Senior Sourcing Specialist
Job Summary
The Senior Sourcing Specialist is responsible for leading and executing sourcing strategies for indirect spend categories and steel and fabricated commodities. This role owns assigned sourcing portfolios end-to-end and serves as a strategic partner to engineering, operations, supply chain, and finance to drive measurable cost savings, supplier performance, and supply continuity.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of category strategies for indirect spend (e.g., MRO, capital equipment, services, logistics, tooling), production steel and fabricated components
Own and execute complex RFQ/RFP events and negotiations including bid strategy development, supplier evaluation, cost modeling, award recommendations, and contract redlines and finalization
Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) and should-cost initiatives, including advanced cost breakdowns, benchmarking, and continuous cost improvement plans
Monitor and interpret market dynamics for steel, fabrication, and related commodities, including raw material trends, capacity constraints, and supplier risk
Identify, qualify, and onboard strategic suppliers, including assessing technical, commercial, and operational capabilities
Lead commercial negotiations covering price, lead times, capacity commitments, payment terms, and contractual risk, with minimal oversight
Manage strategic supplier relationships, including performance reviews, scorecards, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
Proactively resolve escalated supplier issues related to cost, delivery, capacity, or quality in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
Serve as a trusted sourcing advisor to engineering, operations, and planning, ensuring sourcing strategies align with technical requirements and production schedules
Partner with finance to develop budgets, track savings, validate sourcing results, and support forecasting activities
Track, report, and communicate sourcing KPIs, including cost savings, supplier performance, quality, on-time delivery, and contract compliance
Lead supply continuity and risk mitigation efforts, including dual-sourcing strategies, capacity assurance, and contingency planning
Support procure-to-pay execution as needed, including purchase order placement and resolution of pricing, invoice, or payment discrepancies
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
Certifications: CPSM, CSCP, APICS, or demonstrated progress toward certification
Experience: 5–8 years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain roles, with demonstrated ownership of categories and supplier relationships
Direct experience sourcing steel products (plate, sheet, tube, structural) and/or fabricated components
Exposure to capital equipment sourcing or large scale supplier agreements
Proven experience leading negotiations and managing strategic supplier relationships
Advanced analytical skills with hands-on experience in spend analysis, cost modeling, and data driven decision making
Proficiency with ERP and sourcing tools (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Coupa or similar systems)