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Watts Water Technologies · 2 weeks ago

Indirect Sourcing Manager

North Andover, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $134K/yr

7+ years exp

Watts Water Technologies is dedicated to providing safe, clean water for the world. The Indirect Sourcing Manager will establish and manage sourcing strategies, drive cost savings, and ensure compliance for various categories while collaborating with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Building Materials

Responsibilities

Establish category strategies and execution plan for assigned categories including spend analysis and rationalization

Being the subject matter expert for the supplier base, market trends, and cost drivers

Design, tailor RFI/RFP, manage SOWs with internal stakeholder, follow source selection process to select service/product providers/suppliers

Gain internal stakeholder alignment when applicable

Define negotiation strategy and deal structure during source selection plan and execution

Work with internal stakeholders and finance partners, as well as site champion to establish supplier performance requirements (KPIs)

Review supplier goals, performance, and establish sustainable cost savings plan year over year

Establish control and compliance to ensure enterprise-wide compliance to utilize elected suppliers, minimize or eliminate agreement leakage, hence leverage savings

Own overall supplier performance, savings, and agreements

Ability to work with site leadership, finance, and site stakeholders to implement execution plan to achieve category goals and objectives

Qualification

Indirect SourcingSupplier ManagementNegotiation SkillsSupply Chain ManagementRFPSOW ManagementCollaborationLeadershipCommunication SkillsProject Management

Required

Bachelor's degree in business administration, sourcing, supply chain management, or similar is required

7+ years of related Direct and Indirect Sourcing experience

7+ years working in Indirect Materials and Services purchasing

Specific experience establishing an indirect sourcing process in new/expanded areas is required

Require strong collaboration and leadership for assigned categories

Understand sourcing selection process - RFP, SOW, KPI's. Strong supplier management skills

Be able to drive accountability with each site key stakeholders

Great communicator for value proposition

Must be skilled in principles and techniques of negotiations, strategy planning and preparation, as well as contract writing

Ability to effectively manage multiple projects, duties and tasks concurrently and develop strong support relationships with functional leaders and key site operations personnel across all business units

Travel required: 30%