Localization Sourcing Manager US
Contract Type
Permanent
Country
Location
Norcross
Your opportunity
The Localization Sourcing manager will play a pivotal role in enhancing the competitiveness of the organization by identifying, developing and onboarding suppliers, with focus on local / regional needs. This position will drive supplier localization initiatives in line with global category strategies and overall industrial footprint strategy in alignment with the business objectives.
Your Mission
Main responsibilities:
- Identify
and qualify new suppliers within the region to achieve strategic cost
advantages
- Lead
localization activities for the region in line with global category
strategies
- Conduct
supplier capability assessments, including technical, financial and
operational evaluations
- Implement
supplier onboarding process to meet company quality, delivery and
sustainability standards
- Partner
with the Sourcing groups, Supplier quality other cross functional teams
- Negotiate
and establish long-term agreements with the new suppliers, ensuring
competitive TCO and favorable terms
- Define
benefit targets and ensure achievement of targets and KPIs on a regional
suppliers development roadmap
- Communicate
effectively and manage relationships with key stakeholders and relevant
internal personnel
- Ensure compliance
with the sourcing processes
Your Profile
Education requirements:
- Master
Degree or equivalent (In Business,
Economics or Engineering)
- Proficient
in MS Office, Outlook, Basic SAP knowledge or equivalent
Language requirements:
Professional qualification and experience:
- Minimum
5 years in strategic sourcing in international environment, preferably in
high industry standards companies
- International
negotiation, contract and claim management
- Prepared
to travel
- Experience
in supplier scouting, evaluation, business case creation and assessment
- Additional
experience in cost reduction projects, value analyses, total quality mgt.,
supplier qual. assurance
- Strong
written and oral communication skills; be able to communicate effectively
at all levels
- Result oriented
Key behavior:
- Strategic
thinking and business acumen
- Proven
track record of successful supplier onboarding and localization
initiatives in best cost countries
- Personality
with high sensitivity to customers and suppliers, balancing empathy and
assertiveness
- Strong
strategic skills and problem solving/analytical skills
- Ability
to work with cross-functional teams