Strategic Sourcing Manager – Onsite Position
The Strategic Sourcing Manager works with Curtiss Wright project teams, supplier’s and Engineering to provide sourcing project support, determine technology design approaches and alignment of supplier capabilities in order to provide cost and quality advantages. Serves as a liaison for cross functional sourcing participation with a proven track record of managing commodity supply at both tactical and strategic levels, driving supplier relationship management and procurement needs within a global services model. The role will be responsible for managing global supplier/distributor relationships and will also act as a primary Supply Chain interface into Curtiss Wright’s Embedded Computing business units for NPI cost optimization across commodities.
Location: Ottawa, ON
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I RRSP with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Referral Program I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *
Salary Range: $103,900 - $138,500 plus bonus opportunity
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
Your Challenge:
Steer all sourcing activities in close association with Program/Component Manufacturing/Mechanical and Quality teams across Curtiss Wright (CW)
Based on Curtiss Wright business objectives, negotiate SOW’s, pricing, lead times, VMI, customer flow-down, and other key requirements with Distributors
Serve as an active product development team member in all phases of the sourcing processes to ensure cross-functional objectives of New Product Development/ NPI
Negotiating and incorporating terms into supply agreements or contracts where appropriate
Work with the Operations team, identify, evaluate, implement, and monitor value-added Distributor services that can leverage to improve efficiency, delivery and optimize total cost
Lead QBR’s with key portfolio suppliers, partnering with other CW functions/departments to consolidate input, drive key messages, identify and manage corrective action plans
SC support for all PDR’s and CDR’s for new product development (Preliminary/ Critical Design review) and work with the technical team to support cost targets as well as pricing for high-cost components
Function as project lead for all Contract manufacturing (CM) and machined supplier transactions and set up PRR’s (Product readiness reviews)
Work with Quality department to support product conformity issues and participate in supplier site audits as required
Participate and function as the Sourcing team member and provide SC support as needed for all sites and manage SCM activities for multiple sites
Create QBR reports and review with Sr Staff
Lead Cost negotiations for high-cost components and initiate long term contracts to secure pricing and lead times
Obtain forecasts from the BU’s and provide to key contract manufacturers
Conduct new supplier research and development activities and drive supplier approvals
Act as point of escalation for vendor-related issues, using influence and negotiation skills working with various functions both internally and externally to find creative solutions that will meet Curtiss Wright’s business needs
Define, establish, and execute processes to enable Supply Chain proactive engagement with business units to support new product roadmap costing
What You Bring:
7 years of experience in Supply Management including commodity sourcing, negotiating, and management
Experience in sourcing and procurement with Electronics, Machining, and knowledge of PWB/ PCB
Experience in Distributor engagements strongly preferred
Experience managing supply chain in compliance with AS9100 requirements
Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing knowledge / experience will be an asset
Working knowledge ERP (SAP) desired
Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Business Administration or Engineering preferred
Solid organization skills with the ability to manage strategic, operational, and tactical responsibilities in a “roll up the sleeves” hands-on culture focused on delivering results
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and collaboration, with the ability to develop and sustain strong relationships at all levels with internal peers and partners, as well as suppliers
Strong analytical skills and a talent in seeking out relevant benchmarking and other data to build compelling pricing arguments and business cases
Excellent negotiation skills, with a proven track record in successfully concluding and executing vendor agreements structured to meet corporate objectives
Who We Are
Environmental, Social and Governance
At our world-class manufacturing and design facility in Ottawa, Ontario, we manufacture rugged products optimized for high-mix, high quality and small batch sizes typical of military requirements. Equipped with the latest assembly, cleaning, coating and inspection equipment, our operations are AS9100 and ISO-9001 certified and we comply with the highest standards of workmanship defined by IPC and J-STD specifications. All materials and processes are controlled by our enterprise-wide SAP and MES systems which offer full component traceability to individual products by serial number.
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
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