MOGAS Industries, Inc., the leading manufacturer of severe service ball valves for extreme industrial applications is seeking a qualified Sourcing and Procurement Manager for our North Houston location. This candidate purpose will be establishing and executing a world class supply chain strategy that meets the quality, cost and delivery expectations of the company’s manufacturing objectives. Lead a team of purchasing agents and sourcing specialists to maintain material flow and develop strong supplier relationships. 

Responsibilities and Essential Requirements:

• Manage all purchasing activities in support of manufacturing schedules for direct material, indirect material and subcontract services.
• Lead team of buyers to ensure purchasing activities are completed timely and effectively.
• Manage and monitor material costs to ensure business objectives are met related to cost targets, cost reduction initiatives, and PPV control. 
• Liaise between planning, engineering and logistics team to ensure effective flow of information and collaboration on obstacles. 
• Monitor MRP output to identify risks, gaps and challenges and work with necessary functions to resolve.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and exception messages to ensure material is supporting production schedules. Identify delivery risk and work with necessary team members to resolve.
• Identify and drive process improvement initiatives to ensure efficient and effective processing in all related tasks.
• Support team of buyers as it relates to challenging buying tasks, such as material availability, to find a solution that meets requirements and delivery timeline.

Develop and oversee a robust supplier network to meet business objectives related to cost targets, lead time reduction and supplier diversification.

• Develop tools and KPIs to monitor supplier performance related to delivery and quality.
• Engage suppliers in RCA and CAR efforts related to defects and nonconformances, including negotiations for cost recovery.
• Provide input into quoting process for high impact orders to establish cost and sourcing strategy to optimize order win rate. 
• Identify gaps in supplier network and identify, onboard and support new suppliers.
• Support Quality initiatives related to supplier audits, compliance to appropriate regulations, and necessary onboarding requirements. 
• Prepare for and lead the S&OP section related to sourcing and procurement to senior leadership.

Maintain system integrity for all purchasing parameters and develop or enhance standard work instructions to drive consistency and best practices.

• Analyze procurement trends to review component purchase lot sizes, lead times, etc. and maintain system parameters accordingly.
• Identify gaps in standard work instructions and develop procedures to increase throughput and efficiency through department. Train and enforce with all team members.
• Oversee the maintenance of the MOGAS approved vendor list.
• Develop and mentor team members to cross train and build resilience within the department. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• Directly supervises a team of direct and indirect buyers as well as a team of sourcing specialists located internationally.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. 
• Additional responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Travel: 

Required Education and Experience: 

• Required Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Minimum of 10 years purchasing and sourcing experience. 
• Minimum of 5 years of direct managerial experience.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Proactive and driven to see tasks to completion.
• Skilled in planning, organizing, tracking, and adjusting projects with multiple phases in coordination with all departments.
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.
• Build safety awareness into entire supply chain.
• Function well within a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• High level of customer service, both internally and externally. 
• Ability to analyze and decipher technical content quickly.

Computer Skills: 

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, including PowerBI.
• Experience with purchasing tasks within an MRP system.
• Experience with third party software, such as SourceDay, preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations: