Sourcing Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality program for the sourcing organization, including supplier performance data management, oversight of supplier evaluation and processes, document control, supplier audits, and other related activities
• Drive operational efficiency of sourcing platforms (i.e., Coupa, ETQ, Articulate, Sigma, SharePoint, Resilinc, etc.) through daily support, process improvement campaigns, and other key initiatives
• Develop and analyze Coupa KPIs to support Sourcing’s CEO of Spend methodology
• Lead the sourcing functional area during corporate ISO 9001 and IATF audit preparations and corresponding internal and external headquarter audits
• Embed technology efficiencies across operational sourcing platforms to optimize spend and drive value capture
• Interact with the global sourcing organization as well as corporate and business unit stakeholders to deliver results
• Support Sustainable Sourcing Platform Manager with supplier compliance documentation associated with supplier performance and evaluation
• Assist Sourcing Managers with managing, testing, reporting, and updating for all sourcing systems
• Support Avient site quality managers on supplier evaluation during individual site audits
• Make logical and sound decisions working in a fast-paced office environment
• Support other sourcing related projects and tasks, as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business/Supply Chain or related field. Relevant experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree will be considered
• Preferred experience collaborating with Sourcing/Supply Chain Planning and Quality functional areas
• Must have the ability to multitask with strong time/priority management skills
• Must have ability to communicate effectively in person, via Teams (virtually), phone and via email
• Strong computer and analytical skills, proficient in Microsoft Office with experience in Coupa or analytical software (i.e., Sigma, Snowflake, Power BI, etc.) is a plus
• Should possess intermediate organization, facilitation and problem-solving skills
• Should possess intermediate stress management and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to represent Avient professionally and ethically in meetings with external parties and to set the standard for integrity and collaboration in internal meetings
• Demonstrated process improvement and change management skills

About the role

This role will enhance our internal supplier quality program in alignment with the corporate Quality Management System guidelines. In addition, the role will embed technology efficiencies across operational sourcing platforms to optimize spend and drive value capture. This role will interact with the global sourcing organization as well as corporate and business unit stakeholders to deliver results.