Sourcing Specialist

About the role

The Sourcing Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring operational excellence, performance accountability, and compliance across the assigned supply base. This role translates supplier strategy into effective execution, managing day-to-day supplier activities, driving measurable performance improvements, and ensuring suppliers meet business, quality, cost, delivery, and sustainability expectations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage daily supplier performance using data-driven KPIs and maintain accurate, up-to-date supplier scorecards.
• Proactively identify and coordinate corrective and preventive actions for supplier performance or delivery issues.
• Support regular, structured supplier business reviews, and provide performance analytics to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Partner cross-functionally with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Operations, and other stakeholders to align supplier performance with internal requirements.
• Maintain accurate supplier master data, records, and documentation in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) systems and other relevant platforms.
• Support the Supplier Business Partner in developing and implementing supplier development plans and category strategies.
• Contribute to supplier risk assessments and mitigation planning to ensure supply continuity and resilience.
• Facilitate onboarding of new suppliers, including compliance checks and system setup.
• Track and report on supplier-related savings, performance metrics, and strategic progress.

Requirements

• Must have a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.
• Proficiency in harmonized tariff schedule classification on materials and equipment for Imports/Exports.
• The ability to analyze technical data in suppliers’ proposals; good communication, negotiation, and mathematical skills;
• Knowledge of supply-chain management; and the ability to perform financial analyses.
• Anticipates consumer preferences and ensures that goods are in stock when they are needed.
• Requires resourcefulness, good judgment, and self-confidence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in supplier management, procurement, or supply chain.

Skills

• Good at planning and decision making and have an interest in merchandising.

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity Infinite Electronics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and we actively encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans to apply.