Ingram Micro · 2 days ago
Director, Global Sourcing & Center of Excellence
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$166K/yr - $291K/yr
10+ years expIngram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. The Director, Global Sourcing & Center of Excellence will lead a talented team in strategic sourcing, working closely with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to deliver value and support the organization's strategic goals.
ConsultingElectronicsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyLogisticsSoftwareSupply Chain ManagementVoIP
Hiring Manager
Jeannie Jones
Responsibilities
Partner closely with internal stakeholders and the leadership team to develop, engage and lead supplier relationships that drive the greatest value in total cost effectiveness, supplier quality, enhanced service levels, risk management, sustainability, supplier diversity, and innovation
Develop and execute global category strategies and plans that optimize a supply base that delivers against our overall requirements at best value pricing. Segment suppliers (e.g. strategic, collaborative, and transactional) and develop strategies and plans to drive improved value with suppliers in each segment. Leverage category and supplier trends to proactively address potential issues and take advantage of potential opportunities
Execute sourcing initiatives and negotiate best-in-class strategic agreements for total costs, payment terms, service level agreement, and other key terms through the use of should-cost models, RFPs, category/supplier insights, benchmarking, advanced analytics, and eSourcing tools
Drive continued cost savings through identifying, assessing, developing business cases, prioritizing initiatives, and executing initiatives focused on reducing the total cost of ownership
Manage the ongoing performance of our suppliers to achieve best-in-class results including setting objectives and service level agreements (SLAs), tracking and reporting KPI performance, supplier scorecards, and prioritizing and leading joint improvement efforts
Partner with 3rd party subject matter experts to leverage functional and category benchmarking and best practices to understand industry category trends, as well as drive improved results, processes, standard practices, analytics, and tools
Proactively monitor and manage supply risk to ensure continuity of supply or service
Leverage market/commodity insights, inflation mitigation techniques, cost escalation/de-escalation agreements, etc. to forecast and secure market competitive pricing
Engage supplier innovation capabilities to identify and deliver improved products and service offerings
Create a Center of Excellence to enable the Global Sourcing team to achieve key best-in-class results though developing and implementing best practice standards in Global Sourcing processes, systems/tools, data, analytics, and reporting
Develop and implement best practice processes across the Global Sourcing team for key processes such as strategic sourcing, category strategy development, supplier performance management, supplier contract development, cost savings tracking, project tracking and updates, business case development, etc. Work to standardize the processes across all Global Sourcing categories and with stakeholders globally. Leverage AI, robotics, and other techniques to automate key processes where possible
Develop plans to fully leverage existing systems and tools that provide the Global Sourcing team key global data/information, analytical systems/tools, and advance analytics capabilities to track performance, track compliance to supplier agreements, support initiatives, and proactively assess issues and opportunities. Evaluate, secure approval, and implement new and/or improved systems and tools to provide needed information and system capabilities
Create an analysis and reporting center of excellence including a central repository for key data/info, KPI reporting, performance dashboards, savings tracking, supplier scorecards, etc
Identify and develop partnerships with 3rd party subject matter experts to secure information on category insights and trends, benchmarking, and best practices
Create a Project Management Office within Global Sourcing to better equip and enable the team to lead large, complex, and cross-functional projects. Develop and provide training for standardized project management processes, templates, and project progress updates
Develop and implement a Global Sourcing Playbook that informs and enables non-Sourcing stakeholders globally to conduct key sourcing activities (e.g. RFPs) for small and/or low complexity initiatives
Lead the team accountable for transactional and administrative activities for p-card, purchase orders, and travel. Look to develop policies, guidelines, and automation of manual processes to maximize efficiency and effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or Procurement or equivalent
10+ years of experience with increasing leadership responsibilities, and a minimum of 7 years in a management level position preferably leading through a team of people leaders
Strong Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management skills
Excellent business acumen, financial, cost modeling, data analysis, and root cause problem solving skills
Experience negotiating complex contracts including strategic partnerships, pricing, SLAs, and other terms and conditions
Ability to track and manage supplier performance and set expectations for improvement
Demonstrated ability to effectively identify, evaluate and implement solutions for customers
Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of end-to-end processes, determining business requirements, and process improvement
Supports and promotes cross functional team efforts, acting as process architect and organizational change agent
Experience leading cross-functional teams to deploy, sustain, and improve on investments from tools, people, and processes
Works with executives and operational stakeholders to ensure cross-functional understanding and cooperation to execute highly complex deployment and transformation initiatives in a global matrixed environment
Highly self-motivated, consultative approach, enthusiastic and ability to create followership, and lives the 'continuous improvement' philosophy and can drive change successfully, push back with alternate approaches or solutions, and constantly challenges others to strive for improvement
Helps define transformational strategies, ensures resource alignment, and successfully manages the transition, adaptation, and adoption of processes and functionality
Proactive, well organized, logical and creative thinker, with demonstrated ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities, and with strong result orientation - has track record for delivering results, takes ownership & is accountable
Strong presentation and written communication skills, influencing skills, and the ability to work successfully with all levels of the organization
Excellent training and facilitation, time and project management skills
Advanced knowledge of SAP, P2P Suites, and Microsoft Suite (especially Excel)
Proven track record of integrity, sound judgment, organization building success
Excellent personal leadership skills – proven ability to build, develop and motivate a team
Preferred
MBA a plus
Lean or Six Sigma certification is preferred
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
Paid time off
Parental leave
A 401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
Company
Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro is a provider of technology products and supply chain management services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2021-06-29Private Equity
2020-12-09Acquired
1996-11-01IPO
Leadership Team
Paul Bay
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Zilis
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-26
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