Strategic Sourcing Lead

5 days ago

Pune, Maharashtra, India Dorman Products Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Regional Supply Chain Manager to join our team at Dorman Products. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing regional sourcing strategies to support our global supply base and achieve business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain awareness of regional market trends and emerging material/process-related issues, incorporating them into regional supply chain strategies.
  • Collaborate with assigned business units and category managers to understand current and future supply chain needs, identifying cost-saving opportunities through negotiation, competitive bidding, resource allocation, alternative manufacturing processes, product redesign, and material substitution.
  • Support global sourcing initiatives by identifying, qualifying, negotiating favorable commercial terms, and onboarding new suppliers to meet project objectives.
  • Manage ongoing supplier commercial issues, including negotiating long-term agreements, renegotiating pricing based on market conditions, and managing material and FX index surcharges.
  • Drive sustainable improvements in supplier quality, delivery, cost, and cash flow performance by supporting supplier audits and scorecard programs and working with suppliers to identify and correct process gaps that could lead to future performance issues.
  • Monitor product line demand trends and new project funnels to determine required long-term supply base capacities and capabilities, taking proactive action to ensure capacities and capabilities are readily available as needed.
  • Foster a spirit of cooperation throughout the supply chain to ensure responsiveness to customers.

Requirements:

  • Proven ability to influence senior management, teams, and individuals across multiple cultures, disciplines, and geographies, with experience collaborating with business units and sites to drive common solutions.
  • Hands-on experience leading supply chain activities in assigned regions in a similar industry.
  • Ability to effectively navigate and work through complex situations in a multi-cultural business environment.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a strong working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and scheduling software.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
  • Strong computer and analytical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
  • Minimum 4-6 years of experience in a supply chain management role in the automotive OEM/Tier 1 industry.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a technical discipline, with an MBA highly desired.
  • Hands-on experience supporting new product development projects, qualifying suppliers, verifying manufacturing readiness, and ramping up volume production in assigned regions.
  • Experience using supplier performance management best practices to drive continuous improvement.
  • Ability to travel 35-50%.

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