Sourcing Specialist

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Operations, Supply Chain Management or related Business degree required
• Familiarity and/or background related to sourcing electrical fittings and components
• Strong computer skills with emphasis on the Microsoft Office suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Understanding of MRP/ERP software systems. SAP experience a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Negotiating skills.
• Organizational agility/getting things done through others.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
• Product knowledge or experience in consumer goods environment.
• Willing to travel as needed to support the business plans.

Description of Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute global sourcing strategies on assigned commodities to improve service, quality, and total cost of ownership.
• Work in collaboration with quality/compliance, product management, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to qualify new sources of supply.
• Identifies risks within the commodity and works closely with stakeholders to eliminate or take mitigating actions for strategic risks.
• Develop, implement, and manage master supply agreements (MSAs), including analyzing proposals and negotiating costs, terms, incentives and/or service for purchased products.
• Assist in the development of business strategies to identify & source new items and re-source existing items to optimize total cost of ownership.
• Manage supplier collaboration to drive innovation and gain a competitive advantage.
• Support new product development process by managing supplier selection, launch schedules and cost targets.
• Conduct commodity specific competitor, geographic, and industry analysis to identify cost, material selection, manufacturing techniques and material sourcing to improve company’s competitive position.
• Become the assigned category expert, understand the sales market, the products, and the supplier base current and future prospects
• Facilitate regularly scheduled meetings with suppliers to review scorecards and improve supplier’s performance
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Do you have any SAP Experience? If not, any MRP/ERP Experience? (please specify which)
• Do you familiarity or experience/background in Sourcing electrical fittings and components?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: One location