Senior Sourcing Engineer

About the role

We are currently seeking a skilled Senior Sourcing Engineer to work with our team in Basom, NY. You will:

• Identify and research new suppliers and sourcing opportunities globally, with a strong focus on local sourcing when feasible
• Regularly collaborate with engineering, product management, and production teams on material requirements
• Develop and cultivate positive relationships with assigned supplier base as the escalation point of contact
• Negotiate Master Supply Agreements with key suppliers per Company requirements
• Use root-cause analysis to drive continuous improvement activities across 4 key performance indicators: quality, on-time delivery, cost, and net working capital
• Develop and implement commodity strategies to map current and future states to determine continuous improvement activities
• Utilize quoting, value engineering, make v. buy analysis, etc. to support corporate cost reduction efforts
• Support Operational Purchasing team with vendor creation and maintenance
• Collaborate with Operational Purchasing and Planning to ensure purchasing plans are optimized for production requirements and lowest TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)
• Participate in regular supplier business reviews in collaboration with Operational Purchasing (Supplier Scorecard Reviews)
• Effectively communicate with internal and external key stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing or procurement in a production environment
• Solid negotiation skills
• Results focused with the ability to report on KPIs
• Analyze and use critical thinking, looking into problems and identifying root causes with facts, numbers, and sound logic
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical specifications
• Casting, machining, assembly, and metal fabrication processes are a plus
• Effective communication in English, both verbally and in writing, a second language is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word
• Experience with MRP systems, SAP preferred

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain or equivalent experience
• Additional Requirements: Ability to travel domestically and internationally, Ability to build relationships with both colleagues and suppliers, Ability to work independently while in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment, Take responsibility for the assigned process, Well-organized, Willingness to learn is a must, Proactive and committed to solving problems

Qualifications

• Take responsibility for the assigned process
• Well-organized
• Willingness to learn is a must
• Proactive and committed to solving problems

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, a second language is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word
• Experience with MRP systems, SAP preferred

Benefits

To succeed, you will need:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Ability to build relationships with both colleagues and suppliers
• Ability to work independently while in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment
• Take responsibility for the assigned process
• Well-organized
• Willingness to learn is a must
• Proactive and committed to solving problems

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in this posting.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in this posting.

Contact Information

Talent Acquisition Team: Sarah Clark