What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Strategic Sourcing position at Milacron?
Position Summary
Milacron is looking for a Director, Strategic Sourcing to join our team in Batavia, OH. The Director, Strategic Sourcing will lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategies to optimize supply chain performance, strengthen vendor partnerships, and support profitable growth objectives. The senior leader will oversee global supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and supplier risk while ensuring sourcing strategies align with the company’s overall business and financial goals. The Director of Strategic Sourcing will also work closely with the Global Supply Chain Team (Tactical Supply Manager, Supplier Development Manager, Supply Chain Process Excellence Manager, and Global Compliance Manager) to drive supplier management, quality, delivery, and innovation improvements.
Work You'll Do
Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.
EEO: The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@milacron.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Milacron is looking for a Director, Strategic Sourcing to join our team in Batavia, OH. The Director, Strategic Sourcing will lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategies to optimize supply chain performance, strengthen vendor partnerships, and support profitable growth objectives. The senior leader will oversee global supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and supplier risk while ensuring sourcing strategies align with the company’s overall business and financial goals. The Director of Strategic Sourcing will also work closely with the Global Supply Chain Team (Tactical Supply Manager, Supplier Development Manager, Supply Chain Process Excellence Manager, and Global Compliance Manager) to drive supplier management, quality, delivery, and innovation improvements.
Work You'll Do
- Lead Direct and Indirect Global Category Managers (GCM’s) as well as New Product Development sourcing resources.
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, delivery, and supplier innovation across the enterprise.
- Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Standardize sourcing processes, transaction methods, data collection, performance measurement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Create and implement metrics and scorecards to monitor supplier performance; lead corrective actions where necessary.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to drive effective procurement practices, supplier collaboration, and risk management.
- Oversee execution of sourcing initiatives that reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve on-time delivery.
- Lead direct and indirect supplier strategies and work with GCM’s to create category roadmaps and reduce risk in the supply chain.
- Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, emerging supply chain practices, and innovative sourcing solutions.
- Drive accountability and process improvements to ensure achievement of financial and operational targets.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
- 10 years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership roles.
- Experience managing diverse teams and leading enterprise-level sourcing initiatives.
- MBA preferred.
Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.
EEO: The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@milacron.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.