Senior Manager, Supplier Performance & Cost Optimization

Job Description

Job Description

Own supplier outcomes. Safeguard margin. Orchestrate the enterprise.

Picture your Monday. You start by scanning a multi-plant PPV dashboard, zeroing in on outliers. By mid-morning, you are with Finance aligning standard costs and the forecast. After lunch, you lead a quarterly business review with a strategic supplier, pressing for improvement on delivery responsiveness and cost drivers. Before the day closes, you resolve an invoice-to-PO variance with AP and Operations, and share a concise EBITDA-impact update with senior leadership.

This isn’t traditional, transactional purchasing. It’s an enterprise role at the intersection of Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, and Operations—built for a commercially-minded leader who thrives on data, accountability, and measurable results.

About the Company

We are a multi-site manufacturing organization serving top OEMs across automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors. We invest heavily in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and people-first leadership to build the next generation of supply chain performance.

Why you’ll love it

• Enterprise reach: Own PPV and cost health across multiple plants.
• Direct line to results: Drive initiatives that visibly move EBITDA and cash flow.
• Cross-functional stage: Regular engagement with Operations, Finance, and executive leaders.
• Supplier stewardship: Lead strategic relationships, QBRs, and performance accountability.
• Systems builder: Shape processes for cost management, performance tracking, and supplier strategy.

What you’ll deliver Margin and cost stewardship

• Own PPV performance across all facilities.
• Spot trends, risks, and levers to enhance EBITDA and cash.
• Lead root-cause resolution of PO, invoice, and standard cost mismatches.
• Partner with Finance to elevate cost accuracy and forecasting discipline.

Supplier excellence

• Establish rigorous expectations for cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Run supplier business reviews with key strategic partners.
• Build and refine scorecards and performance frameworks.
• Strengthen relationships while holding the line on measurable outcomes.

Strategic sourcing and commercial leadership

• Execute sourcing events and lead commercial negotiations.
• Deliver cost savings and total cost optimization.
• Support pricing, contracts, and portfolio-wide supplier strategy.

Continuity and risk management

• Identify and mitigate risks from capacity limits, allocations, and disruptions.
• Develop dual-sourcing and contingency playbooks.
• Track market drivers such as resins, logistics, and macro trends.

Enterprise influence

• Serve as the connective tissue for Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and AP.
• Standardize cost-management processes across sites.
• Join monthly operations and leadership reviews.
• Support plants during escalations or supply challenges.

What you bring

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, cost analysis, or manufacturing finance.
• Depth in PPV, standard costing, or variance analysis.
• Advanced analytical skills (Excel, modeling, and data interpretation).
• Ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Direct experience managing strategic suppliers.
• A proven record of cost savings and margin improvement.

Bonus points

• Multi-site manufacturing background.
• Plastics or injection molding familiarity.
• ERP experience (SAP, Plex, Oracle, IQMS).
• Exposure to rebate programs or cost recovery initiatives.

How success is measured

• PPV becomes stable, controlled, and trending favorably.
• Supplier performance is visible, benchmarked, and improving.
• Cost variances are quickly detected and closed.
• Suppliers operate to clear expectations and deliver consistently.
• The organization realizes durable margin gains.

Who will thrive

• A challenger of the status quo who refuses “that’s how it’s always done.”
• A finance-forward thinker making supply decisions through a P&L lens.
• Someone comfortable with ambiguity and complex trade-offs.
• A results-first leader who values accountability over activity.
• A builder eager to see direct bottom-line impact.

Proficiency areas

• Project Management
• Supplier Management
• Vendor & Supplier Management
• ERP & MRP Systems
• Manufacturing Environment experience
• Injection Molding experience
• Analysis tools and methods
• Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re a high-performing sourcing or supply chain leader seeking broader scope, financial ownership, and real influence, let’s talk.