Senior Sourcing Manager, Warehousing and Logistics
Company: IDEXX Laboratories
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
There's an energy across IDEXX that is contagious - join a great
team where caring and committed people come together to make things
better. This is an outstanding opportunity to join an expanding,
public, pet healthcare company that is well positioned for future
growth.IDEXX is currently hiring for a Senior Strategic Sourcing
Manager supporting Operations, including our Worldwide Warehousing
and Logistics team. This is an exciting opportunity to drive
category management activities for a global leader in innovative
diagnostics and technologies for better veterinary care and safer
food and water.At IDEXX, the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager is
responsible for their assigned spend categories, including the
associated suppliers, internal stakeholders and the sourcing
strategy. Candidate must display strong communication,
organizational, and leadership skills and be proficient in project
management and complex supplier negotiations to drive sourcing
initiatives which have a significant financial impact for specific
functional/operational areas or specific spend categories. In
addition, this role delivers value-added category management
activities which include strategic sourcing, client stakeholder
management, supplier performance / risk management, supply market
monitoring, continuous improvement and ongoing cost reductions,
supplier review and issue resolution.Sourcing Strategy:Create and
implement the category and supplier management strategies including
sourcing and supplier base management for the operations / global
warehousing and logistics teamsSupport strategic goals to enable
bottom-line and top-line company growth, and corporate social
responsibility leadershipDisplay expert industry knowledge of key
suppliers, products, software, and services in supply
chainCollaborate internally and with suppliers to develop
innovative solutionsDrive improvements & compliance of procurement
processesDeliver cost savings, supplier rationalization & increase
of spend under contract according to strategyDevelop involvement
with key stakeholders when implementing strategy, communicating
results and targets and being a proactive business partnerSupplier
Management:Drive changes with key suppliers, products, software,
and services in supply chain resulting in positive impact to
IDEXX.Create and leverage strong business and professional
relationships with strategic suppliers and industry players to
influence their supply chain capabilities, efficiency, and
effectivenessDevelop innovative ways to manage and measure
suppliers for continuous performance improvementSourcing Project
Management:Leverage program and project management tools and
techniquesEffectively manage multiple competing projects and
deadlinesEfficiently solve problems and make decisions for primary
and strategic execution and tactical issues within the relevant
portfolio of projects and or processesProvide oversight, guidance
and drive execution of project plansLeadership and
Teamwork:Successfully motivate and collaborate within their team
and across their peer group, and director level and aboveLead cross
functional teams, mentor and develop othersDemonstrated leadership
and proven experience and the application of best practice
procurement skillsEDUCATION: - Bachelors Degree or an equivalent
combination of education and experience is required; supply chain
or Logistics discipline preferred.Functional Training:
Demonstration of continuing education in transportation &
logisticsMember of ISM with a C.P.M. or A.P.I.C.S. C.P.M.
certification preferred.Training and/or experience with LEAN and
Six Sigma practices;Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel
and PowerPoint.EXPERIENCE: - Candidates for this position should
have a demonstrated track record of a minimum of 8 years in
developing and advancing category sourcing strategies that support
key business objectives and result in significant cost savings and
process improvements within the Operations / Warehousing &
Logistics category. Parcel and 3PL contract negotiation experience
preferred.We offer outstanding opportunities for personal growth
and success, and support excellence, world-class standards, and
continuous improvement.IDEXX has a new state of the art, LEED
certified, world campus which fosters an innovative and
collaborative work environment and promotes wellness; offering an
impressive onsite fitness center, health clinic, and many healthy
dining choices! In support of health and wellness, IDEXX is also a
tobacco free campus.If you are looking for a challenging work
environment that unleashes creativity and energy, is refreshingly
honest and comfortably casual, and offers opportunities for
unmatched personal growth, we want to hear from you!We offer a
highly competitive compensation and benefits plan and relocation
assistance if needed.About the Area: Portland, Maine recently
ranked number 6 on Forbes magazine's - list of America's Best
Cities for Young Professionals, - was ranked by Bloomberg
Businessweek as one of the best places to raise kids, was listed by
Forbes.com as one of America's Best Hipster Neighborhoods, was
named the Foodiest city in the US by Bonappetit magazine, was
ranked by Yahoo.com as having one of the healthiest and most
affordable housing markets, - made the top 10 list of healthiest
cities for women by Women's Health Magazine, and has recently been
nominated for "Best Town Ever" by Outside Magazine; the magazine
chooses its top 10 places to live based on a balance of great
culture, breathtaking scenery, reasonable home prices, low-stress
living, and, of course, easy access to the outdoors!Why IDEXX?We're
proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation
leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and
Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their
companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water
for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry
from diseases. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global
workforce of over 11,000 talented people.So, what does that mean
for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive
and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages
learning and discovery. --- At IDEXX, you will be supported by
competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying
purposeful work that drives improvement. -Let's pursue what matters
together.IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and
strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBT individuals,
people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities,
foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.IDEXX is an equal
opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against
because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship
status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status,
medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local,
state, or federal laws.#LI-VR1SummaryLocation: Westbrook, ME;
Virtual Massachusetts; Virtual TennesseeType: Full time
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