Director of Strategic Sourcing 58561

About CPC

Colder Products Company (CPC) a Dover company is the worlds leading provider of quick disconnect couplings fittings and connectors for plastic tubing. Used in a broad range of industries and applications the innovative coupling and connection technologies from CPC are advancing markets and improving the lives of people across the world. Founded in Minnesota in 1978 CPC is headquartered in MinneapolisSaint Paul with operations in Germany and China sales offices in 14 countries and more than 175 distributor partners around the globe.

Summary

The Director of Strategic Sourcing oversees strategic planning commodity management supplier selection cost optimization capital management and risk mitigation. This role collaborates across functionsincluding Product Development Supply Chain Demand Planning Product Line Management CPC Business Units and partners with external suppliers to ensure timely delivery of highquality products aligned with financial goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish trusted relationships with internal stakeholders to align supplier capabilities with business objectives contributing to strategic and operational planning.
• Lead mentor and drive highperformance outcomes within the CPC sourcing team.
• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies; manage strategic supplier relationships including performance management and RFx processes.
• Partner to codevelop and implement sourcing strategies covering supplier identification contract negotiations and relationship management.
• Foster partnerships with strategic suppliers to ensure timely highquality deliveries; identify opportunities for cost savings risk mitigation and process improvements.
• Assess supply chain risks for small molecule portfolios developing contingency plans to ensure supply continuity.
• Monitor industry trends supplier capabilities and emerging technologies; perform market analyses to uncover new opportunities and risks.
• Drive efficiency through data analytics implementing improvements in sourcing processes and leveraging performance metrics for supplier optimization.
• Support the annual budget process analyze Bills of Material (BOM) and provide cost guidance to identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Uphold and assist in developing Sourcing & Supplier Quality policies; support ISO ASI and other certifications.
• Maintain and enhance the ERP system to improve reporting and operational efficiency.
• Demonstrate support of CPC core values. Comply with all company policies and safety regulations.
• Perform other job duties as assigned to meet business needs.

People Leadership

Management Responsibilities:

• Adheres to all company policies procedures and business code of conduct and ensures that they are communicated and implemented within the team.

• Conducts reviews with team members to build effective communications to understand training and development needs and to provide insight for performance improvement.
• Develops and facilitates comprehensive on boarding and new hire training for assigned team.
• Builds team unity to encourage retention and continuity of operations.

Direct Reports:

• Strategic Sourcing Team (Category Managers)

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of strategic sourcing experience.
• Minimum of 57 years in a supervisory capacity within Strategic Sourcing.
• Proven expertise in Category Management contract negotiation supplier relationship management and costsaving initiatives.
• Proficient skills navigating largescale ERP systems and PowerBI; Oracle preferred.
• Strong communication skills attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks independently or within a team.
• Indepth understanding of manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with suppliers in plastics metals or related fields preferred.
• Strong communication skills attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks independently or within a team.
• Creative problem solver. Able to analyze and resolve problems using initiative.
• Selfmotivated and confident. Comfortable to work independently as well as within crossfunctional teams.
• Able to balance many tasks and conflicting priorities. Able to negotiate conflict.
• Astute organizational skills with drive to meet deliverables in a timely manner. Attention to detail and accuracy. High level of a sense of urgency.
• High degree of computer proficiency including software applications of Microsoft Word Outlook PowerPoint and advanced Excel.
• Experience working in a global multisite manufacturing company preferred.
• Experience working in medical device or other regulated industry preferred.

Travel

• Domestic and international travel up to 20

CPC Culture
Here are CPC we are committed to respecting and valuing people collaborating and having high ethical standards. We have a passion for creating the best connections in the world.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting and empowering new team members. Our team has a wide range of experience levels and tenures. We are focused on building an environment that supports knowledgesharing and mentorship.

Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on worklife balance. Finding the right balance between your personal and professional life is important. We offer a MondayFriday schedule. Our business hours are from 8am4:30pm. We also provide paid holidays PTO and paid parental leave.

Benefits & Compensation

At CPC we offer a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical Dental Vision HSA FSA Life Insurance companypaid LongTerm & ShortTerm Disability Parental Leave and wellness offerings including onsite gym.
• Retirement Plan: Generous company match ProfitSharing Automatic Enrollment & Contributions
• Salary: $170000$190000 per year
  • This range is the pay scale for this role in Minnesota. Individual compensation is based on skills experience and qualifications related to this position.
• Bonus Eligibility: Yes

We are an equalopportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We consider several jobrelated nondiscriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position including but not limited to the positions responsibilities a candidates work experience a candidates education/training the positions location and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability age genetic information or any other factors prohibited by law.

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