For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.
Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Celeros FT is looking for a Head of Sourcing & Procurement who can develop a supply chain strategy while efficiently managing the execution of all procurement activities in support of the Cathcart ClydeUnion Pumps operations (near Glasgow, UK).
A key part of the leadership team in Cathcart, reporting to the Senior Director - Global Supply Chain, the successful candidate will possess the ability to develop high-performing teams and must enjoy the challenges of working in an engineered product environment.
As Head of Sourcing & Procurement, you will lead a team of procurement leaders, buyers and sourcing quality engineers, and will be accountable for managing the end-to-end procurement-to-pay process.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• A visionary change agent who values people.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership by example and people motivation skills to create a challenging, empowering, and collaborative working environment.
• Ability to determine appropriate course of action in complex situations. Clear thinking.
• Macroeconomic awareness and accomplished business acumen.
• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, while managing and while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving ability and ability to leverage metrics and other tools to drive supplier performance.
• Working knowledge of purchasing, sourcing, supplier performance management, supply chain and inventory strategies and practices.
• Financial skills, including cost modeling, cost analysis, and make vs. buy analysis.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including active listening, identifying the issue, and driving solutions.
• Highly results driven with the ability to demonstrate supplier improvement and implement cost reduction programs.
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal and intercultural sensitivity with the ability to work with suppliers across the globe.
• Technical skills – the ability to read, interpret and understand drawings and specifications.
• Ability to travel ~10% of the time.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A degree in supply chain management, business management or other related disciplines is highly preferred. A master’s degree in a related field would be desirable.
• 5-to-10 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain or purchasing management with demonstrated experience in cost reduction, domestically and internationally.
• Depth of knowledge and experience in strategic, operational and tactical global sourcing & procurement.
• Strong background in the management of materials and sourcing within a design-to-order manufacturing environment.
• Experience in total quality, six sigma, or other similar environments.
• Working knowledge and understanding of ERP/MRP systems and their use in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to demonstrate solid written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• A CIPS, CPM or APICS certification is helpful but not required.
• Manufacturing experience, preferably including experience with castings.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As the Head of Sourcing & Procurement, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating the activities of a team of buyers and sourcing quality engineers responsible for providing high-quality goods and services. Either through your own efforts or those of your team, you will:

• At all times be a strong and vocal advocate and actor for maintaining a healthy and safe work environment for you and all those around you.
• Exhibit leadership values consistent with Celeros FT norms.
• Foster, develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers, Celeros FT leadership, peers and sourcing team members.
• Be responsive to the needs of colleagues in all functions, including manufacturing, planning, projects, quality and finance, while working collaboratively to achieve overall business objectives.
• Coach, lead, and develop team members to optimize organizational performance and enable succession planning.
• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities, ensuring that all buyers and sourcing quality engineers are meeting their personal performance goals and standards.
• Work proactively to avoid quality issues and lead the resolution of quality and level of service issues with suppliers.
• Identify material and equipment suppliers capable of providing goods and services that meet Celeros FT’s delivery requirements.
• Develop sourcing strategies with consideration to ongoing cost reduction, while projecting outcomes and tracking results.
• Bid, negotiate and contract as necessary to attain competitive pricing and terms for goods and services.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual departmental operating and capital budgets, while assuring functional costs stay within budget.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended period