Senior Sourcing Specialist

Responsibilities

• Independently carries out sourcing activities with full consideration for the impact of those activities on the end-to-end supply chain.
• Executes sourcing tactics of varying complexity in accordance with established category/commodity strategies reflecting the optimum cost, quality, delivery.
• Participates in sourcing and category commodity strategy formulation.
• Analyzes complex sourcing and purchasing initiatives and processes in support of the delivery of cost effective and high-quality goods and services.
• Presents to senior purchasing/sourcing leadership recommendations of improvement opportunities and alternative courses of action.
• Ensures consistent application of sourcing procedures and processes.
• Supports purchasing/sourcing management in activities such as price benchmarking, vendor management, industry and market analysis, process analysis, and model building.
• May lead a team of sourcing analysts and specialists at the business unit category and/or international purchasing organization (IPO) regional level.
• Leads analysis projects/initiatives providing coaching to less experienced analysts and specialists.
• Negotiates select contracts.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with suppliers to the benefit of both parties.

Qualifications

• College, university, or equivalent degree in field appropriate for the function required.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $88,000 to $98,185/year

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.