Manager, Sourcing

For nearly 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. That, combined with our stylish products, expansive dealer and retail network, and dedicated associates, has helped make us the number one North American residential cabinet business. Our unique culture of continuous improvement is based on trusting the tools, empowering the team and moving forward, and is kept alive by our more than 14,000 associates across 20 plus manufacturing facility and offices. Visit www.masterbrand.com to learn more and join us in building great experiences together!

The Sourcing Operations Manager will support the Sourcing Operations Lead in execution of Category Sourcing Strategy within MasterBrand.  The role will manage a dynamic supply chain thru problem solving and support of assigned sourcing categories which includes managing pricing, quality, service & delivery metrics for suppliers.   Using the tools and processes in place, they will ensure that strategies deliver continuous value to MasterBrand and are well communicated both internally / externally to support execution of the vision.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively prioritize and problem solve various business needs as identified or directed by Sourcing Operation Lead.
• Develop ongoing commodity requests for quotations, analyze supplier response and providing recommendations. 
• Facilitate timely pricing maintenance, accuracy and system updates.   
• Facilitate new product introduction strategies to include identifying specifications, volumes and support of innovative solutions. 
• Monitor and report supplier performance metrics to include compliance, quality, delivery and total cost in support of MBCI objectives. 

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders by providing timely and accurate information in support of business needs. 
• Develop thorough understanding of full commodity value stream. 
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of total cost. 
• Ability to effectively prioritize and problem solve various supply issues. 

Culture:

• Demonstrates trust in the process of lean methodologies and tools. Approaches situations through a fact-based lens. Analyzes data, draws conclusions, make recommendations, and present findings. Critically assesses and simplifies processes and controls, and challenge business drivers and risks.
• Embraces the team through strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization, including diverse viewpoints. Seeks to understand and involves others in problem-solving. Proven track record of building a team and managing change.

• Moves forward through strong organizational and execution skills. Able to champion core issues, develop resourceful and creative solutions and drive results at all levels of the organization.  Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills are a must. Ability to drive successful execution of strategic plans. Adaptable and flexible to changing business conditions and priorities.

• Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in Supply Chain, Business or related field required.  MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Sourcing, Operations, Supply Chain or a related field 

Skills and Abilities:

• Curious and possessing vision, Ability to balance long-term actions with short-term needs.
• Highly motivated with desire to continuously look at how to unlock value in our categories.
• Total cost focus incorporating all aspects of value into decision making (cost, quality, performance, risk mitigation, etc.)
• Manage categories as a business looking for ideas, projects, and actions to unlock value between similar categories.
• Strong negotiation skills and comfortable interacting with internal stakeholders and suppliers at various levels / geographic locations.
• Strong written and verbal communication, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to develop strong knowledge of categories; including understanding of cultural, legal, and geopolitical environment in region doing business. Proven track record with successful negotiation.
• Support development of cross-training and bench strength building within the Strategic Sourcing organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at [email protected].

*Actual pay will vary based on qualifications and other factors