Cornerstone Building Brands · 3 days ago
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Sellersburg, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
10+ years expCornerstone Building Brands is a leading company in the building materials sector, seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee sourcing projects across various spend categories. This role involves collaborating with business units to optimize costs, drive strategic sourcing initiatives, and mentor team members in best practices.
Building MaterialManufacturingReal Estate
Responsibilities
Lead creation and implementation of sourcing and demand management strategies for assigned categories of spend, manage the development of RFx materials, detailed analysis of proposals and vendor capabilities, negotiations and supplier selection. Given its leadership role, this position will also perform player/coach for staff to produce the same results for their respective areas (Level II and III)
First time managers should be provided LMS supported coursework on being a new manager
Ongoing management training for people leaders
Leverage key metrics to identify problem areas and adopt current and emerging business models with an entrepreneurial mindset and creative approach to drive best practice
Lead and coach project teams to strategically partner with business unit and functional leaders by providing subject matter expertise and strategic partnering for contracting opportunities. Counsel internal leaders regarding processes, technology capabilities and policies to assist in the category management lifecycle
Build and manage relationships with business executives, serves as a key member of the business unit leadership team to support implementation of business strategies through team alignment, facilitate a sourcing process to coordinate those goals, and closely collaborate with teams to negotiate, contract, and award business to suppliers
Demonstrates a strategic business mindset, organizational savvy, presents an executive-level presence, and balances multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously
Create, drive and mentor Cornerstone in long-term strategic planning efforts for assigned sourcing categories including advanced multi-year category strategies designed to anticipate enterprise-wide requirements while optimizing forecasted shifts in both supply markets, industry trends and supplier economic cycles
Lead the development and negotiation of contracts with new suppliers and/or renegotiate existing contracts to accomplish lowest total system cost, improve the services offerings, and evolve the function
Conduct category spend analyses and reporting, supplier stratification, supply market and category industry research as well as perform player/coach for staff to produce the same results for their respective areas
Provide oversight and evaluate ethical procurement practices of contracted services and goods which includes compliance with corporate and departmental policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations
Provide guidance on assigned activities and ensure follow-through across a broad group in project teams. Evaluate performance and provide guidance and/or recognition
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree preferred. Preference in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or equivalent work experience
Would consider related experience in lieu of degree
10+ years of business experience required, 8 of which requires experience in Strategic Sourcing
Superior communication, presentation, and analytical skills
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects
Requires advanced customer service skills
Requires expertise in operating Microsoft Office programs
Requires the ability to lead a team and present and project a positive company image with vendors
Must be able to analyze data and prepare appropriate Sourced vendor contracts, goods and services evaluations
Uses vast knowledge of industry and market trends to develop and champion long-term strategies
Demonstrates the ability to effectively persuade others to listen, commit, and act on a new approach
Strategic mindset with excellent executive presence and organizational savvy
Self-confident with an ability to accept and respond to challenges in a positive manner
Manages change, ambiguity, complexity and drives for results
Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills
Effectively presents complex topics in a concise manner to audiences at various levels and in various sizes
Strong organizational and analytical skills in addition to advanced project leadership and management skills
Superior program and project management skills
Advanced analytical ability
Extensive knowledge of assessing and recommending creative and time-sensitive solutions
Preferred
Certifications preferred but not required: CPSM, PMP, Lean, and Six Sigma
Benefits
Bonus
Medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1
401k
PTO
Paid holidays
FSA
Life insurance
LTD
STD
EAP
Discount programs
Tuition reimbursement
Training
Professional development
Company
Cornerstone Building Brands
Cornerstone Building Brands provide complete building solutions for the residential and commercial markets. It is a sub-organization of Fortify Building Solutions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$500M2024-07-29Debt Financing· $500M
2022-02-14Acquired
Leadership Team
Gunner Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Lee
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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