Director, Global Sourcing

Job Description

Mood, a private equity-backed company, is the world's leading in-store media solutions company dedicated to elevating the Customer Experience. The Company creates greater emotional connections between brands and consumers through the right combination of sight, sound, scent, social and systems solutions. Mood reaches more than 150 million consumers each day through more than 500,000 subscriber locations in 100+ countries around the globe. Mood's clients include businesses of all sizes and market sectors, from the world's most recognized retailers and hotels to quick-service restaurants, local banks and thousands of small businesses. For more information, visit:www.moodmedia.com

Director, Global Sourcing

General Summary:

Global Sourcing Director is responsible for development and execution of comprehensive commodity strategiesthat reduce the total cost of ownership for products, equipment and services in both the short and long terms.

Accountable for all commercial negotiations and supplier selections within commodities. Responsible formanagement of strategic suppliers through formal Preferred Supplier Program and Supplier Relationship

Management (SRM) process and accountable for monitoring supplier risk across all responsible commodities.Responsible for driving environmental, social and governance policies across the supply chain.

Note: This role is either hybrid in Fort Mill, SC or fully remote.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Manage global and/or regional commodity and supplier relationships

2. Develop and manage global Preferred Supplier Program by commodity and region

3. Leads cross-functional sourcing teams to develop and execute comprehensive commodity sourcingstrategies to provide products/services at the lowest total cost while optimizing service and/or inventorylevels

a. Utilizes the data from the company's ERP system to conduct spend analyses and understandstotal cost of ownership including supplier/industry economics and internal demand

b. Collaborates with team to develop scope of work, overall business requirements/standards anddrafts effective RFP documents

c. Performs electronic competitive bids, market analysis, detailed cost/bid comparison analysisand supplier evaluations

d. Determines cost savings opportunities from a total cost perspective

e. Develops and negotiates strategic agreements

4. Accountable for supplier and contract lifecycle management and compliance

5. Responsible for delivering commodity productivity through price, source change, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects

6. Drive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and quarterly supplier business reviews

7. Responsible for continuity of supply - engage with suppliers to efficiently resolve escalated issues andformally manage and secure supplier capacity

8. Support strategic projects / programs across regions involving suppliers

9. Develop and implement environmental, social and governance policies across the supply chain

10. Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance

11. Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflation

12. Demonstrates leadership and provides guidance to stakeholders/business owners to ensure sourcingprocess is embraced by the organization

13. Works in cooperation with other senior site management to provide a safe, collaborative and welcomingwork environment

Required Travel:20%.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong Analytic skills
• Global Business Thinking/Strategizing -Demonstrates global knowledge of suppliers,industry trends, emerging markets and technology.
• Demonstrate competence in negotiating skills and assessing vendors.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience coordinating, facilitating discussions,consultation and conflict resolution skills
• Project Management - Identifies needed resources, develops project plan, and drivesproject execution.
• Relationship Management- Works collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders atappropriate sourcing milestones, shares global research, manages one voice to supplybase.

Check us out at www.moodmedia.com

Mood Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran