Lead, Strategic Sourcing

The Sourcing Lead (Packaging) will lead the development and implementation of category sourcing strategies for defined packaging supplies categories within MasterBrand Cabinets. Using existing tools and processes they will ensure that strategies deliver continuous value to MasterBrand and are well communicated both internally / externally to support execution of the vision.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage the MasterBrand Strategic Sourcing Process / Approval standard to generate category strategies for packaging supplies categories including rigid packaging (e.g. protective corner pads) and flexible packaging (labels films foams tapes etc.).
• Communicate and collaborate with key internal stakeholders as well as suppliers to design and develop best total cost sourcing strategies.
• Own relationship with external suppliers and the associated pricing impact these suppliers have on MasterBrands bottom line.
• Lead efforts to ensure strategies are consistently updated to reflect the latest internal / external environment.
• Ensure strategies projects RFIs RFQs and associated analysis etc. are delivered on time and prioritized to best meet needs of the company given supplier capabilities and market status.
• Identify lead and communicate best total cost improvement initiatives to meet company goals and growth needs.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand their requirements and capabilities to develop solutions that meet the consumers needs by leveraging cost service product development quality and risk management. Ensure data is fact-based so that internal and external vendors can utilize high value analytics to drive their decisions for performance enhancements.
• Be a key contributor of change management process for product development costing process.
• Drive the use of new and existing supply market data sources in conjunction with best practices to improve current and long-term operational performance.  Lead the development and execution of a long-term strategy to collect store and utilize data related to our supply chains.
• Provide support to ensure that stakeholders team members and suppliers are in compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Effectively prioritize and problem solve various business needs as identified or directed by Strategic Sourcing executive leadership. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Business Packaging or related field required. 
• 5 years of experience in Sourcing Supply Chain Packaging or a related field. Packaging experience preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to work within Eastern Time zone hours.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the year or as needed project based.
• Curious and possessing vision ability to balance long-term actions with short-term needs.
• Highly motivated with desire to continuously look at how to unlock value and refine and transform categories.
• Total cost focus incorporating all aspects of value into decision making (cost quality performance risk mitigation etc.).
• Strong negotiation skills and comfortable interacting with internal stakeholders and suppliers at various levels and regions. Proven track record with successful negotiation.
• Willingness to develop strong knowledge of categories; including understanding of cultural legal and geopolitical environment in region doing business.
• Strong written and verbal communication planning and problem-solving skills. Particularly in the ability to project manage projects related to cost. 
• Effectively collaborate and drive cross functional consensus in a matrix organization with multiple competing priorities.

Additional Information :

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLCs policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability/handicap status marital status military status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLCs policy to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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