Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Modular Performance Solutions

About the role

Armstrong Fluid Technology, a global fluid-flow technology company with over 1,400 colleagues and eight manufacturing facilities, is looking for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist for its Modular Performance Solutions (MPS) team. The role reports to the Director, Global MPS Sourcing and Value Analysis / Value Engineering, and leads sourcing activities for all commodities in collaboration with Category Managers and other commodity managers within the Global Category Sourcing division. The position is based in Droitwich, UK.

Key responsibilities

• Support sourcing activities such as supplier investigation, supplier selection and award, major raw material cost rolls and updates, material master maintenance, supplier documentation and due diligence.
• Supervise projects and initiatives from start to delivery, creating and managing detailed project plans and schedules.
• Support or conduct supplier meetings and take part in project meetings to define scope and objectives.
• Run category-specific costing models and sourcing strategies with stakeholders, working closely with the proposal teams.
• Execute global cost reduction initiatives, run regular cost benchmarking and develop supply risk mitigation strategies.
• Review sourcing policies, procedures and workflows regularly to keep documents current and compliant with governance and best practice.
• Drive supplier performance improvement through cross-functional partners, and support new product development by evaluating new suppliers and their capabilities.
• Understand plant operations and provide critical supply solutions as needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering, or equivalent working experience.
• Significant experience leading procurement and category management in industrial or manufacturing sectors.
• Moderate experience in global sourcing and category management.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in multi-site, international supply chain environments.
• Experience developing and applying best practices for cost management, supplier management and risk mitigation.
• Preferred: direct experience with high-impact commodities such as raw metal alloys, steel fabrications, instrumentation and controls, pumps, valves and third-party contract manufacturing.

Required skills

• Supply chain certifications (SCMP, ISM or ASCM) considered a strong asset.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• Exceptional data analysis capability and high-level Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Independent work within a time-sensitive team, excellent written and verbal communication, and people-management experience.