Sr. Sourcing Analyst (Calhoun, Georgia, United States, 30701)

What we need:

• Proactively seek out new suppliers/materials and capture market-driven cost saving opportunities through awareness of market drivers, negotiations, and synergistic opportunities, while simultaneously improving quality and operating efficiencies.
• Participate in new product development process as the primary purchasing resource for finding and selecting new product components and suppliers, with an aptitude for technical detail and manufacturing processes across a wide variety of raw material types.
• Meet with suppliers and provide data driven feedback on supplier performance.
• Assist Sourcing leadership in data gathering and analysis, providing recommendations and research in purchasing decisions of key materials.
• Promote a strong liaison with appropriate personnel across all business units and foster good working relationships with suppliers.
• Propose and help lead projects related to material cost reduction and quality improvement using a data-driven approach. Coordinate efforts among Sourcing, Production, and suppliers to reduce material costs while ensuring quality.
• Learn suppliers’ processes at a technical level to better identify mutually beneficial opportunities.
• Help build and issue forecasts of anticipated material consumption to external suppliers, sister-companies, and internal groups such as Finance.
• Assist and lead in accurately setting up new product details within internal systems.
• Maintain a holistic view in every purchasing decision or recommendation, protecting the interests of the company and balancing short-term and long-term benefits.

What you’ll do:

Perform other duties as needed.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 4-6 years’ relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.

What you’re good at:

• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.