Senior Sourcing Specialist

This position oversees the strategic sourcing and management process of a category of moderately complex or specialized materials and supplies.  Responsibilities may include developing and executing sourcing strategies, monitoring market movements, negotiating agreements, working with a broad base of business groups, and resolving issues with suppliers. Position may also work closely with the Sourcing Manager or Sourcing Director supporting more strategic, complex, or specialized categories.  

Additional Information

20% Travel

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies and execution plans for assigned finished goods and contract manufacturing categories, aligned with global category strategies and Business Unit operating plans and objectives

• Develop, issue, and evaluate RFQs for finished goods and co-manufacturing services for assigned Business Units or as directed by Sourcing leadership.

• Partner with Marketing to support product portfolio strategy, innovation launches, and customer requirements related to finished goods.

• Identify, qualify, and onboard new contract manufacturers (tollers) to expand capabilities and capacity.

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of finished goods across the network, including capacity planning and risk mitigation with tollers.

• Negotiate and implement sourcing agreements and contracts with contract manufacturers that strengthen supply assurance, optimize cost, and improve Sherwin-Williams’ competitive position in the market.

• Manage established pricing for finished goods and tolling arrangements, including verification, discrepancy resolution, and maintenance of pricing integrity.

• Negotiate and resolve claims, performance issues, and disputes with contract manufacturers related to quality, service, delivery, and cost for managed SKUs.

• Develop and maintain documented category strategies specific to finished goods and co-manufacturing.

• Develop and implement cost savings projects and initiatives for assigned SKUs

• Collaborate closely with R&D/Technical teams to align on specifications, qualifications, and total cost of ownership; work with contract manufacturers to ensure timely access to data, materials, and resources required for product commercialization and lifecycle support.

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations, including quality standards, contractual obligations, and applicable laws governing contract manufacturing and supply.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Must have four (4) years Procurement, Supply Chain, Marketing, Technical, Supply Chain, or Operations experience.
• Must have experience to solve complex problems or issues

• Must have proficient experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Access and Power Point

   

Preferred Qualification:

• Have a have Bachelor’s degree or higher in business field
• Have Six (6) years of work experience with successful Procurement, Supply Chain, Marketing, Technical, Supply Chain, or Operations
• Have experience with being a self-starter with an ability to work with minimal direction/supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Have experience working with and influencing cross-functional teams and/or having experience in multiple functional areas
• Have experience with track record of increasing responsibility with strong performance and focus on cost savings and security of supply
• Have experience with being proficient with Oracle, QAD, Business Objects, Zycus, OBIEE, Tableau, or AOM
• Have experience with being Multi Lingual