Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic, Sealy and Stearns & Foster. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

OUR COMPANY OFFERS GREAT BENEFITS, INCLUDING:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive Medical, Dental & other wellness programs
• Disability and Life Company Paid
• Retirement Plan Options
• Generous Employee Purchase Discounts

Pay Range: $131,000-$186,000

What You'll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities):

• Facilitate the financial goals of the company by establishing and utilizing state-of-the-art procedures and programs to achieve favorable costs/pricing (competitive bidding, competitive sourcing, periodic reviews, evaluating special opportunities such as leveraging logistical advantages, minimum orders, power buying, etc.).
• Enable Operations by ensuring the proper goods and services are available when needed with a service level above 99%.
• Provide leadership on sourcing strategies and approach on key contracts, in particular leading negotiations and contract discussions.
• Train and direct personnel; facilitating improvements in such areas as total cost evaluations, strategic supplier reviews, obsolete inventory disposition and item consolidation.
• Analyze future market conditions and forecasts buying requirements, to include future buying or contract buying where it gives the company a competitive cost advantage.
• Interact with Corporate personnel to improve overall communication and performance levels within the organization.
• Fully leverage existing sourcing tools and systems as available
• Make recommendations to senior reporting structure regarding systems such as MRP/ERP and upgrades when appropriate.
• Develop measure and report performance metrics related to purchasing, strategic planning, and internal customer service.
• Develop local supply chains that complement the corporate strategy of quality, customer service and speed to market at minimal inventory and overall cost.
• Develop and support relationships with strategic suppliers within assigned regions to ensure quality consumer products are manufactured and delivered in time at the best possible cost.
• Implement global sourcing policies where applicable, such as just-in-time supply and replenishment.
• Coordinate with Legal, R&D and Product Development to capture ownership of Intellectual Properties and retain Tempur Sealy's ability to source new materials while limiting restrictions and constraints.
• Participate with Engineering, Research &Development, Finance and Operations Management locally in areas such as Total Cost Analysis, implementation models and terms and conditions of purchase for key items.
• Work cross functionally with corporate and regional Marketing, R&D, Product Development, Engineering, Strategic Managers and Manufacturing Operations to develop best practices and earlier involvement with the introduction of new raw materials and product lines.
• Provide direction, development and leadership to employees.
• Inspire, lead and mentor employees in local Sourcing team to achieve quantitative results.
• Solicit and present thoughts and ideas from Suppliers to optimize programs.
• Work cross functionally with internal customers to develop best practices, and early involvement within all projects.
• Support Temper Sealy Rest Of World (ROW) Sourcing Projects team as appropriate.
• Ensure company compliance with all agreements.
• Represent Global Sourcing at internal/external meetings as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need (Qualifications):

• Four-year degree in Business, Procurement / Supply Chain, Engineering or related field preferred; 10 years of Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing or consumer goods industry.
• 5 years of direct Sourcing Program Management or Category Management experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft programs is required (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Project etc.).
• ISM or APICS certification is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics is desirable.

To perform this job successfully, the employee must be capable of performing each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements herein are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.