Sourcing Manager

Sherwin-Williams , founded in 1866, is a global leader in paints and coatings industry with $18 billion in sales and 140 manufacturing - distribution centers worldwide. We employ over 60,000 people across all regions embracing and celebrating our diversity. Our people are behind the strength of our success. When you embark on a  career  at  Sherwin -Williams, we invest and support you in  life  +  career  +  connection.

Your main tasks as Sourcing Manager will include the following :

• Manages the Additives category where focus is to secure Company needs on time at the right volumes and right price.
• Manages a Team of direct materials for the EMEAI region.
• Coordinate with the direct teams across Europe and the other regions to ensure alignment on categories, tools & processes.
• Leads the yearly cost savings strategy development and implementation.
• Support direct categories strategies and goals achievement.
• Lead the EMEAI Additive category developing database collection, build a raw material cost structure, supporting businesses and R&D.
• Lead a direct team having accountability of the results.
• Negotiate and design the applicable contracts when needed in alignment with legal.
• Regularly collect feedback from program involved sites & stakeholders.
• Develop and implement Year over Year cost savings across region.
• Reports on a monthly base the progresses achieved on the in-year cost savings plan and Sustainability status.
• Report and document each new cost saving achieved using the corporate reporting system.
• Ensure the consolidation of all direct contracts implemented in the EMEAI region.
• Manage and solve any direct related issues by driving the stakeholder supplier collaboration.
• Review for approval new suppliers set up direct related.
• Develops appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance with purchasing management principles and practices and applicable laws, rules, and regulations, monitors compliance with these areas.
• Supervise staff including (but not limited to) hiring, training, evaluating performance, providing compensation recommendations, and determining disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Developing and implementing programs.
• Administering multiple purchasing programs.
• Negotiating and monitoring contracts.
• Applying comprehensive purchasing principles and practices.
• Developing, administrating the yearly cost savings in order to reach the direct category targets.
• 4 to 6 years of professional sourcing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Supply chain or equivalent education and experience.
• Working with senior management.
• Ability to work across EMEAI region (including Middle East, Africa and India) with an understanding of business and cultural differences.
• Interpreting and applying department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); and other applications as required.
• Please be aware that you can apply for any internal job offer after minimum one year in current role having previously informed your manager.

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