Strategic Sourcing Manager

Posting Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager

Reports To: Senior Purchasing Manager

Location: San Jose, California or Ankeny, Iowa

Salary Range: $96,000 to $130,000

Final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

WHO WE ARE

For nearly 70 years, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who've built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. But even more than that, we've built a reputation for integrity. We're problem solvers and innovation seekers. We're team players and safety fanatics. And we always-always-do the right thing. Even when no one is looking. Because what we do here is important, but how we do it is everything.

THE PURCHASING TEAM

The purchasing team manages all equipment and materials purchases for both job sites and corporate expenditures. This includes vetting vendors and establishing and maintaining relationships with new and loyal suppliers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Knowledge: A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. This job is the fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position.

Job Complexity: Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

Supervision: Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will lead sourcing strategies for assigned categories of spend. This will include managing supply base, owning supplier relationships, defining the category and supply base strategy, management and negotiation of engagement, and related contractual execution activities. The ideal candidate is high energy/impact with a demonstrated ability to succeed in a high-demand and fast-paced environment. The Strategic Sourcing Manager has the demonstrated ability to successfully navigate through ambiguities/difficult obstacles through facts & data, evaluation of alternatives, open-mindedness, thought-through strategy, and superior communications.

Contractual Execution: Your responsibilities will include negotiating and executing master supply agreement and specific contract, as well as the development of negotiation strategy and approach, acceptable terms and conditions and lead the negotiation through to closure.

Supplier Relationships: The candidate will establish supplier selection criteria and evaluate suppliers with business control and cross-functional partners. Manage overall supplier relationships. Own the interface to and lead engagement with supplier activities.

Supply Base Strategy: You will develop and implement sourcing strategy and approach to meet financial, technical, and operational requirements. Responsibilities will include presenting RF(x) results and lead the evaluation process with internal teams. Award and officially close with a sourcing decision. Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead time, single source, and any supply issue . Own spend data that feeds into the total cost of ownership (TCO) models. Initiate and lead cost and budget projection. Measure, report, and execute cost improvement on a regular basis.

ABOUT YOU

With over 5 years of experience in sourcing and experience in the electrical construction industry, you bring solid quantitative and analytical skills. In addition to your experience, your technical skillset includes knowledge of eProcurement systems, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. A natural at working efficiently in a team setting, you are a key driver in supporting change management within an organization.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will gain exposure to all the moving parts of Cupertino Electric's procurement process and strategy. You will develop the procurement strategy, along with Procurement Management team, through active engagement with other functional teams. In this role, you will partner with internal stakeholders to define acceptable terms and conditions (pricing, flexibility, quality, compliance, delivery, payment, warranty, and service). With your experience, you play an important role in benchmarking industry to monitor technology trends and incorporate best practices and supporting Supplier Business Review (SBR) to drive continuous supplier improvement. At CEI, you will be in an environment that allows you to develop strategies and skills to excel in vendor negotiation, communication, and complex problem-solving. As a valued and essential partner to many of our teams, you will develop cross-functional relationships across the organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: BA/BS required.

Licensure/Certifications: None required.

Experience : Typically requires a minimum of 5 years experience with a Bachelor's degree in sourcing or related disciplines; or 3 years and a Masters degree. Experience in technology and supplier evaluation/selection, cost modeling, contract negotiations, and supply management. Experience working closely with supply chain functions and hardware engineering in high complexity products development and fulfillment. Experience articulating points of view with executive management and influence all levels.

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CEI is a place where every single person can-and does-have an impact on the work we do and the communities we serve. Here, you can build your own story and grow to your full potential. You can collaborate and celebrate with amazing people. And you'll go home every day knowing you helped contribute to important work that shapes people's lives. Our commercial, data center and energy projects may be complex, but our approach is simple. We build great things and we do it with great people.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department, program or project needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

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Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.