T.D. Williamson

Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

Tulsa, OK

full_time

About This Job

At TDW we put people first - that means working everyday to ensure the pipelines that run through our communities are operating safely and reliably. What sets us apart is our expertise, experience and commitment. Each day we dedicate ourselves to treating each other, our customers and our community with care and respect. Strategic Sourcing Category Manager Job Description

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Develops and executes category strategies to ensure supply continuity, product quality, on-time delivery, and optimized total costs throughout the entire value chain.

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Functions as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in terms of product/component requirements, material requirements/options, manufacturing processes and techniques, and the supplier market landscape for any assigned category.

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Conducts market research and benchmarking to identify and validate cost savings or improvement potential.

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Proposes and recommends cost savings, value-engineering, or other improvement projects.

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Conducts make vs buy analysis and executes the transitions required.

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Responds to critical Supply Chain issues that impact availability, quality, delivery, or costs as they arise, supporting resolution and driving re-sourcing, if necessary.

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Sources materials, components, and services for New Product Development, in situations where requirements may be ambiguous. Provides iterative supply options and market information to Design Engineers and Product Managers throughout the Design Process.

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Leads critical negotiations independently.

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Monitors supplier performance and phases out poor-performing suppliers in collaboration with Purchasing and Quality Teams.

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Assists and supports purchasing responsibilities.

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Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.

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Works independently, requires minimal guidance.

General Qualifications

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Hands-on experience in manufacturing preferred (i.e., quality inspection, machining, welding, forging, metal casting, metal plating, plastic/rubber molding, etc.).

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Minimum related experience requirement: 8 years+ (may include procurement, manufacturing, product management, quality, technical sales, or engineering experience)

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Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or engineering.

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MBA preferred, but not required

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Supply Chain Management Certifications preferred (i.e., Association for Supply Chain Management C.S.C.P. / C.P.I.M., Institute for Supply Management C.P.S.M.)

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

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Experience in running large/complex sourcing activities

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Evidence of responsible/sustainable procurement initiatives resulting in the achievement of cost savings

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Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

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Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, standards, and other documents to determine the best options for manufacturing processes and suppliers to use for sourcing materials, components, and products.

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Able to quickly become an expert in any assigned sourcing category

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Must possess (or quickly obtain) working knowledge of manual and CNC machining, welding, metal fabrication, forging, metal casting, and plastic/rubber molding.

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Must possess (or quickly obtain) working knowledge of basic steel metallurgy and mechanical and chemical testing requirements

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Able to efficiently pull data from ERP systems and databases (i.e. filtering tables and exporting, writing basic SQL queries).

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Fluency with basic excel functions (i.e., Pivot Tables, =VLOOKUP, =IF, etc.)

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Willingness to work outside of standard business hours as required

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Willingness to travel outside of the U.S. as required

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