Job Description

Revelyst , the future standalone Outdoor Products company at Vista Outdoor is a collective of makers who design and manufacture performance gear and precision technologies. Our category-defining brands leverage meticulous craftsmanship and cross-collaboration to pursue innovation and redefine what is humanly possible in the outdoors.

We are seeking an experienced Sourcing Manager to join the Global Supply Chain & Operations team and support our Outdoor Performance platform. The Global Supply Chain & Operations team will oversee and lead the implementation of manufacturing, distribution, logistics, sourcing, and supply chain activities.

As the Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for handling the company’s end to end sourcing operations. You will be able to appraise and improve our sourcing activities by analyzing the company’s spending, supplying partnerships and new possibilities. The person in this role will be a key driver of the sourcing excellence, truly driving total effort related to building competitive advantage through product cost savings.

This position reports to the Sourcing Director Technology & Optics and is based out of the Outdoor Performance headquarters in Bozeman, Montana.

As the Sourcing Manager, you will have an opportunity to:

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to improve service, quality and total cost of ownership across a global spend portfolio
• Manage supplier collaboration to drive innovation and gain a competitive advantage=
• Execute on projects that will achieve year over year price savings within the managed category
• Lead cost excellence processes across assigned category
• Support new product development process by managing supplier selection, launch schedule and cost target
• Conduct commodity specific competitor and industry analysis to identify cost, material selection, manufacturing techniques and materials sourcing to improve the company’s competitive position
• Work in collaboration with R&D, QA/QC, manufacturing, supply chain to qualify new sources of supply and to seek value engineering opportunities to lower total cost of products
• Play an active role in resolving critical quality and delivery issues with suppliers; comprehensive ownership of supplier performance.
• Conduct regular benchmarking to evaluate costs and capabilities of incumbent and potential suppliers globally
• Negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts, exclusivity and NDA agreements
• Drive lean improvement to help improve profitability and drive supply base reduction
• Maintain broad knowledge of global market trends for assigned categories
• Maintain accurate Sourcing vendor records and master data within all ERP systems
• Conduct Make vs Buy Analysis on products

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant area required.
• 5-10 years of experience in global strategic sourcing or procurement including supplier selection, management and contract negotiations.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
• Strong influencing/negotiation skills and change management experience with the ability to successfully manage complexity and multiple priorities.
• Quick learner with interest in understanding and applying global supplier best practices.
• Ability to work independently to deliver results and influence stakeholders internally and externally.
• Ability to take accountability for driving results and overcoming challenges.
• Strong financial acumen and experience in business case development, cost modeling and other financial decision approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects across categories, commodities, suppliers and business functions.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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