Senior Specialist, Switchgears

About the role

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of company-wide supply chain strategies/sourcing plans for assigned commodities/services consistent with Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage strategies and plans to support the supply chain process for assigned commodities/services, or areas of responsibilities consistent with corporate and department policies and procedures.
• Research and develop a working knowledge of the assigned commodities/services or areas of responsibilities, including how the commodities/services are made, rendered, specification requirements, and how the commodities/services are used by the Company.
• Research and analyze inventory consumption data, inventory levels, work order requirement(s) signals, outstanding delivery orders, and provide recommendations for ordering, supply chain process consideration, and/or improvement.
• Assess and implement various methods of inventory (e.g., consignment or self-inventory) and requirements forecasting (MRP).
• Work with client to formulate and define the scope and objective of purchases.
• Monitor, prepare and present findings on important industry trends or abnormalities.
• Provide expertise to ensure that Service Level Agreements meet the needs of the end-user client area.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science or other related discipline.
• In lieu of a degree, will consider a combination of education and related experience totaling eight (8) years, where each year of applicable college = 1 year and each year of applicable work experience = 0.5 year.

Skills

• Supply chain expertise
• Market research
• Negotiation strategy planning
• Contract/order writing and management
• Effective communication and negotiation skills
• Change management activities
• Training and monitoring of end user satisfaction and needs
• Quality and stability of supply
• Timely delivery and performance monitoring

Benefits

Competitive pay
Paid training
Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
Transit subsidies
Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Pay

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Schedule

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