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 Quanex is looking for a
 
 Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement
 
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 As a Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement, you will be accountable to provide leadership and direction as it relates to all indirect procurement categories including MRO, travel, packaging, supplies, and services. Develops, recommends, and implements indirect procurement strategies and continuous improvement initiatives to create a robust and resilient indirect supply chain in alignment with the business growth and profitability goals.
 
 
 
 We Offer You!
 
 
 
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 Competitive Salary
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 Bonus Potential
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 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
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 15% immediate return if you participate in the company&rsquo;s ESPP
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 Medical, Dental &amp; Vision Plans
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 Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
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 Paid Time Off &amp; Holidays
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 Various Work Schedules
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 Tuition support for degree and continuous education
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 Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment
 
 
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 What&rsquo;s attractive about the Senior Manager, Procurement position?
 
 
 
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 Ongoing interaction with multiple levels of the organization
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 Collaborative and Team-Oriented environment
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 Work within a fast-paced, caring, team-oriented environment
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 Opportunity for advancement
 
 
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 What Success Looks Like
 
 
 
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 Take ownership of indirect spending categories including but not limited to MRO, travel, supplies, freight, packaging, and services to create supply strategies and cost saving initiatives.
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 Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, identify and implement improvement opportunities.
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 Implement and maintain indirect procurement best practices, policies, and procedures across the organization.
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 Serve as the thought leader for indirect procurement aspects of risk mitigation, sustainability, technology, automation, and data analytics.
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 Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for category and supplier performance and sourcing effectiveness.
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 Develops and delivers reporting on vendor performance and initiates improvements.
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, EHS, finance, corporate, and legal to ensure alignment of sourcing activities with business needs.
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 Analyze market trends, commodity prices, and geopolitical factors to anticipate and mitigate risks.
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 Stay abreast of global trade regulations, tariffs, and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence across all sourcing activities.
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 Keep senior management team informed regularly about indirect sourcing activities, progress, and key developments.
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 Create and sustain a culture of talent development, performance management and accountability.
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 Proven track record of delivering significant indirect cost savings and process improvements.
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 Direct spend management of over $200M related to indirect spend category.
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 Working within a fast paced, complex, dynamic business environment
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 Exceptional leadership and cross-functional team management experience
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 Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical.
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 Maintain positive relationships with customers and suppliers.
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 Strong data analytic capabilities
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 Use of indirect procurement tools such as eRFX, supplier portals, contract management, spend cubes, and artificial intelligence.
 
 
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 Your Credentials
 
 
 
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 7+ years of progressive experience in indirect procurement within a multi-site manufacturing environment and a minimum of five years in a leadership role
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in supply chain management, business, or related field
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 CSCP or CPSM certification preferred.
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 Strong proficiency w/ MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
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 ERP experience with SAP or Oracle preferred.
 
 
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 The salary range for this position is $105K to $130K w/ bonus potential.
 
 
 
 About Quanex, A Part Of Something Bigger
 
 
 
 Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are
 
 
 A Part of Something Bigger
 
 
 by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.
 
 
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Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement

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 Quanex is looking for a VP of Procurement to join our team! This role is eligible to be seated in any Quanex location with regular travel for meetings and to plant locations.
 
 
 The VP of Procurement is a hands-on leader who partners across business divisions and corporate functions to ensure cost-effective sourcing, supplier management, and strategic purchasing decisions. This individual will provide overall structure for the purchasing functions that are carried out within specific divisions or plants. The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative, commercial-savvy, results-oriented leader with an ability to drive business results through the Procurement function. This position reports directly to the VP, Operations Excellence but will have extensive interaction with the Operations leaders in assigned divisions and the Product Management team, along with others throughout Quanex.
 
 
 
 We Offer You!
 
 
 
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 Competitive Salary
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 Excellent Bonus Potential
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 Medical, Dental &amp; Vision Plans
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 Paid Time Off, Training &amp; Holidays
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 Charitable Contribution Match Program
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 Tuition Assistance
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 Wellness/Fitness Resources
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 Training &amp; Professional Development
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 401K Match w/ 2-year Vesting Period
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 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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 Dynamic Culture &amp; People - just to name a few!
 
 
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 What&rsquo;s attractive about the VP of Procurement position?
 
 
 
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 Ability to develop global procurement strategies to align to overall business strategy
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 Implement best-in-class procurement technologies for efficiency, access, and ease-of-use.
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 Collaborative and Team-Oriented environment
 
 
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 What Success Looks Like
 
 
 
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 Balance the need to establish long-term supplier partnerships to ensure stability and cost efficiency with the need for flexibility and redundant sourcing of critical materials.
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 Analyze procurement data to identify cost-saving opportunities and hold suppliers accountable for service expectations and quality. Report regularly to senior leadership on data and trends internally and externally.
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 Develop risk mitigation strategies to ensure supply chain resilience.
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 Ensure compliance with applicable laws, trade regulations, industry standards, and ethical sourcing.
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 Identify, evaluate, and manage key suppliers to ensure quality and reliability. Regularly ensure internal customers are satisfied with the vendors and their services.
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 Ensure the negotiation of high-value contracts to optimize pricing and terms.
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 In partnership with leaders throughout the organization, identify and implement supplier performance metrics.
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 Conduct regular evaluations of all suppliers with communications back to the suppliers and within Quanex.
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 Oversee procurement automation and digital transformation initiatives.
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 Collaborate with finance, operations, and engineering teams to align sourcing needs.
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 Implement procurement process best practices for use by operations purchasing teams to drive consistency across the various divisions.
 
 
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 What You Bring
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field required
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 MBA, Master&rsquo;s degree in Engineering or related degree preferred
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 10+ years of procurement experience required with experience in a global manufacturing environment highly preferred
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 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams
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 Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or equivalent certification preferred
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 Expertise in global sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier management required
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 Strong knowledge of procurement software, ERP systems, and analytics tools.
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 Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
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 Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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 Proven ability to balance and quickly toggle between strategic thinking and operational action
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 Ability to travel to domestic and international locations 10-15%.
 
 
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 The salary range for this position is $195,000 to $245,000 with bonus potential.
 
 
 
 About Quanex, A Part Of Something Bigger
 
 
 
 Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are
 
 
 A Part of Something Bigger
 
 
 by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.
 
 
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