Sourcing Specialist

Duties & Responsibilities

• Adhere to company policies and presents a professional, positive attitude at all times.
• Make day-to-day decisions involving the Purchasing Department.
• Research and sources new products.
• Works with project management teams and gathers information on new products for research and development.
• Supply cost accounting information on all new items, price increases, and decreases.
• Provide management with forecasted industry changes when appropriate.
• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier’s reputation and history.
• Source new suppliers and negotiate pricing of new items or price increases.
• Maintain and improve vendor relations to improve consistent quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Prepare purchase orders including quantities to ensure proper material flow on items needed.
• Expedites purchase order to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with Quality and Plant Manager, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Monitor reject material returns and credits for material and labor when necessary.
• Collaborate with supervisors and quality assurance to identify problems.
• Contact supplier to arrange delivery of replacement material, disposition of rejected material, and credit for material and/or labor.
• Keep all necessary personnel updated on arrival of replacement material and disposition of rejected material.
• Lead and/or participate in a variety of department related projects.
• Work with all other departments to achieve company goals.
• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine the need for changes.
• Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
• Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
• Work with other Buyers as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A/B.S.) in business or related field required.
• Certification in CPSM, CSCP, CPIM CPM required.
• A minimum of five (5+) or more years of experience in a related position required.
• A combination of qualification requirements will be considered.
• Specific experience in fundamentals of material requirement planning (MRP) in a manufacturing environment along with a direct working knowledge of processes related to Quality Systems, New Product Development, and Project Management preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.