JCI
manufacturing
StrategicSourcingBuyer
“Strategic Sourcing Buyer at JCI. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, strategic sourcing, spend analysis, cost analysis, negotiation. function as a procurement business partner. interfacing directly with one or more business units”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure category strategies, programs and corporate initiatives are effectively and efficiently deployed; identify cost savings and trade working capital improvement opportunities; meet or exceed annual goals related to savings and trade working capital improvement; ensure negotiated value is captured; drive a lower total cost of ownership for the business; avoid impact to operations and user satisfaction; drive efficiency and increase user satisfaction
Industry & Context.
analytical skills; Resolve escalations and issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in related field, Minimum of six years of experience in planning, project management, purchasing, or ideally in a manufacturing environment, Proficient in English, Proficient in strategic sourcing process for indirect ideally leading or supporting operational and plant support categories like Logistics, Temporary Labor, MRO, and Facilities, Good PC / software knowledge/skills; proficient in Excel, Experience in spend and cost analysis, analytical skills and business acumen, Proficiency in ERP/MRP and its impact on a multi-plant supply chain, Demonstrated ability to work as part of a regionally dispersed and matrix aligned holding themselves and others accountable, Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, and potentially conflicting, priorities with stakeholder needs, High level negotiation skills
What You'll Do.
function as a procurement business partner
interfacing directly with one or more business units
ensure category strategies
programs and corporate initiatives are effectively and efficiently deployed
identify cost savings and trade working capital improvement opportunities
create/drive project plans in manufacturing plants
distribution centers and corporate offices in North America
Be a true business partner for the assigned business unit(s)
Understand procurement’s role and how this enables true business success
Understand business priorities and key stakeholder expectations
translate these requirements
and ensure corporate category strategies reflect these needs
Be a spokesperson for the indirect procurement organization
how and when indirect procurement can deliver value to the business
Clearly articulate how this relates to business needs
and drive this agenda
Be the enabler and change agent for the enterprise
Effectively liaise between the assigned business unit
corporate category management team and supporting functions to ensure alignment and accountability in execution and drive action
Execute spend analysis for your assigned business unit
how we buy it and why we buy it
Understand how this fits into the broader indirect procurement landscape and how it can be optimized to meet or exceed annual goals related to savings and trade working capital improvement
Own the effective and efficient deployment of corporate category strategies for your assigned business units
Drive preferred supplier adoption and utilization to ensure negotiated value is captured
Drive business facing procurement strategies to standardize
manage demand and drive a lower total cost of ownership for the business
Support daily supplier performance management
ensuring negotiated terms
conditions and service levels are delivered in accordance with contracts
Resolve escalations and issues to avoid impact to operations and user satisfaction
review and approve RFx documents for on behalf of assigned business units
Lead initiatives and negotiations for business unit-specific categories and projects
Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of key metrics
design and execute process improvement initiatives to simplify procurement and cross-functional processes
drive efficiency and increase user satisfaction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
interfacing directly with one or more business units; Be a true business partner for the assigned business unit(s); Effectively liaise between the assigned business unit, corporate category management team and supporting functions; work as part of a regionally dispersed and matrix aligned holding themselves and others accountable
Communication Scope
Proficient in English; Be a spokesperson for the indirect procurement organization; Clearly articulate how this relates to business needs, represent, and drive this agenda
Process & Methodology
project management, create/drive project plans
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