Sourcing Engineer
Edwards Vacuum · New York, United States · 5 days ago
On-sitePurchasingFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a skilled Sourcing Engineer to work with our team in Basom, NY.
Responsibilities
- Develop a strategic sourcing roadmap, including defined commodity strategies and Supplier onboarding, management, and exit.
- Perform supplier audits as required.
- Align with Quality Team to ensure suppliers meet/exceed quality targets.
- Drive corrective actions/countermeasures with underperforming suppliers.
- Improve supplier on-time delivery to meet/exceed targets.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement countermeasures for underperforming suppliers.
- Implement cost reduction strategies across the supplier base using a Total Cost of Ownership model.
- Work directly with purchase planning team to ensure purchasing and stocking strategies align with corporate working capital targets.
- Collaborate with Engineering Team on design specifications for approved parts.
- Negotiate Master Supply Agreements (MSAs) with key suppliers.
- Create, manage, and communicate RFQs for both new and existing products.
- Collaborate as part of a cross-functional team including Supply Chain, Quality, Product Management, Engineering, and Sales.
- Comply with all company safety and ethics requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in technical field
- Minimum of 2-years progressive procurement experience
- Exceptional analytical skills
- Strong negotiator
- Functional ability to read and understand technical drawings
- Recent SAP experience
- Ability to use data mining tools – Power BI, etc.
- Self-motivated to drive KPI improvement
Qualifications
- On-Site
- Requires you to work on-site at our office in Basom, NY.
- You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.
Benefits
- Culture of trust and accountability
- Lifelong learning and career growth
- Innovation powered by people
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits
- Health and well-being