Sourcing Manager

　　Description

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　　We are looking for a talented Sourcing Manager to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Corporate/CBS Segment remotely. Leads global sourcing strategies. Provides leadership to cross-functional teams to resolve complex business issues. May manage regional sourcing teams. Defines project scopes, mitigates, risk, and identifies savings opportunities across business units. May also support procurement as it relates to new product development. Implements policies and metrics to ensure the best combination of cost, quality and delivery. Manages sourcing and purchasing strategies aimed at reducing cost, minimizing risk, and optimizing business processes. Determines and helps businesses manage demand and supplier capacity. Manages regional, category commodity, and/or new product sourcing purchasing teams. Promotes alignment of sourcing purchasing strategy with business unit and supply chain goals. Engages with new product/technology development functions to provide necessary support (Direct). Engages with businesses to support new plant start-ups (CIP). Identifies, plans, and implements continuous improvement opportunities within the supply chain. Builds strong relationships with key suppliers. Validates sourcing and contract activities of sourcing teams. Fosters communication among key purchasing stakeholders across business units and functions. Drives total cost TCO reductions across the entire supply chain. Establishes purchasing target process and oversees teams' delivery against those targets. Identifies opportunities and leads continuous improvement activities within key processes. Leads, manages and coaches teams; provides active feedback and delivers recommendations for training and development opportunities among staff members. Qualifications

　　To be successful in this role you will need the following:

　　Skills Category Strategy Development - Establishes category strategy using Total Value Performance approach to define the Supply Base and Technology Strategy to meet all current and future Cummins' needs; manages risk and inclusion of diverse suppliers. Balances stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders. Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise. Cost Management - Establishes and controls product and service costs using functional tools to deliver and track product and services at competitive prices; ensures competitiveness of Cummins products in our markets while preserving desired margins. Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens. Intellectual Property Management - Assures protection of Cummins Intellectual Property within the supply base and partners with suppliers to optimize the use of their intellectual property for Cummins future competitive advantage by engaging the legal function; assures appropriate separation of Cummins' inventors from Supplier Intellectual Property to avoid Intellectual Property poisoning that could inhibit Cummins' ability to freely invent. Negotiations Excellence - Utilizes tools and methods in negotiations to achieve Cummins stakeholder objectives and achieve a mutually agreed upon all contract terms between all parties. Purchasing Ethics - Avoids supplier engagement that may compromise supplier sourcing, selection, and management processes and seeks counsel to ensure compliance. Purchasing Policies, Procedures, Tools - Complies with purchasing policies and procedures and complies with them in daily work; leverages tools to conduct procurement initiatives; assesses documents for clarification and seeks guidance for clarification of the information needed. Supplier Relationship Management - Manages strategic supplier using agreed process with established work plan, senior sponsor meetings, and scorecards; defines and evaluates a collaborative relationship with a Category Partners List supplier to deliver value to Cummins and the supplier. Supplier Contract Development - Creates contracts to cover commercial and legal relationship between Cummins and supplier; incorporates commercial requirements and laws of regions, drive consensus amongst stakeholders and develops a mutually agreed and legally approved contract created using a Direct Supplier Supply Agreement (DSA) and the C-Review Process and Negotiations Excellence skill. Sourcing - Utilizes the purchasing functional system to support the Request For Quote process and establish a Total Cost of Ownership comparison of suppliers based on the category strategy and define the supplier that is most likely to meet Cummins and customer's needs. Education, Licenses, Certifications College, university, or equivalent degree in field appropriate for the function required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Experience Significant level of relevant work experience required. Experience with external stakeholders through commercial negotiations / discussions. Knowledge of manufacturing processes, machining, metal forming is preferred. Compensation and Benefits

　　Salary range is $112,000 - $168,000. Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after taking into account relevant factors, including a candidate's qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

　　Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

　　Cummins and E-verify

　　At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

　　Job PURCHASING

　　Primary Location United States-Indiana-Columbus-US, IN, Columbus, Commons Office Building

　　Job Type Experienced - Exempt / Office

　　Recruitment Job Type Exempt - Experienced

　　Job Posting Dec 26, 2023, 9:00:00 PM

　　Unposting Date Ongoing

　　Organization Corporate

　　Role Category Remote - The location of this role is flexible to certain locations

　　Relocation Package Eligible

　　Req ID: 23000BDU