Planning and Sourcing Manager

Houston, United States

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Vendor Management

Develop and execute procurement strategies to ensure cost savings, quality, and timely delivery.
Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to maximize value.
Build and maintain strong vendor and supplier relationships to secure reliability and innovation.
Monitor supplier performance, compliance, and risk management.

Supply Chain & Logistics

Manage end-to-end supply chain operations related to testing and inspection, including sourcing, transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
Implement processes and tools that drive collaboration and accuracy in forecasting our business’ demand for people, equipment, and vehicle fleet.
Partner and innovate alongside industry leaders to ensure we have the right supply strategies for equipment and vehicle fleet to meet the needs of the business in a wide range of demand scenarios

Process Improvement & Strategy

Develop KPIs to measure procurement and fleet utilization. Use these KPIs to drive insights and improved business outcomes.
Lead initiatives to streamline processes and communication across the business teams, build frameworks for how to think about demand scenarios, and optimize cash flow while always meeting customer needs.
Partner with finance, operations, and sales to align procurement and supply chain with business objectives.
Leverage technology and data analytics to drive decision-making and efficiency

Requirements:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE& EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or logistics management. Strong negotiation, contract management, and vendor relationship skills. Experience with ERP systems, demand planning, and procurement software. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Proven leadership ability to manage cross-functional teams.

SKILLS/ABILITIES: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to multi-task, maintain organization, and operate in a fluid and fast paced environment. Solid customer service abilities. Sound reasoning and decision-making skills. High degree of Business Analytical skills. Strong attention to detail.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION:

TALKING: Ability to speak effectively and communicate clearly.
AVERAGE HEARING: Ability to hear average conversations.
REPETITIVE MOTION: The employee is regularly required to type throughout the day as well as stand, sit, bend, kneel, squat, and walk for long periods of time.
FINGER DEXTERITY: The employee is regularly required to use hands to type and maneuver a mouse.
AVERAGE VISION: Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
PHYSICAL STRENGTH: The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds (unassisted).

WORKING CONDITIONS: This position primarily works in an office environment; however, has potential for varied environments that may include off premise work and travel. Constant interaction with co-workers, customers, vendors, and general public.

MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION:

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization.
MATHEMATICS ABILITY: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers and common fractions.
LANGUAGE ABILITY: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to communicate clearly.

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