Manager, Sourcing

Job Requisition ID: 65483 - Indirect Consumables & Electronics

Department: Manuf. & Operations (DEPTMFGOP)

Location: Hybrid (needs to be present on site to support the team and business as needed)

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do but what really fuels us is our people. Theyre the heart of our company. As an employee our promise to you is that youll work on new and innovative products and solutions be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative caring and act with integrity and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects both locally and globally will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations made up of some of the most trusted leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented innovative outstanding people we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment including clean energy solutions systems and payment automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems OPW Fuel Management Systems ClearView Tokheim ProGauge Fairbanks LIQAL AvaLAN and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin TX DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide including facilities in Brazil China India Italy Poland the Netherlands the United Kingdom and the United States.

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) comprises the most trusted names in the fuel industry and have been global leaders in driving innovation for over 100 years. DFS the industrys 1st end-to-end fueling solution provides advanced fuel-dispensing equipment including systems and payment automatic tank gauging wet stock-management and Clean Fuel solutions. DFS comprises industry-leading brands including Tokheim Wayne Fueling Systems Fairbanks ProGauge ClearView and OPW Fuel Management Systems. We lead every market we serve with focused expertise progressive thinking and customer-inspired innovation in order to push the boundaries of performance for our customers and shareholders. To learn more about DFS visit . DFS is part of the Fluids segment of Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV).

Position Summary:

The Indirect and consumables leader is responsible for managing the team comprising of 2 category managers 2 sourcing specialists and the sourcing master data analyst for all spend areas covered in the indirect consumable and electronic categories.

Encompassing a wide spectrum of strategic sourcing areas the position is very much hands on from providing day to day support of escalated issues within the factory to a heavy bias of strategic sourcing activities that improve the productivity and total cost of DFS.

The role will cover accountability and responsibility for the strategic sourcing strategy (short medium and long term) leading and creating winning supplier relationships from a diverse and global supply base. There is a strong bias and rapid need to add short and medium term projects to our savings pipeline. These projects must be a mix of tactical cost downs and longer term RFQs. The ability to hit the ground running and add value early on is paramount.

This role is focused on the EMEA region as a whole however the immediate priority is total cost improvement for the Dundee (DFS) business. The role requires coordination and proactive accountable engagement with global stakeholders as the supply base is shared across global sites. The ability to manage a diverse range of stakeholders and have a skillset that demonstrates ownership presence and accountability throughout the Dover organisation

Performance metrics supply chain / sourcing best practice and toolsets will be used and required to validate and drive best in class performance.

Tasks or issues related to suppliers outside this portfolio may be assigned on an ad-hoc basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Exemplify Dover Zero harm rules in support of a safe working environment.
• Create and own a plan of continual value add RFQ opportunities for the category.
• Develop cost baseline & inflation forecasts for assigned commodity(s). Keep current on commodity market cost drivers and economic outlook to guide strategy perform data analysis on commodity spend supplier performance and market intelligence.
• Identification and qualification of world class supply sources at both supplier and component level
• Own and manage supplier relationships for assigned portfolio based on Safety Quality Delivery Cost and Capacity using formal SRM processes PFEP ensuring suitable supporting contract mechanisms are in place understand and drive cost-out
• Able to generate significant cost reduction though coordination with internal stakeholders (engineering planning materials) and VA/VE
• Assigned Commodities include but are not limited to: Indirects services consumables and electronics.
• Maintain current knowledge regarding global market conditions affecting supply chain develop and defend with data corresponding strategies to ensure meeting Sourcing policy deployment objectives.
• Oversee suppliers to continuously improve quality cost delivery and service.
• Negotiating and managing value-add supply contracts within commodity portfolio.
• Report on current condition of supply base in terms of dashboard data demonstrating corrective actions and problem-solving activity have been deployed to address issues.
• Conduct and lead business reviews with key suppliers.
• Demonstrating professional supply chain best-practices and developing documented processes procedures and methods to embed them in the organisation.
• Coaching and mentoring team members and stakeholders. Organize team workload and priorities as applicable.
• Act as focal point and subject matter expert in global market for assigned commodity. Provides commodity technology and supplier market know-how to the organisation.

• Escalation point to remediate major supply chain issues impacting business operations.
• Identifying and mitigating supply chain risk.
• Support new technology development as it appears in the industry and is promoted as an option from our supply chain
• Adhoc assignment to accountability for key department/business unit projects
• International travel may be required to visit suppliers or other Dover locations

Candidate Profile:

• Detail and Process orientation.
• Proven ability to drive change and evidence cost reducing strategies and delivery.
• Ability to use data to support excellent decision making.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise in a complex environment.
• Demonstrates full accountability and ownership for all aspects of assigned areas of responsibility. With proven track record of leading strategic improvements within sourcing
• Able to coach and mentor team members.
• Persistence in problem solving approach with ability to deliver solutions that address the issue effectively.
• Confident and familiar with the requirements for successful negotiation.
• Leading and influencing decision making in stakeholder departments effective communication.
• Skilled and experienced in contract creation analysis and delivery with globally based suppliers.
• Able to be flexible in both approach and outlook. Has the ability to deliver tactically and strategically as needed. A hands on culture style and attitude is a must.
• Comfortable in presenting information in a variety of formats to senior management
• Willingness to engage with stakeholders (engineering marketing sales) to understand Dovers products and customer requirements and ensure they are reflected in our supply chain.
• Self-motivated and orientated towards improvement/development of responsibilities - flexible in accepting accountabilities.

Candidate Experience and Qualifications:

• Degree qualified or able to demonstrate suitable relevant experience.
• Minimum of five years working in a similar role showing consistent career progression to current level preferably within an engineering or high-volume manufacturing environment
• Must have Commodity specific technical knowledge from managing a diverse indirect category portfolio
• Familiarity with Oracle ERP systems an advantage.
• Proficient in use of MS packages.
• Level 5 or 6 CIPS qualification an advantage.
• Expert in the development deployment and administration of service contracts and t&cs
• Excellent English (verbal and written)

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The information contained within this job description overview is not intended to be all-inclusive. Nothing in this job description restricts management or the companys ability to assign or reassign duties and / or responsibilities to or from this role at any time. This document is subject to change with or without notice.

Dover Fueling Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race color religion creed age gender sexual orientation genetic information marital status national origin disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state provincial or local law. Dover Fueling Solutions conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulation

Work Arrangement :Hybrid

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability age genetic information or any other factors prohibited by law.

This position may be located in:EMEA : United Kingdom : Dundee : Dundee

Job Function : Supply Chain & Procurement