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Anderson-Negele is a global leader in precision instrumentation solutions for the food, beverage, and life sciences industries. Our market-leading solutions maximize safety and minimize waste in critical process applications, enabling the creation of essential products for the health and wellbeing of families.

As our Strategic Sourcing Leader, you will own the end-to-end strategy for multiple spend categories, driving cost leadership, supplier optimization, innovation, and risk management. You’ll develop and execute strategic sourcing roadmaps, lead supplier negotiations, and build partnerships that deliver sustainable value. This role deals with multiple commodities - including electronics - with accountability for PPV, tariff mitigation, and vendor consolidation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities** **Category Strategy & Ownership

+ Develop and execute a multi-year Strategy Roadmap aligned with corporate cost, innovation, and sustainability objectives.

+ Act as the primary owner of PPV performance, driving corrective and preventive actions across the value chain.

+ Own the total financial performance of your function and lead cross-functional mitigation and savings initiatives.

Supplier Strategy, Consolidation & Performance

+ Lead supplier selection, qualification, and onboarding to ensure a high-performing, strategic supplier base.

+ Drive vendor consolidation to reduce complexity, improve leverage, and strengthen key relationships.

+ Establish supplier scorecards and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, delivery, and innovation.

_Market Intelligence, Tariffs & Risk Mitigation_

+ Monitor commodity markets, supplier economics, and global trade trends to anticipate cost and supply risks.

+ Lead tariff and cost exposure analysis, partnering with Finance, Operations, and Legal to implement proactive mitigation and structural cost-reduction strategies.

+ Conduct regular risk assessments and maintain robust supply continuity plans (dual sourcing, safety stock).

Contracting & Negotiation

+ Co-lead high-stakes contract negotiations in partnership with Ralliant and develop agreements that secure cost, service, and quality advantages. [LR1]

+ Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure contracts meet corporate and regulatory requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Value Creation

+ Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to drive design-to-cost, PPV alignment, and supplier optimization projects that deliver measurable value.

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.

+ 5+ years of strategic category or commodity management experience (manufacturing, industrial, or electronics components).

+ Proven track record leading cross-functional cost-reduction and supplier optimization initiatives.

+ Experience negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts and achieving ≥5% annual savings.

+ Strong analytical skills with proficiency in spend analytics and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).

Preferred Skills & Competencies

+ **Leadership & Influence:** Able to drive cross-functional alignment and influence at senior levels.

+ **Certification:** CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent procurement certification preferred.

+ **Communication:** Strong executive presentation and negotiation skills.

+ **Risk Management:** Skilled in supply chain risk frameworks and business continuity planning.

Working Conditions & Travel

Primarily office-based; up to 25% travel for supplier visits, conferences, and audits

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we’re building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].

About Anderson-Negele

Anderson-Negele is an instrumentation company whose mission is to provide the best hygienic instrumentation solutions for processors of food, beverage and life sciences products. We have manufacturing facilities in the US and Germany and sales & service offices in the U.S., Europe, China, India, and Brazil.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Bonus or Equity

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 71,100.00 - 132,100.00