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TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Manager- Strategic Supplier Category in Atlanta, GA.

This position is responsible for leading, developing, and implementing strategic sourcing and procurement strategies end to end for a group of product categories; targeting quality, cost, and delivery to support business objectives and inspiring new sourcing solution possibilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead and develop sourcing, category, and procurement strategies spend for direct clusters including but not limited to cost reduction initiatives, on-time delivery and quality improvements, supplier performance, and supplier consolidation/rationalization that enable successful supply continuity for manufacturing and field operations.
• Understand total spend, pricing structure, commercial terms, market influencers that impact materials or services, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies with a particular knowledge of market dynamics, cost drivers and supply chain.
• Lead supplier management (SRM) activities for area of influence including current year savings goals and contribution to 3-year savings pipeline robust category value plans that allow optimal service levels and lowest possible TCO. (quality delivery and cost)
• Estimates Risk in the supply chain and deploy risk minimizing actions and techniques.
• Responsible for group category savings and successful implementation of Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers within reviewing current performance, aligning corrective actions, and developing collaborative initiatives
• Responsible for Spend Data Analytics & Reporting, eSourcing, and contract management systems.
•  Partners with global strategic sourcing colleagues to leverage enterprise wide PVO enabling a TCO approach.
• Measure and Manages supplier performance and adherence to contracts.
• Consolidates and measures KPI’s and variances such as forecasts, quality performance, supply plans and delivery performance.
• Develops & implements supplier corrective action and recovery plans as required alongside Supplier Quality Engineering and Operations.
• Leads team to conduct and assess RFQs/RFPs/RFIs, negotiations, supplier evaluations, and determine supplier selection.
• Experience and knowledge managing a large matrix of sourcing and category initiatives at a global level, prioritizing tasks efficiently, and communicating complex matters to all levels of the business effectively.
• Develops and drives opportunities to eliminate waste from the overall supply chain, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Develops activity-based plans that allow the supply base to support the achievement of the TKE sustainability goals.
• Keep current with industry regulatory and compliance trends and policy changes.
• Proactive, dynamic, self-driven, able to achieve results utilizing data and collaboration as key tools of influence.
• Perform other assignments as requested by the management.
• Comply with appropriate legislation & policies.
• Perform Due Diligence as required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required: Engineering is preferred, otherwise Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.
• Master's in business administration is a plus.
• Certifications: Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or PMP desired.
• Expert understanding of purchasing policies, procedures, practices, and the value and use of procure-to-pay (P2P) digital platforms.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word, Visio), SAP, Oracle and/or Ariba.
• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing and procurement best practices, processes and strategies.
• Advanced understanding of supply landscapes, manufacturing, and product lifecycles.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
• Ability to work with ambiguous data and transform it into a clear story used for analysis and decision-making.
• Effective negotiation experience with a TCO approach.