Sourcing Manager
West Fargo, ND, US, 58504
Job Information
This position entails the effective procurement of commodities used in the manufacturing or sales of Doosan Bobcat products. Commodities may include finished components (such as electronics, electrical, EV Batteries, hydraulics) and other raw materials (such as steel). The position will maintain assigned accounts and partner with suppliers that will provide the quality, price and timely delivery required to meet Doosan Bobcat’s requirements.
Role & Responsibility
Supply Management:
- Responsible for strategic development of their assigned suppliers
- Must keep abreast of market conditions and changes within the supplier's organization that may affect our relationship
- Experience with managing 3+ commodities is a plus and/or Experience in other Bobcat departments
NPD Support:
- Support the organization on all new product development programs and value analysis/value engineering programs
- Ensure that appropriate product launch plans are in place during the New Product Development phases including aftermarket
Strategy:
- Development of Global commodity strategies
- Alignment and implementation of the strategies
- Mentoring of strategy development within the Category
Innovation:
- Creates better ways for the organization to be successful by cultivating innovation
Project Support:
- Execution of project completion
- Project support on cross functional teams
General Knowledge and Skill:
- Demonstrate ability to work autonomously
- Direct tasks and priority for team members
- Consistently competent to highly competent work performance
- Drives and manages changes in business requirements and implements new plans with minimal disruption
Communication/soft skills:
- Must be able to communication with everyone within an organization from people on a shop floor to executive leadership of major corporations and escalate to sourcing leadership when needed
Job Requirement
- Education Required: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields
- Equivalent experience in lieu of degree accepted
- Experience Required: ~7+years
- Degree in Supply Chain may replace experience
- Travel Required: 20-40%
- Occasional global travel
- Must be able to communicate with everyone within an organization from persons on the shop floor to CEOs of major corporations
- Must practice good judgement which allows the individual to commit to the most appropriate action after considering alternate courses of action
- Must have leadership skills which will allow the commodity manager to persuade others to also accept this action and help implement the action plan
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fill in for other team members or RCM in their absence
- Manage or mentoring of others on the team
- Support RCM for all financial reporting and systems
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As a part of the Doosan Group, which employs more than 43,000 people in 38 countries worldwide, the company offers its customers products and solutions to help build stronger businesses and communities. Based in Seoul, South Korea, with its North America headquarters in West Fargo, North Dakota, Doosan Bobcat is a leading global manufacturer of construction, agriculture, landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment, attachments and services. The company is committed to empowering people to accomplish more.
Doosan Bobcat North America is home to world-renowned brands, including Bobcat® compact equipment, Doosan® portable power products, Ryan® and Steiner® grounds maintenance equipment and Geith® attachments. Doosan Bobcat North America is a tradename of Clark Equipment Company.
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Nearest Major Market: North Dakota
Nearest Secondary Market: Bismarck