Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager, NA

About Us
GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that enhance the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses, and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts.

What We Offer
We value our employees and offer competitive wages and benefits including:
- Generous Benefits including PTO and Paid Holidays
- 401k with Company match
- Paid Parental Leave & Transition Back to Work Benefits
- Company HSA Contributions
- Discounted GN Group products

Position Overview
Do you want a career in a true dynamic and global organization and be part of GN’s New indirect Procurement team?

The Indirect Procurement team is on a transformational journey with the aim to capture a large and unreleased potential by increasing the maturity and proactivity of the North American indirect procurement function. Being a part of GN and the Global Indirect Procurement function means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It’s a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work.

The Sourcing Professional will be responsible for sourcing high-quality materials, services and products at competitive prices. This role involves collaborating with various departments, identifying and implementing cost-effective procurement strategies, owning the RFP process from start to finish, negotiating with suppliers, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing the supply chain to support our manufacturing operations.

There will be no direct reports for this position

Essential Functions (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Develop and execute sourcing plans for various indirect categories (e.g., IT, marketing services, travel, HR services, facilities management, etc.).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive cost reduction initiatives, continuous improvements to achieve savings targets
• Lead supplier selection and negotiation processes, ensuring optimal pricing, quality, and service levels.
• Develop RFx documents, evaluate vendor proposals (scope, cost, timing, resource modeling, risk, etc.), make vendor recommendations, and vet vendor qualifications in collaboration with business units to ensure project success
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers
• Prepare benchmark spend reports to ensure proper sourcing planning
• Ensure compliance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements in all sourcing activities
• Assist with resolving supply, pricing, quality, delivery, and any other issues with suppliers
• Participate in special projects as assigned
• Coordinate sourcing efforts across all North American divisions with a large stakeholder group

Competencies (Knowledge and Skills needed for this position.)

• Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently
• Must be comfortable dealing with internal partners and external vendors
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must maintain a professional appearance and attitude
• Must have good organizational and time management skills

Required Education (if necessary):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Management, or Finance or equivalent experience.

Experience (if necessary):

• 3-5 years of experience in sourcing or procurement role(s)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel
• Must have experience with supplier negotiations, should be able to independently source and negotiate contracts with suppliers that deliver cost savings and other benefits to the company.
• Have some experience with Category Strategies to participate in developing and implementing category strategies that aligns with the Group Indirect Procurement and GNs overall goals and objectives.
• Must have experience Spend analysis and be able to analyze spend data to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Experience with demand management initiatives to identify and implement initiatives that optimize demand.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

Working Environment:
Open office environment, located near a manufacturing facility and home office

Physical Demands:
Sitting, standing, lifting (no more than 40lbs)

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
Full-time position, scheduled Monday-Friday with majority of time on-site (some flexibility with working from home also).

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

We encourage you to apply
Even if you don’t match all the above-mentioned skills, we will gladly receive your application if you think you have transferrable skills. We highly value a mindset, motivation, and energy, that aligns with our core values, to not only ensure growth for you, but for your team and the wider GN organization as well.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process
GN ReSound welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. We make life sound better by developing intelligent sound solutions that transform lives through the power of sound, enabling you to hear more, do more & be more than you ever thought possible. Our integrated headset and communications solutions assist professionals in all types of businesses in being more productive. Our wireless headsets are designed to fit any lifestyle - from sports enthusiasts to commuters and office workers. Jabra is part of the GN group, which operates in more than 90 countries across the world. Founded in 1869, GN group today has more than 7,000 employees.

Pay Transparency Notice:
Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range from $77,710 to $95,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Compensation for roles at GN depend on a wide array of factors including but not limited to location, role, skill set, and level of experience. To remain competitive, GN offers a competitive benefits package, including annual bonuses, health insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

E-Verify
GN Hearing / ReSound participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify poster here. View the Right to Work poster here.

Disability Accommodation
If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail bloomington-humanresources@gnresound.com. This email is provided for the purpose of supporting applicants who have a disability that prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Emails left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

Location: MN, Bloomington