**About Us** GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that enhance the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses, and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts. **What We Offer** We value our employees and offer competitive wages and benefits including: - Generous Benefits including PTO and Paid Holidays - 401k with Company match - Paid Parental Leave & Transition Back to Work Benefits - Company HSA Contributions - Discounted GN Group products **Position Overview** Do you want a career in a true dynamic and global organization and drive how GN builds a new indirect Procurement function? The Indirect Procurement team is on a transformational journey with the aim to capture a large and unreleased potential by increasing the maturity and proactivity of the North American indirect procurement function. The Sourcing Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies to ensure the procurement of high-quality materials, services and products at competitive prices. This role involves collaborating with various departments, owning the RFP process from start to finish, negotiating with suppliers, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing the supply chain to support our manufacturing operations. **Essential Functions** (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) + Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with the company’s goals and objectives + Execute local procurement and supplier relationship management strategies in close collaboration with stakeholders + Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, negotiate contracts and terms to secure favorable pricing and quality. + Monitor market trends and supplier performance to ensure competitive sourcing and mitigate risks. + Coordinate RFx process with stakeholders while owning end-to-end + Build and maintain vendor contract database + Conduct supplier onboarding, as well as quarterly business reviews, with suppliers + Interface with other departments to help select appropriate materials or services + Prepare benchmark spend reports to ensure proper category planning + Lead cost-reduction initiatives and continuous improvement projects + Ensure compliance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements in all sourcing activities + Assist with resolving supply, pricing, quality, delivery, and any other issues with suppliers + Participate in special projects as assigned + Cooperate with Global Sourcing Team in order to accomplish key initiatives + Coordinate sourcing efforts across all North American divisions with a large stakeholder group **Competencies** (Knowledge and Skills needed for this position.) + Must have excellent negotiation skills + Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently + Must have excellent oral and written communication skills + Must have good problem solving skills + Must maintain a professional appearance and attitude + Must be customer service driven for internal and external business customers + Must have good organizational and time management skills **Desired Qualifications** **Required Education (if necessary):** + Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Management, or Finance or equivalent experience **Preferred Education (if necessary):** **Experience (if necessary):** + 3-5 years of experience in procurement role(s) + Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel + Must have experience with Supplier Negotiations, should be able to source and negotiate contracts with suppliers that deliver cost savings and other benefits to the company. + Must have experience with Category Strategies, should be able to develop and implement category strategies that align with the company's overall goals and objectives. + Must have experience Spend analysis and be able to analyze spend data to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements. + Must have experience with Demand management initiatives: You should be able to identify and implement initiatives that optimize demand. + Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier contracts. + Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. + Proficient in using procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite. + Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments. **Travel (if necessary)** : **Other:** **Other Information** **Direct reports:** N/A **Indirect reports:** N/A **Working Environment:** Open office environment, located near a manufacturing facility and home office **Physical Demands:** Sitting, standing, lifting (no more than 40lbs) **Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:** Full-time position, with potential need for evening/weekend support, scheduled Monday-Friday with majority of time on-site (some flexibility). Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. **We encourage you to apply** Even if you don’t match all the above-mentioned skills, we will gladly receive your application if you think you have transferrable skills. We highly value a mindset, motivation, and energy, that aligns with our core values, to not only ensure growth for you, but for your team and the wider GN organization as well. **We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process** GN ReSound welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. We make life sound better by developing intelligent sound solutions that transform lives through the power of sound, enabling you to hear more, do more & be more than you ever thought possible. Our integrated headset and communications solutions assist professionals in all types of businesses in being more productive. Our wireless headsets are designed to fit any lifestyle - from sports enthusiasts to commuters and office workers. Jabra is part of the GN group, which operates in more than 90 countries across the world. Founded in 1869, GN group today has more than 7,000 employees. **Pay Transparency Notice:** Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range from $77,710 to $85,890. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Compensation for roles at GN depend on a wide array of factors including but not limited to location, role, skill set, and level of experience. To remain competitive, GN offers a competitive benefits package, including annual bonuses, health insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays. **E-Verify** GN Hearing / ReSound participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify poster here. View the Right to Work poster here. **Disability Accommodation** If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail bloomington-humanresources@gnresound.com. This email is provided for the purpose of supporting applicants who have a disability that prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Emails left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response. GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that enhance the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses, and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts. GN was founded more than 150 years ago with a vision to connect the world. Today, inspired by our strong heritage, GN touches more lives than ever with the broadest portfolio of products and services in our history – fostering a sense of community, openness, and understanding. By listening to customers and combining our unique expertise in the human ear, audio, video, and speech, wireless technologies, software, and miniaturization, we transform what it takes to bring people closer to what is important to them. **The GN-owned brands that are responsible for bringing these technologies to life:** + Medical grade hearing technology: ReSound (https://www.resound.com/en) , Beltone (https://www.beltone.com/en) , Interton (https://www.interton.com/en) , Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/hearing) + Professional collaboration: Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/) , BlueParrott (https://www.emea.blueparrott.com/) , FalCom (https://falcom.gn.com/) + Gaming, calls and media: SteelSeries (https://steelseries.com/) , Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/) Founded in 1869, the GN Group employs 7,000 people and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (GN.CO). GN’s solutions are sold in around 100 countries across the world. If you would like to learn more about us, visit our homepage gn.com or click on our different brands. You can also connect with us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gn-store-nord/) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gnstorenord/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/gnstorenord) .