Imagine yourself… + Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. + Collaborating with a vibrant, diverse, global team. + Contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future. At Hach (www.hach.com), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions. As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth. Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us Learn more about how we are shaping the future at Hach: https://vimeo.com/382675805 **We offer:** + Comprehensive Benefits from Day 1: Enjoy peace of mind with our extensive medical, dental, vision and 401k coverage. + Inclusive Culture: Be part of a diverse team that fosters collaboration and innovation. + Stability and Growth: When you join Hach, you're not just joining a company; you're becoming part of Veralto, a global network with 13 operating companies, 240+ locations worldwide, and $5B in revenue. **About the role:** Are you passionate about driving innovation and influencing product design to create a world-class supply chain? Are you a strategic thinker with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver impactful results? If so, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Hach’s supply chain for new product development. This high-impact role is focused on developing and deploying cutting-edge supply base strategies for new products. You will be instrumental in shaping design decisions that optimize cost, mitigate risk, and enhance supply continuity. Collaborating closely with Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Product Management, you will ensure product designs meet manufacturability standards, avoid sole/single-source dependencies, and drive material cost reductions. Additional responsibilities will include managing monthly forecasts for critical OMX KPIs and leading the annual budget planning process for the Global Strategic Sourcing team. Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Global Strategic Sourcing, this leadership role can be performed remotely and includes managing a team of strategic sourcing professionals in Europe and North America. **In this role, a typical day will look like:** + **Influence Design Excellence:** Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and Product Management to integrate manufacturability standards into new product designs. Proactively guiding decisions to minimize single-source risks and optimize cost structures. + **Deliver Supply Chain Success:** Ensure supply chain goals are met for New Product Development (NPD) sustaining projects, achieving cost targets and on-time product launches through strategic supplier and commodity decisions. Drive performance improvements in cost (PPV & VAVE), quality, delivery, and inventory through breakthrough strategies and rigorous execution. + **Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Build followership and influence design decisions by clearly articulating supply chain strategies and their impact on cost and continuity. + **Develop Global Sourcing Strategies:** Manage a high-performing team of Strategic Sourcing Managers across North America and Europe to deliver innovative commodity strategies that drive significant value; this includes ensuring alignment with global sourcing strategies developed by the Global Category Leads. + **Financial Acumen:** Proficiency in budget planning, forecasting, and understanding financial metrics. Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make accurate projections for KPIs and budgets. + **Resolve Challenges Quickly:** Apply advanced problem-solving techniques to resolve supplier issues and ensure consistent product quality through established qualification procedures. + **Develop Sustainable Process:** Utilize the Veralto Enterprise System (VES) to build and maintain processes to achieve the key responsibilities detailed above. **The essential requirements of the job include:** + 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing with a focus on commodities and new product development. + Proven track record of influencing product design decisions to optimize cost and supply chain continuity and demonstrated success in achieving performance improvement targets (e.g., PPV, quality, delivery, inventory). + Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and lead a global team. + Strong expertise in commodity strategies and market dynamics, and developing and executing global sourcing strategies + A commitment to ethical and professional conduct in all job responsibilities. + Master’s degree in business administration or supply chain management, preferred. + Willingness to travel (up to 30%) Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 16,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way. For Colorado roles only: We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application **US ONLY** **:** The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The compensation range for this role is $150,000.00 - $165,000.00 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. 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