Strategic Sourcing Manager

4 weeks ago


Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom Watlow Full time
Job Description

Eurotherm, a Watlow brand, is a global leader in the manufacturing of instrumentation, systems, and services for industrial processes. Our products and systems are designed to improve efficiency, quality, and data management in regulated industries.

We develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems for use worldwide. Our offerings include temperature controllers, data management solutions, power control, machine control, and process automation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and guide the implementation of Strategic Sourcing strategy for New Product Developments and Product Redesigns in accordance with the Watlow Global Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing strategies.
  • Communicate required technologies and commercial opportunities within the New Product Developments.
  • Ensure early project Sourcing and Supplier influence and involvement in key technologies and commercially strategic decisions.
  • Track and monitor key targets and budgets, e.g. Project NRE; BOM cost identification and control; maintain/improve production lead times and time to market targets.
  • Set up quotations, negotiations, and engagements with suppliers for supply of chosen materials.
  • Ensure appropriate levels of Supply Agreements are in place.
  • Manage transitions from Development into Production, in conjunction with chosen Manufacturing sites.
  • Support Contracting and Licencing of Software, Services, and contractors in the environment of TDC use/need.

Requirements:

  • Commercial, Sourcing, Legal, and Finance capability and experience. Min 10yrs
  • Business Mgt or Technical qualifications desirable. Eg Degree level
  • Appropriate level of technical understanding and ability to communicate internal and external requirements.
  • Ability to understand, lead and influence internal decision making, commercially and technically at project, business, and strategic level.
  • Understanding of internal and external design, manufacturing, and qualification processes
  • Creative and reactive, to bring added value to project planning and solutions.
  • Ability to communicate, manage, and negotiate with suppliers.
  • Flexible responsiveness, and good time & project management.
  • Positive, analytical, and strategic thinking.
  • Ability to travel regionally and globally.
  • Minimum English writing and speaking essential.
  • Computer literate, eg Excel/Word/PowerPoint, etc

What We Offer:

  • A dynamic and personal atmosphere, working across teams.
  • A company culture that encourages performance and cooperation
  • An attractive compensation package including the comprehensive fringe benefits expected of an international company.
  • We are an employer that is characterized by both the appreciation and equal opportunities of our employees, a recipe for generating success.


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