Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect (Marketing, Brand & Sales Services)

Why join us?

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE
Manage the total cost and performance of selected categories/contracts of key indirect goods and services. This is accomplished through effective Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Performance Management and Supplier Development. Continually improve the total cost of ownership through value stream improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct strategic sourcing for services, items or commodities with supervision and coaching.
• Develop specifications/requirements, conduct market analysis, cost analysis, RFx, implement solutions and manage supplier performance, with supervision and coaching.
• Draft moderately complex contracts with moderate risk to the company. Contracts may need to be reviewed by Director of Strategic Sourcing.
• Influence others to meet milestones and coordinate work of others. May lead cross-functional project teams.
• Lead and negotiate agreements that are complex in nature, potentially high risk to the company, and/or non-repetitive in nature; with minimal or no supervision.
• May be required to understand philosophy and tools of lean manufacturing via the Herman Miller Performance System (HMPS); successfully solve small to medium lean office problems using the Plan, Do, Check and Act (PDCA) process with coaching.

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for relationship management at assigned suppliers; understands how supplier's operating plans must change to achieve Herman Miller's objectives and successfully influences suppliers to make the changes; works effectively with senior supplier management as appropriate.
• Successfully build and maintain contracts and relationships which may span country and/or regional borders.
• Support and coordinate with business partners to identify and implement Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).
• Support and coordinate with business partners to identify and implement improvements as required.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Materials Management, Finance, Engineering or Operations Management. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) preferred.
• 4 years in a professional procurement role with exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes and commodities.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of all aspects of business operations, including Finance, Accounting, Legal, Materials Management, Engineering and Quality, etc.
• Understanding of prepared financial statements; ability to interpret and assign meaning to income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets.
• Ability to break down the five cost elements in highly complex situations.
• Demonstrated ability to do cost analysis and to apply HMPS thinking to supplier process and value streams.
• Demonstrated successful negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated successful problem solving skills.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership skills.
• Understanding of and ability to apply formal project management principles as appropriate.
• Ability to work with individuals at various organizational levels within and outside of Herman Miller, Inc.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead others without formal authority.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation/communication software and tools currently being used in the HMI office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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
Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.