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**Newell Brands** is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

Position Title: Sourcing Manager

**Location:** Specify preferred office location(s): Huntersville, NC

**Reports To:** Sr. Sourcing Manager

Company Overview

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

Job Overview

The Sourcing Manager will report to the Sr. Sourcing Manager and be based in Huntersville, NC. You will be responsible for several component categories comprising of resin, metal and glass supporting the Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Rubbermaid, and Oster brands.

You and your team will develop, implement and drive strategies that deliver a competitive advantage, productivity gains, working capital improvements, lead-time reductions, in-bound service level improvement, supplier quality goals, and support new product development projects. You will be responsible for providing guidance, support, and leadership to categories.

Responsibilities:

+ Establish, analyze and optimize sourcing strategy for multiple component categories

+ Manage supplier performance metrics such as contract and price negotiation, working capital efficiency, geographic supply diversification and risk mitigation, and single-supplier dependency reduction

+ Develop and maintain supplier relationships that support KPI delivery

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate a winning culture with shared goals

+ Partner with regional sourcing team to drive project execution and continuous supplier development that aligns with global supplier strategy

+ Daily responsibilities include, but not limited to, NPD supplier selection, supplier consolidation/ introduction, savings negotiation, on time delivery, engineering changes, quality improvements

+ Support supplier quality and global responsible sourcing by ensuring compliance throughout supply base

Qualifications:

+ 5+ years of sourcing experience or demonstrated performance managing comparable scope of responsibility

+ Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Supply Chain, engineering or related field

+ Demonstrated track record of leading teams and delivering results against performance metrics

+ Strong analytical skills to evaluate data and make informed decisions

+ Strong project management and communication skills

+ Highly motivated and able to drive results independently and as part of a team

+ Ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 15%

+ Proven leadership skills and talent development skills

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.