Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager Mechanical

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Come explore opportunities within Brunswick a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. Brunswick believes Next Never Rests and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation.

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Position Overview:

As part of the talented Navico Group Supply Chain Sourcing team you will lead our Mechanical team and portfolio in one of our Navico Group Locations: Milwaukee - WI Mettawa -Il Ensenada - Mex Lowell - MI Tulsa OK Juarez - Mex. This role will drive category strategy supplier negotiations compliance with industry certifications and support end-to-end supply chain optimization. Reporting to the Director of global sourcing you will set the strategic objectives of Mechanical commodities globally and implement local execution plans to achieve supply continuity at the optimal cost.

At Brunswick we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.

Essential Functions:

Category Strategy & Development

• Define and implement long-term strategies for mechanical portfolio (plastics metals packaging hardware others ) aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct global and regional market analysis to identify growth opportunities in systems parts and services.
• Monitor industry trends including emerging technologies like lightweight material advancements circularization micro manufacturing and precision fabrication.
• With assistance from technical staff lead cross functional cost down teams to meet company financial objectives transitioning spend to low-cost regions when risk and total cost analysis justifies.
• Ensure strategies include tariff mitigation and support corporate geopolitical risk initiatives.

Supplier & Vendor Management

• Negotiate contracts pricing warranties and service agreements with OEMs and suppliers.
• Develop joint business plans with suppliers to ensure alignment on growth innovation and compliance.
• Cultivate strong collaborative partnerships with distributors service providers and component suppliers.
• Perform key supplier visits as required to evaluate capabilities and technologies with support of supplier development and/or Engineering.
• Evaluate supplier performance against KPIs covering cost quality delivery and sustainability.
• Ensure high service levels and parts availability to minimize production downtime and/or customer impact.

Supplier Warranty & Service Support

• Oversee escalated supplier warranty claims ensuring contractual compliance and maximizing recovery of parts labor and related costs from vendors.
• Negotiate extended warranty terms and cost recovery from suppliers for defective products.
• Support resolution of service bulletins recalls and field service campaigns.

Compliance & Industry Certifications

• Ensure all purchased materials comply with relevant international certifications and standards including:
• Safety & Performance:NMMA ABYC CE ISO standards.
• Environmental & Emissions:EPA-equivalent EU Stage V IMO Annex VI CARB-equivalent standards.
• Quality Management:ISO 9001 IATF 16949 ISO 14001 ISO 45001.
• Marine Electronics:NMEA 2000 compatibility and certification.
• Manage certification records documentation and audits across the supply chain.
• Develop & Support processes to remain ahead of regulatory changes impacting Navico Group/Brunswick.
• Ensure team delivers all accurate tariff compliance for owned categories including USMCA material content analysis sanctions etc.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage a team of solid and dotted line Strategic Procurement Analysts/Managers to carry out responsibilities related to associated categories.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain finance legal and operations teams.
• Represent the category and supply chain in senior leadership discussions escalation and project status meetings.
• Set the strategic direction across categories to ensure business unit targets are achieved through Cost Savings and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Responsible for data consolidation from direct and indirect team members including but not limited to Cost Savings Tariffsand PPV root causals.
• Track category KPIs and implement corrective actions to maximize results.
• Develops and retains talent through coaching succession planning and growth opportunities

Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however others can be developed along the way.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Supply Chain or related field (Masters degree preferred).
• 8-12 years of supply chain / procurement / service model experience with mechanical categories.
• Strong verbal and written English ability to communicate effectively across all levels and regions of the organization.
• Proven expertise in international supply chain management trade compliance and inventory optimization.
• Experience managing supplier warranty programs and negotiating cost recovery.
• Advanced skills in ERP category management software and analytics platforms (Excel Power BI Tableau) preferred.
• Excellent negotiation stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Experience in managing multiple cross-functional projects/priorities in a fast-paced business environment is essential.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with strong business and technical acumen.
• Deep understanding of industry certifications regulatory compliance and product safety standards.
• Skilled in balancing commercial goals with operational execution.
• Data-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High adaptability and resilience in managing complex global supply chains.

Working Conditions:

The employee must be able to perform the below essential functions of the position satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential function of their job absent undue hardship.

• Office environment. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

• Constantlyoperatesa computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator copy machine and computer printer.

• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will able to exchangeaccurateinformation in these situations.

• Ability to visit suppliers manufacturing sites and other locations to oversee operations and ensure quality standards

• The ability toobservedetails at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Working hours will vary to support global organization
• This positionmayrequire occasional day and/or overnight domestic and international travel by auto or airplaneup to 10% of the time.

Theanticipatedpay range for this position isannually. The actual base pay offeredwillvary depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skillsrelevantexperience business needsandgeographic addition to base pay this positioniseligible foran annual discretionarybonus.

At Brunswick it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of thesalaryrange for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent uponthe specifics of the candidates qualifications and the business context.

This position iseligible toparticipatein Brunswickscomprehensiveandhigh qualitybenefitsofferingsincludingmedical dental visionpaidvacation 401k (up to4% match) HealthSavingsAccount(with company contribution)wellbeing programproduct purchasediscountsand much about our benefits can be foundhere.

Why Brunswick:

Whatever tomorrow brings well be at the leading edge. As the clear leader in the marine industry were committed to our values and supporting our exceptional people. We offer and encourage growth opportunities within and across our many addition were proud of being recognized for making a splash with numerous awards!

About Navico Group:

Navico Group is a stand-alone division of Brunswick the worlds largest recreational marine business.

Navico Group is the global leader in technology systems and solutions for a variety of industries from Marine & RV to Specialty Vehicles and beyond. Our broad portfolio consists of the industrys leading brands in Power Systems Digital Systems Fishing Systems and Performance Components including Ancor Attwood B&G BEP Blue Sea Systems C-MAP CZone Garelick Lenco Lowrance Marinco MotorGuide Mastervolt ProMariner RELiON Simrad and Whale.

Our team is committed and driven every day to be the most trusted supply partner to the marine and mobile beyond.

Next is Now!

We value growth and development recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here please still consider applying.

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