The posting
Job Description
Arconic is currently in search of Senior Site Services Leader to join our Procurement Operations Team based in any of our North American production facilities (Alcoa, TN, Davenport, IA, Lafayette, IN, Lancaster, PA, or Massena, NY).
At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.
Job Summary:
Lead the Site Services category team, setting category strategy and directing a team of embedded site services category buyers across North American production sites. This role has an operations focus and owns the team's productivity savings objective.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Lead, coach and develop the Site Services category team, including embedded category managers and buyers at sites.
- Set and execute the site services category strategy, prioritizing categories and assigning ownership across the team.
- Make sure site service requirements are supported across all service categories and sites.
- Work with site engineering, finance and operations leaders so category decisions support site goals.
- Set standards and oversee recording of Supplier Commercial Owner on supplier records.
- Guide rate card and pricing development and approve team pricing recommendations.
- Lead or oversee negotiation of MSAs and complex service agreements.
- Track team performance, savings pipeline and category results, and report progress to the Procurement Director.
Also note:
Core Objectives
- Team cost savings / cost avoidance
- Total cost of ownership reduction (TCO)
- Supplier performance scorecards
- Category strategy completion rate
- Contract coverage
- Cycle time for sourcing events
- Team engagement, development and retention
Qualifications
You have: (required)
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or a related field.
- 7+ years of procurement or category management experience, ideally in industrial services.
- 5+ years of experience leading or supervising procurement or category teams.
- Proven experience overseeing multi-site procurement operations
- Proven skill in negotiating MSAs, rate cards and pricing.
- Experience in TCO, sourcing and analytical capability.
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or Master’s degree in Supply Chain or related discipline
- Professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP, CPIM)
- Experience leading regional or global procurement organizations
- Background in Lean / Six Sigma / continuous improvement
- Exposure to digital procurement tools and automation initiatives
- Ability to influence site leaders, partner with operations and lead a team spread across multiple locations.
About Us
Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build.
We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.
At Arconic, we:
Act With Integrity : We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.
Safeguard our Future : We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.
Grow Stronger Together : We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.
Earn Customer Loyalty : We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.
Drive Operational Excellence : We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.
Create Value : We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.
This position is subject to Export Control Law: This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.
United States EEO Statement: Arconic Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
