Hybrid Strategic Sourcing Manager – Material Handling Equipment, Warehousing, CAPEX, Engineering

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About the role

  • Strategic Sourcing Manager at Nordstrom overseeing sourcing for Material Handling Equipment and warehousing solutions. Partnering with internal teams to deliver competitive advantages in procurement and supplier management.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the sourcing and contract life cycle of all spend categories as assigned.
  • Develop effective multi-year negotiation strategies in parallel to the business partners multi-year roadmap to enable network refresh success.
  • Work cross functionally and partner as a thought leader with a variety of internal teams (Engineering, DC Ops, Finance, etc) and collaborate effectively internally and with suppliers.
  • Employ strong knowledge of key industry players, competitors, and market dynamics in the world of MHE, automation, conveyance & sortation systems, and robotics.
  • Develop new effective business and professional relationships with strategic suppliers and industry players.
  • Professionally manage and measure suppliers for continuous performance and improvement through supplier score-carding and KBR’s.
  • Employ advanced program and project management tools, solutions, and techniques.
  • Experience and familiarity drafting and redlining a wide variety of agreements including but not limited to MSA’s, SOW’s, and NDA’s.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines with competing priorities.
  • Effectively collaborate with strategic sourcing peers and the Visual Merchandising & Facilities leadership teams.

Requirements

  • 6+ years procurement analytic, procurement/sourcing manager, planning, supply chain or other relevant experience in warehousing, industrial engineering, automation, and material handling equipment.
  • Experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or procurement required.
  • Strong knowledge of Sourcing category strategy, supplier relationship management, should-cost’ models, and multi-year negotiation strategies.
  • Supplier continuous improvement programs and Lean Initiatives.
  • Knowledge of critical procurement legal requirements and contracting best practices.
  • Knowledge of business ethics and Ethical Sourcing Requirements.
  • Ability to influence at an Executive Level both internally and externally.
  • Ability to lead and influence peer groups both internally and externally.
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
  • Strong experience with MS Office Suite, Coupa and others.
  • Ability to structure bids, evaluate bids against a broad set of evaluation criteria and provide recommendations for vendor selection.
  • Vendor risk management experience.
  • Knowledge of contracting trends, traditional and emerging contract models, and vendor performance models in the warehousing industry; expert negotiation tactics and strategies; proven track record of negotiations that result in cost savings and risk avoidance.

Benefits

  • Medical/Vision
  • Dental
  • Retirement
  • Paid Time Away
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability
  • Merchandise Discount
  • EAP Resources

Job title

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Material Handling Equipment, Warehousing, CAPEX, Engineering

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$102,500 - $170,500 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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