects including resourcing suppliers
Demonstrated team leadership and project management skills
Strong track record of navigating complex and ambiguous environments with intelligent risk taking
Desire to innovate and challenge the status quo
Technical skills including strong negotiation skills, fluent with contract terms and conditions, conflict resolution, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of effective technology driven-sourcing processes
Solid process and project management skills with the ability to manage change and a natural inclination for planning strategy and executing tactically
Proven analytical skills with the ability to identify improvement opportunities using both quantitative and qualitative data
Ability to be flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations and demonstrated proficiency in managing multiple projects and stakeholders
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with strong initiative and ability to work unsupervised
Attention to detail; able to draw conclusions from detail
Knowledge of direct and indirect Strategic Sourcing concepts: Categorization, Supplier Performance Management, Cost Management, Contract Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Supplier Diversity
Skilled in SAP ERP systems purchasing functions — purchase orders, consignment, supplier agreements New Product Development NPD, Value Analysis/Value Engineering VA/VE Procure-to-pay P2P process

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