Supply Chain Risk Manager

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

Leadership:

• Build and lead teams by evaluating and utilizing team's skill sets to increase or achieve results through positive, open leadership.
• Lead the hiring, career development, and performance management processes of team members.

Supplier Relations:

• Develop and maintain relationships with leadership of key suppliers that foster communication on forward looking strategies, long range planning and partnerships.
• Coach employees on effectively managing supplier relationships.
• Review supplier recommendations from team to ensure they align with departmental goals, the long-term commodity strategy, technology roadmaps and cross-functional requirements.
• Review supplier onboarding and exit plans and provides guidance to team during process.
• Support escalation as required.

Commodity Strategy:

• Ensure alignment of category strategy with corporate goals and objectives as well as cross-functional needs.
• Develop strategy for long-range planning that are consistent with corporate goals and objectives, as well as supporting the business needs of the category team.

Sourcing Priority Management:

• Manage consolidated cost initiatives for assigned commodities to align with budget and long-range planning commitments.
• Develop strategic plans for long-range planning that are consistent with corporate goals and objectives, as well as supporting the business needs of the commodity team.
• Responsible for annual product cost budgeting and quarterly cost forecasting.
• Partner with Quality leadership to develop strategic plans to ensure supplier is consistent with corporate goals and objectives, as well as supporting the business needs of the commodity team. 
• Partner with material planning and operations leadership to develop strategic plans to ensure supplier is consistent with corporate goals and objectives, as well as supporting the business needs of the commodity team. 

Other Duties as Assigned

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field desired, MBA or Masters desired.
• APICS CPIM and/or ISM C.P.M./A.P.P. desired.
• 8+ years of purchasing or relevant experience (sales, engineering, etc.) required.
• 2+ years of direct leadership experience preferred or an experienced and proven leader who has the demonstrated ability to build effective departmental and cross functional teams.
• Cross functional project management and/or commodity management experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

• An experienced and proven leader who has the demonstrated ability to build effective departmental and cross functional teams while consistently delivering superior results to a business unit.
• Knowledge of commodity/category management, purchasing contracts, purchasing practices and internet-based purchasing and/or New Product Introduction/Gate process desired.
• Demonstrates excellent project management and communication skills and capable of managing cross-functional teams on a matrix organizational basis. The ability to manage complex projects across multiple departments, sites, and companies serving a variety of diverse needs.
• Value analysis ability; the ability to analyze a system or sub-system in terms of operational and financial performance, identify improvement opportunities, and develop comprehensive plans to attain improvements.
• High levels of numeric, computer literacy and strong data / analytical and organizational skills are essential.
• Role requires strong influence & communication to convey detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels of sourcing strategies
• Proficiency in project management a plus (or demonstrated ability participating and/or running large-scale projects).

• Experienced in presentation abilities, including PowerPoint development. Expected to present to operations leadership and executive leadership.

Working Conditions:

• Fast-paced office environment.

• 20-30% travel required, including international travel (Europe and SE Asia primarily)

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

About Polaris Industries, Inc.

As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

North Pole Star, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Polaris Mexico) is at the forefront of innovation in the powersports industry, manufacturing world-class vehicles that inspire adventure, we are home of RZR, ATV, General, Sportsman and other greats brands. With a focus on quality, teamwork, and cutting-edge technology, our Mexico operations are our largest global manufacturing facility site with more than 5,000 employees. Here at Polaris Mexico, we have engineering support from our new Product Development Center and physically assemble each one of our all-off-road vehicles with processes of injection molding, tube fabrication, welding, engines assembly, liquid and metal paint, and 6 assembly lines. We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment where talent thrives, and bold ideas come to life. Join Polaris Mexico, where passion meets innovation! 

http://www.polaris.com

How We Hire

North Pole Star, S. de R.L. de C.V. is committed to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and makes all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status regarding social assistance, union membership, political beliefs or any other status protected by applicable law.