Director, Strategic Sourcing

3 weeks ago

Lansing, United States Wabash National Corporation Full time

As a Strategic Sourcing Director, you will work on a variety of overall strategic initiative by taking a leadership role over enterprise spend. Activities include, but are not limited to, determining spend regarding commodities and categories with a high level of business, technical, and supply complexity. This position be responsible for coordinating cross-functionally as well as building and developing inter-departmental teams.

This position would be hybrid with monthly travel to our corporate office in Lafayette, IN. Ideally we would like this person to be located or willing to relocate (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan).

Your Responsibilities:

Attracts, equips, develops, and leads a team of ethical sourcing professionalsDevelops and manages key supplier relationships to reduce overall total costs, enhance product performance and continuously improve supplier performanceCollaborates across the business unit leadership and operations teams to achieve cost, performance, and quality targetsMaintains a systematic, analytical, and results-based method for monitoring supplier’s performanceIdentifies, selects, and proactively develops suppliers who provide superior value in quality products that provide the best value to Wabash and our customersLeads negotiation efforts and documentation of commercial arrangements with key suppliers via long‑term supply agreements and price agreementsDrives a competitive advantage for Wabash by aggregating and leveraging spend across business unitsConducts complex market and internal data analysis to identify new opportunities and increase spend under supply agreement and purchase ordersSupports new product development efforts by finding and developing technology, suppliers and processes that provide an advantage to the businessSets vision and implement value-adding long term commodity strategiesUnderstands current and future market trends that drive material cost changes and communicate across organization for appropriate actions to mitigate risksDevelops commodity hedging plans and implement other risk management strategiesIncreases usage of vendor managed inventory and consignment programs Requirements Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred Major: Business or Engineering)Minimum 10 years of experience in supply chain or procurement within a manufacturing environmentProficiency in leading cross functional teams to implement supplier change and/or cost savings initiatives across a large, complex supply base and geographically diverse manufacturing locationsFamiliarity with reading blueprints and understanding basic engineering documents\Capability in leading cross functional teams to implement supplier change and/or cost savings initiatives across a large, complex supply base and geographically diverse manufacturing locationsAbility to adapt quickly to internally and externally dynamic environmentKnowledge of commodities, materials, categories, and products being purchasedStrong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate both verbally and in written formExperience with being high analytical to solve complex problemsThis role will require 30% travel to Wabash locations and suppliers. Master’s Degree preferred

Leadership Attributes:

At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:

Embrace Diversity and Inclusion – Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusivenessSeek to Listen – Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisionsAlways Learn – Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quoBe Authentic – Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you doWin Together – Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash

Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash


Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred Major: Business or Engineering)Minimum 10 years of experience in supply chain or procurement within a manufacturing environmentProficiency in leading cross functional teams to implement supplier change and/or cost savings initiatives across a large, complex supply base and geographically diverse manufacturing locationsFamiliarity with reading blueprints and understanding basic engineering documents\Capability in leading cross functional teams to implement supplier change and/or cost savings initiatives across a large, complex supply base and geographically diverse manufacturing locationsAbility to adapt quickly to internally and externally dynamic environmentKnowledge of commodities, materials, categories, and products being purchasedStrong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate both verbally and in written formExperience with being high analytical to solve complex problemsMaster’s Degree preferred

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