At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we're passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. Dow has an exciting opportunity for an External Manufacturing Sourcing Manager You may need to lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements as well as serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues. Your performance impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within your own team and other related teams and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.
Proactively manage sourcing projects, lead supplier qualification, RFI, RFQ/RFP, competitive bidding, bid evaluation and lead negotiation with suppliers.
Responsible for the negotiation, execution and implementation of commercial agreements and related work processes in accordance with the strategies within the commercial area and/or geography.
Effectively conduct Supplier Performance Evaluation,



implement Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and collaboratively drive continuous performance improvement of supplier via KPIs (Safety, Productivity and Quality).
Uses influential leadership to elevate the performance of the workgroup.
A minimum of a bachelor's degree OR relevant military experience at or above a U.No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Sourcing excellence through adoption of digital sourcing tools for e-Auction, e-bidding.
Solve complex problems, anticipates potential issues and take preventive actions before they occur, rather than reacting after problems arise.
Stakeholder Management/Communication: Identify, engage, and maintain positive relationships with individuals or groups who have an interest in or influence over a project, process, or outcome. Project Management: Abil

📌 External Manufacturing Sourcing Manager (Cataluña)
🏢 Dow
📍 Cataluña