Sourcing Compliance & Reporting Manager

Job Requisition ID: 55348

Department: Manuf. & Operations (DEPT_MFGOP)

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Position Title:              Sourcing Compliance and Reporting manager

Location:                     Dundee or within commutable location (needs to be 2/3 days/week on-site)

Dover Fueling Solutions, (DFS), comprises the most trusted names in the fuel industry and have been global leaders in driving innovation for over 100 years. DFS, the industry's 1st end-to-end fueling solution, provides advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including systems and payment, automatic tank gauging, wet stock-management and Clean Fuel solutions. DFS comprises industry-leading brands including Tokheim, Wayne Fueling Systems, Fairbanks, ProGauge, ClearView and OPW Fuel Management Systems. We lead every market we serve with focused expertise, progressive thinking and customer-inspired innovation in order to push the boundaries of performance for our customers and shareholders. To learn more about DFS, visit www.doverfuelingsolutions.com. DFS is part of the Fluids segment of Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV).

Position Summary:

The Sourcing Compliance and Reporting manager is responsible for process ownership across the Dundee sourcing team, ensuring that processes are created, developed, optimised, contracts in place, metrics, data and monthly reports (scorecards and a like) are created maintained and delivered and our legal obligations are measured, recorded and tracked (conflict minerals, ethical trading, etc).  Encompassing a wide spectrum of strategic sourcing areas the position is very much hands on from providing day to day tactical support within the team and cross functionally. The role is best described as the ‘air traffic control’ of sourcing. From contracts to scorecards to CI pipelines to legal compliance to accountable ‘drive’, the role is a key and critical part of the team.

The role will cover accountability and responsibility for the strategic sourcing compliance and reporting strategy (short, medium and long term) leading and creating winning internal relationships and processes that enable simple, robust and efficient solutions engaging with all stakeholders, internally and externally.

This role is focused on the Dundee operation with the immediate priority of total cost improvement for the Dundee (DFS) business.

The role requires coordination and proactive engagement with a diverse suite of individuals and departments with clear demonstrable skill to manage these stakeholders and have a ‘style’ that demonstrates ‘ownership, presence and accountability’ throughout the Dover organisation and brings a greater ‘presence’ over a ‘simple reporting’ mindset.

Performance metrics, supply chain / sourcing reporting process best practice and toolsets will be created, used and required to validate and drive best in class performance.

Tasks or issues on an ad hoc basis may be required upon request.

Key Responsibilities:

• Exemplify Dover Zero harm rules in support of a safe working environment.
• Develop and maintain reporting strategy that meets the teams needs and wants immediately.
• Is capable of building measurement processes to drive accountable reporting on our cost improvement journey.
• Comfort and experience in tackling tough areas of process improvement and highlighting areas of weakness in a structured and factual manner.
• Is comfortable working with finance, operations and engineering ensuring that facts are checked, and processes are fair and balanced.
• Understands how sourcing works and operates on a cost improvement journey and what value the role needs to deliver.
• A self-starter mentality – proactive and inquisitive
• Drive technological improvements to simplify and improve efficiency within the team. For example, Oracle reporting, Power BI automation for real time metric reporting, contract databases, supplier risk registers etc.
• Identify areas of business improvement through simplification on either supplier consolidation, contractual management and product simplification
• Identify and implement new tools and technologies to improve reporting and analytics capabilities
• Build and maintain supplier contract portals, risk registers and legislation compliance databases
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and visualizations
• Coach and support business case creation supporting change
• Is able to create and nurture winning relationships

Candidate Profile:

• Detail and Process orientation.
• Proven ability to drive change.
• Ability to use data to support excellent decision making (fact only based mindset)
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise in a complex environment.
• Demonstrates full accountability and ownership for all aspects of assigned areas of responsibility.
• A proven track record of leading strategic process development
• Proven ability to develop contractual databases
• Evidence of experience of creating and maintaining supplier / cost improvement trackers and scorecards.
• Able to coach and mentor team members.
• Persistence in problem solving approach with ability to deliver solutions that address the issue effectively.
• Confident and familiar with appropriate technology to automate and create efficiency
• Leading and influencing decision making in stakeholder departments – effective communication.
• Experience of a manufacturing environment would be useful
• Able to be flexible in both approach and outlook. Has the ability to deliver tactically and strategically as needed. A ‘hands on’ culture, style and attitude is a must.
• Comfortable in presenting information in a variety of formats to senior management,
• Willingness to engage with stakeholders (engineering, marketing, sales) to understand Dovers products and customer requirements and ensure they are reflected in our supply chain.
• Self-motivated and orientated towards improvement/development of responsibilities - flexible in accepting accountabilities.

Candidate Experience and Qualifications:

• Degree qualified or able to demonstrate suitable relevant experience.
• Minimum of five years working in a similar role, showing consistent career progression to current level preferably within an engineering or high-volume manufacturing environment,
• Must have a proven track record of process and using analytics
• Familiarity with Oracle ERP Power BI systems an advantage.
• Proficient in use of MS packages.
• Expert in the development, deployment and administration of service contracts and t&c’s
• Excellent English (verbal and written)

The information contained within this job description overview is not intended to be all-inclusive. Nothing in this job description restricts management or the company’s ability to assign or reassign duties and / or responsibilities to or from this role at any time. This document is subject to change with or without notice.  

Dover Fueling Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local law. Dover Fueling Solutions conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulation

Work Arrangement : Onsite 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law. #LI-HW2

This position may be located in: EMEA : United Kingdom : Dundee : Dundee

Job Function : Supply Chain & Procurement