Sourcing Manager
Columbia Search Partners, Inc., Houston, TX, United States
Global Manufacturer is looking for a Sourcing Manager to lead the centralized sourcing for North American. Make your mark!
Desired Skills and Experience
Requirements: Our client company is seeking the right candidate who will have the following attributes:
· 4-year degree (BS or BA); Preferably in Supply Chain or Engineering (MBA a plus)
Minimum 6 years of Strategic Sourcing experience ideally within manufacturing with categories/commodities to include chemicals, raw materials, contract manufacturing, packaging, etc.
AT Kearney 7 Step Sourcing Process (or similar) preferred
Desire and ability to grow responsibility within organization
· Six Sigma and/or APICS/ISM certification a plus
· Experience with sources of supply, markets, price and commodity trends with ability to accurately predict/anticipate marketplace events and develop action plans that anticipate implementation challenges.
DEMONSTRATED HISTORY OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND QUANTIFIABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Looking for resumes showing achievements (i.e. not only cost savings, but how you got there), goal driven, metric driven (ex. reduced 3,600 supplier list by 13% by doing X, Y & Z).