Job Summary
Medline Industries has an immediate opening for a Sr. Sourcing Manager in our Sterile Procedure Tray product division! This position will be based out of our Northfield, IL Corporate Headquarters and will offer a hybrid model of work.The Sr. Global Sourcing Manager plays a crucial role in managing Medline's global procurement sourcing strategies. The Sr. Sourcing Manager will oversee a team of Sourcing Category Managers. The Sr. Sourcing Manager is tasked with ensuring the best total cost of ownership, supply redundancy and adequate capacity, and sourcing risk mitigation. Some of the activities for the manager will include negotiating supplier price reductions and analyzing price increases, resolving price discrepancies, coordination with supply chain, quality, and overseas offices, overseeing vendor relationships, and management of global sourcing function and team.
Job Description
Identify and source Medline branded product opportunities.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to support business objectives. This includes conducting market research, managing spend, and negotiations (most favorable terms, volume discounts, promotions, cost down initiatives and long term contracts).
Identify cost savings opportunities through product or supplier consolidation, production efficiency gains, raw material costs, or product modifications.
Build and Maintain relationships with key suppliers. This involves negotiating pricing, managing performance, on-time delivery, and ensuring compliance with contracts.
Provide leadership and insights on domestic and global supply chains, tariff impacts, and other geo-political risks.
Evaluate sourcing strategies for domestic vs import suppliers or conduct Make vs Buy analysis for sourced products.
Lead and develop a team of sourcing professionals. This includes training, performance management and fostering a collaborative work environment.
Manage activity for Medline part numbers and suppliers. Manage day-to-day supplier and product item data to ensure smooth operations. Establish new part numbers for supplier moves, packaging optimization and PIR's.
Assist with the reorder buying department or quality department with problem suppliers when all efforts to resolve communication efforts have failed.
Provide advanced level advice to the organization and address supplier and supply problems.
Resolve supplier quality issues. Calculate debits for replacement products with Quality Department assistance.
Basic Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree
Relevant Work Experience
At least 5 years of directly related industry experience.
Experience negotiating with outside vendors, including negotiating contracts, prices and reconciling differences.
Experienced in documenting procedures and internal controls.
At least 2 years of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work.
Preferred Qualifications
Education
MBA
Skills
Strong negotiation skills and sourcing toolkit
Strong analytical skills to lead informed decision making
Project management
Strong communication
Ability to lead and motivate team
Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click here.
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Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.