Senior Manager Indirect Procurement

Senior Manager Indirect Procurement Full Time/Contract Supply Chain Minneapolis, MN, USSpectrum Safety Solutions: With approximately 1,500 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments. Carved out from Carrier's Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.About this role Industrial Fire has an opportunity for a Senior Manager Indirect Procurement who can work on a strategic level to ensure that the procurements goals are met. This is an individual contributor role onsite in either Minneapolis MN.Some of the duties will include to manage indirect procurement sourcing strategy and drive productivity; establish logistic and warehouse solutions for the Industrial fire business; and to build strong business partnership with Indirect, Logistic and warehouse suppliers to meet business current and future needs.We value our people and offer an extensive benefits package, with financial rewards including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and also lifestyle support with flexible working and parental leave. Plus, we'll support your growth with paid-for external training programs and courses.Key Responsibilities Indirect Sourcing

• Provide strategic leadership & oversight for indirect procurement activities & savings opportunities
• Operational and spend analysis, development & execution of annual sourcing strategies, vendor negotiations, performance management & operational support.
• Develop longer-term strategies to address vendor issues & business process outsourcing opportunities
• Partner with digital team on automation solutions to manage indirect procurement
• Analyze suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices & lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, & ability to meet required schedules
• Responsible for overall relationship & escalations for key vendor accounts
• Lead sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature
• Ensure suppliers or vendors are performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality, & cost perspective

Warehousing

• Create 1-, 3- and 5-year strategy for warehousing optimization
• Own the commercial negotiations & open items with 3PL providers

External Skills And Expertise

Supplier Negotiation, Procure to pay, Spend Analysis, CAPEX, OPEX etc.