Strategic Sourcing Category Lead - Indiana

About the role

The Strategic Sourcing Category Lead at Faith Technologies, Inc. is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic procurement strategy, collaborating with key stakeholders across the business, and managing RFP processes to achieve cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Develops, issues, and manages Request for Proposal (RFP) or bid processes for sourcing goods and services to achieve savings based on targeted specifications.
• Develops, leads, assesses, and executes purchasing strategies as related to commodity materials across all business groups.
• Negotiates corporate programs with strategic suppliers and develops new alliances to meet the needs of the field.
• Participates in cost reduction activities, observes, and reports price increases.
• Affirms risk to suppliers and materials, and recommends risk mitigation plans.
• Qualifies alternative supply sources on key products and services; based on risk mitigation, cost out opportunities, etc.
• Supports internal quarterly vendor reviews to ensure supplier challenges are addressed including corrective action plans, alternate sourcing strategies, and contract adherence.
• Supports external Quarterly Business Reviews with preferred vendors and provides performance feedback regarding quality, service, and cost while having clear and actionable initiatives to improve all three areas.
• Acts as a change agent – identifies new tools, analyses, strategies etc. to drive continuous transformation within the sourcing organization.
• Drives communication, data collection, continuous improvement, and overall relationships within Faith for purchases.
• Supports internal and external customers with exceptional customer service.
• Analyzes key sourcing KPI’s, spend data, and vendor performance scores.
• Aids the business in supplier problem resolution concerns as they arise for respective commodities.
• Manages relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance with terms of contracts.
• Facilitates involvement of supplier technical support resources for Faith projects.
• Identifies opportunities to utilize supplier-driven innovation in Faith designs.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of standardized specifications between suppliers and Faith design teams.
• Reviews supplies to ensure quality.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years in a strategic sourcing role.
• Proficient in the use of a PC and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of the electrical construction trade is beneficial, but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Strategic sourcing experience.
• Proficiency in using a PC and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of the electrical construction trade is beneficial, but not required.

Benefits

FTI offers a competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development, and a flexible and robust benefits package. FTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.