Own supplier outcomes. Safeguard margin. Orchestrate the enterprise.
Picture your Monday. You start by scanning a multi-plant PPV dashboard, zeroing in on outliers. By mid-morning, you are with Finance aligning standard costs and the forecast. After lunch, you lead a quarterly business review with a strategic supplier, pressing for improvement on delivery responsiveness and cost drivers. Before the day closes, you resolve an invoice-to-PO variance with AP and Operations, and share a concise EBITDA-impact update with senior leadership.
About The Company
We are a multi-site manufacturing organization serving top OEMs across automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors. We invest heavily in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and people-first leadership to build the next generation of supply chain performance.
Why you’ll love it
- Enterprise reach: Own PPV and cost health across multiple plants.
- Direct line to results: Drive initiatives that visibly move EBITDA and cash flow.
- Cross-functional stage: Regular engagement with Operations, Finance, and executive leaders.
- Supplier stewardship: Lead strategic relationships, QBRs, and performance accountability.
- Systems builder: Shape processes for cost management, performance tracking, and supplier strategy.
What you’ll deliver
- Own PPV performance across all facilities.
- Spot trends, risks, and levers to enhance EBITDA and cash.
- Lead root-cause resolution of PO, invoice, and standard cost mismatches.
- Partner with Finance to elevate cost accuracy and forecasting discipline.
Supplier excellence
- Establish rigorous expectations for cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
- Run supplier business reviews with key strategic partners.
- Build and refine scorecards and performance frameworks.
- Strengthen relationships while holding the line on measurable outcomes.
Strategic sourcing and commercial leadership
- Execute sourcing events and lead commercial negotiations.
- Deliver cost savings and total cost optimization.
- Support pricing, contracts, and portfolio-wide supplier strategy.
Continuity and risk management
- Identify and mitigate risks from capacity limits, allocations, and disruptions.
- Develop dual-sourcing and contingency playbooks.
- Track market drivers such as resins, logistics, and macro trends.
Enterprise influence
- Serve as the connective tissue for Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and AP.
- Standardize cost-management processes across sites.
- Join monthly operations and leadership reviews.
- Support plants during escalations or supply challenges.
What you bring
- 5+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, cost analysis, or manufacturing finance.
- Depth in PPV, standard costing, or variance analysis.
- Advanced analytical skills (Excel, modeling, and data interpretation).
- Ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders.
- Direct experience managing strategic suppliers.
- A proven record of cost savings and margin improvement.
Bonus points
- Multi-site manufacturing background.
- Plastics or injection molding familiarity.
- ERP experience (SAP, Plex, Oracle, IQMS).
- Exposure to rebate programs or cost recovery initiatives.
How success is measured
- PPV becomes stable, controlled, and trending favorably.
- Supplier performance is visible, benchmarked, and improving.
- Cost variances are quickly detected and closed.
- Suppliers operate to clear expectations and deliver consistently.
- The organization realizes durable margin gains.
Who will thrive
- A challenger of the status quo who refuses "that’s how it's always done."
- A finance-forward thinker making supply decisions through a P&L lens.
- Someone comfortable with ambiguity and complex trade-offs.
- A results-first leader who values accountability over activity.
- A builder eager to see direct bottom-line impact.
Proficiency areas
- Project Management
- Supplier Management
- Vendor & Supplier Management
- ERP & MRP Systems
- Manufacturing Environment experience
- Injection Molding experience
- Analysis tools and methods
- Microsoft Excel (advanced)
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re a high-performing sourcing or supply chain leader seeking broader scope, financial ownership, and real influence, let’s talk.
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