Sourcing Manager (Raw Materials) - Chandler, AZ

• Collaborate and align with category teams to leverage national and global scale of procurement resources and initiatives.  Provides monthly reporting on savings, cost avoidance, key initiatives, and projects.
• Coordinate with Inter-Division teams to implement strategic sourcing initiatives through increased vertical integration spend and leveraging common vendors to help improve cost structure for company.
• Analyze available procurement data to include year-over-year spending trends, spend by business unit/division, spend by supplier, number of suppliers, price variance, and transactional volumes.
• Lead strategic sourcing activity for assigned category portfolio identifying opportunities for cost reductions or process enhancements within Cement, Fly Ash, Slag, and Aggregates materials.
• Assess external market conditions and conduct analysis (e.g. should-cost model etc) to determine sourcing opportunities and risks while leveraging key Inter-Division market and spend intel.
• Lead supply partner negotiations establishing favorable pricing, terms and conditions while ensuring required organizational service levels are achieved.
• Serve as escalation point for Procurement team and Business for supply partner performance and quality issues. Own the supplier relationships and take actions to deliver value.
• Provide supplier performance data and conduct business reviews with key suppliers.  Includes supplier audits and qualification visits as needed.
• Ensure service levels are achieved and that continuous improvement efforts are implemented locally and nationally. 
• Serve as market expert of assigned category portfolio and communicate updates in demand or cost.
• Assist in the adoption and implementation of corporate initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Construction Management or related degree or the equivalent in relevant experience.
• 4+ years experience preferred in the strategic sourcing / category management / raw materials field.
• Experience establishing business processes, managing performance, supplier relationship management, driving organizational change preferred.

• Proven record of procurement and cost management across goods and services and understanding of the entire procurement cycle.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to maintain a wide range of multi-site relationships at all levels of the organization and the ability to effectively define and manage change.
• Demonstrated ability to get positive results through influence, persuasion, leadership, presentations, training, and group facilitation skills.
• Ability to think strategically with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards.

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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