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Quanex · 9 hours ago

Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement

Mounds View, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $130K/yr

7+ years exp

Quanex is a global manufacturing company serving OEMs in various markets. The Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement will provide leadership and direction for all indirect procurement categories, developing strategies to enhance the supply chain in alignment with business goals.

Building MaterialManufacturingProduct Design

Responsibilities

Take ownership of indirect spending categories including but not limited to MRO, travel, supplies, freight, packaging, and services to create supply strategies and cost saving initiatives

Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, identify and implement improvement opportunities

Implement and maintain indirect procurement best practices, policies, and procedures across the organization

Serve as the thought leader for indirect procurement aspects of risk mitigation, sustainability, technology, automation, and data analytics

Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for category and supplier performance and sourcing effectiveness

Develops and delivers reporting on vendor performance and initiates improvements

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, EHS, finance, corporate, and legal to ensure alignment of sourcing activities with business needs

Analyze market trends, commodity prices, and geopolitical factors to anticipate and mitigate risks

Stay abreast of global trade regulations, tariffs, and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence across all sourcing activities

Keep senior management team informed regularly about indirect sourcing activities, progress, and key developments

Create and sustain a culture of talent development, performance management and accountability

Proven track record of delivering significant indirect cost savings and process improvements

Direct spend management of over $200M related to indirect spend category

Working within a fast paced, complex, dynamic business environment

Exceptional leadership and cross-functional team management experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical

Maintain positive relationships with customers and suppliers

Strong data analytic capabilities

Use of indirect procurement tools such as eRFX, supplier portals, contract management, spend cubes, and artificial intelligence

Qualification

Indirect procurement strategiesVendor managementData analyticsLeadership experienceCSCPCPSM certificationERP experienceMS Office proficiencyProcess improvementCommunication skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

7+ years of progressive experience in indirect procurement within a multi-site manufacturing environment and a minimum of five years in a leadership role

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, or related field

Strong proficiency w/ MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)