Global Sourcing Manager

The Pet Care business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. Owners of dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish and reptiles rely on our brands for exceptional value and trusted results. Our industry-leading brands include Tetra, Instant Ocean, Marineland, 8-in-1, Dingo, FURminator, Nature's Miracle, GloFish, DreamBone and SmartBones.

Establishes and manages a high performing industry leading sourcing organization and supply base for assigned products for Global Pet Care division. Initiate and lead projects that improve the performance/quality of materials purchased while minimizing total costs required to achieve financial objectives (EBITDA & Cash Flow). Manages and selects global suppliers to drive innovation/new product development. Follow's the Spectrum Value model to achieve Global Pet Care's operational excellence goals for Service, Quality, Cost, and Working Capital.

* Manages Existing Supplier Relationships and Strategic Supplier Accounts.
* Collaborates on the Development and Implementation of Global Sourcing Strategies and Operating Plan Budget.
* Achieves Year over Year Productivity to meet/exceed Corp Objectives via cost improvement/ working capital.
* Manage and lead sustaining projects
* Negotiates, Approves and Executes Annual Contract Manufacturing Agreements, Supply Agreements, and Exclusivity Agreements.
* Manages market dynamics relative to controlling raw material and currency inflation/deflation on product portfolio.
* Develop strategies and execution plans to support corporate Working Capital reduction goals.
* Selects & Develops suppliers into strategic partners bringing value & innovation to meet company goals.
* Performs and Manages Competitive bidding process, evaluating the country of origin, pricing, quality, and understanding capacity constraints
* Assures 95% Customer Fill rate goals via Supplier Performance Management and Supply Chain Support.
* Reports to Senior Management during Business Reviews, Commodity Strategy Reviews, Product Development Reviews and/or Operations reviews.
* Evaluate, measure and report Supplier performance metrics and scorecards.
* Resolves Warranty, and Liability Claims with Supply Base to recover costs per contract terms.
* Serves as Project Leader or Team member on strategic Assignments assigned by Sr. Management.
* Lead team of 1 - 2 employees
* The ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including international.

* Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Technical field or equivalent experience required.
* Minimum of 10 years combined Supplier Management, Global Sourcing, Commodity Management, Program/Project Management, Finance, and/or Manufacturing Operations experience in the Pet Food industry.
* Proven negotiating skills, Team Leadership/Management Skills, and Project Leadership experience required.
* Strong analytical skills required.
* Experience Managing suppliers outside of US strongly desired.

* Considerable knowledge of sources of supply, markets, price and commodity trends in the Pet Food industry with ability to accurately predict/anticipate marketplace events and develop action plans that anticipate/prevent implementation challenges.
* Working knowledge of US regulatory and AAFCO and APHIS requirements.
* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
* Intermediate to advanced level presentation and spreadsheet skills.
* Skilled at effectively interfacing with employees at all levels in the organization.
* Proven ability to provide leadership through influence.
* Able to facilitate dynamic, cross-functional groups.
* Able to management multiple projects successfully.
* Strong business acumen.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft office computer systems and applications
* Experience in supply chain operations and/or management preferred
* Certified Purchasing Manager [CPM] Certification desirable.

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

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Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.