Sr. Manager Global Sourcing

Crayola has inspired children to express their creativity since 1903. Crayolians take pride in fulfilling our mission of helping parents and educators raise creatively alive children around the world. Join our team and be part of an iconic brand that develops quality art products and experiences that are loved by families and preferred by teachers. Our company culture is mission focused, and encourages fun, collaboration, transparency, and helping others. Crayola believes our workforce benefits from a broad spectrum of diverse ideas and perspectives which enables us to understand our consumers better. Sr. Manager, Global Sourcing, Easton PA General Summary The Senior Manager, Global Sourcing is responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies that ensure the optimal balance of cost, quality, service, innovation, sustainability, and risk management across the supply base. This position leads strategic supplier relationships, contract negotiations, category management initiatives, and cross-functional sourcing programs supporting global business objectives. This role collaborates closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Sustainability, and international regional teams to drive continuous value creation and supply assurance. The Senior Manager serves as a key leader in supplier performance management, global sourcing expansion, and procurement transformation initiatives including digital procurement and ERP optimization. Principal Duties & Responsibilities Strategic Sourcing & Category Management Develop and execute global sourcing strategies across direct and indirect spend categories. Lead category planning, market analysis, and supplier segmentation activities. Identify low-cost country sourcing opportunities while balancing quality, service, and risk requirements. Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements and long-term value creation. Establish sourcing roadmaps aligned with corporate growth, innovation, and sustainability goals. Manages the corporate dollar investment in respect to asset management (people and equipment), production commitments and supplier relationships to support customer service levels, on-time deliveries and inventory turns as established by business unit. Strategic Planning & Analytics Utilize advanced modeling and analytics tools to evaluate global sourcing alternatives and business scenarios. Develop total-cost-of-ownership analyses to support sourcing and network decisions. Identify and execute cost savings, productivity improvements, and service enhancements. Establish KPIs and dashboards measuring sourcing effectiveness, supply chain performance, inventory efficiency, and network health. Present recommendations and business cases to senior leadership. Supplier Relationship Management Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key global suppliers. Lead supplier performance reviews focused on quality, delivery, service, innovation, sustainability, and cost competitiveness. Develop supplier scorecards, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement programs. Manage supplier capacity planning and business continuity risks. Champion supplier diversity and sustainability initiatives. Commercial Negotiations & Contract Management Lead complex negotiations involving pricing, commercial agreements, payment terms, service levels, and risk mitigation. Manage long-term contracts and strategic agreements. Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to ensure contract compliance. Drive annual productivity and savings initiatives through supplier negotiations and value engineering activities. Risk Management & Supply Continuity Monitor global market and geopolitical conditions impacting supply availability and cost. Develop mitigation strategies for supply disruptions, tariffs, regulatory changes, and commodity volatility. Lead sourcing contingency planning and dual-source strategies where appropriate. …

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