Strategic Sourcing Manager

1 week ago


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

Eurotherm, a Watlow brand, is a global manufacturer of instrumentation, systems and services designed for the efficient operation of industrial processes, primarily within temperature, power and process control, measurement, and data management, supplying automated and regulated industries.

The company develops, engineers, manufactures and supports products and systems for use across the world. Our wide range of products contain market-leading control algorithms, recording and data management strategies which add value to industrial processes, improving quality, reducing waste, and ensuring data is kept safe.

Our offers include temperature controllers, data management solutions, power control, machine control and process automation.

We are looking for a skilled professional to join our team as a Strategic Sourcing Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and guiding 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.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial, sourcing, legal and finance, with a minimum of 10 years of experience. They will be able to understand, lead and influence internal decision making, commercially and technically at project, business, and strategic level.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Creating, implementing and maintaining a defined Watlow process for NPD Sourcing interaction with Production/Purchasing/Supply Chain, and TDC.
  • Strategic Sourcing guidance and support to TDC teams, on New Product Developments, Redesigns, Enhancements and Upgrades, Tactical variant creation.
  • Review Make V Buy decision making and strategies, Agile and Lean tools, and best practices.
  • Commercial negotiations and contracting with suppliers during project execution.
  • Market investigations and communications of supplier and manufacturer technology roadmaps.
  • Quotation, Negotiations and Awards management.
  • Cost tracking of BOM, Tooling and NRE Project costs/overheads.
  • Investigate technology and commercial opportunities with Design teams, from existing and new supply base.
  • Ensure and monitor supplier performance, commitment and support to co-design and development activities.
  • New supplier identification, audit and approval as needed.
  • Manage commercial and supply transitions from Development to Production phase.

We offer a dynamic and personal atmosphere, working across teams, a company culture that encourages performance and cooperation, an attractive compensation package including comprehensive fringe benefits, and a recipe for generating success.

We empower employees to achieve more and experience exciting careers. Find out how our values and unique position make Watlow/Eurotherm the employer of choice.



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