Strategic Sourcing Specialists

Job Responsibilities

• Support all AEC commodity sourcing activities.
• Manage sourcing activities from RFQ through project execution.
• Negotiate Supply Agreements/Contracts: Lead complex negotiations for supply agreements and contracts, ensuring favorable terms that align with organizational objectives.
• Develop Strategic Sourcing Initiatives: Formulate and implement advanced sourcing strategies with in various commodities to optimize cost efficiency and supply reliability.
• Oversee Price and Cost Analysis: Direct comprehensive price and cost analysis for commercial and government contracts, ensuring compliance and competitiveness while balancing best value.
• Negotiate Long term contract pricing and terms and conditions.
• Identify new sources of supply and/or opportunities that meet the performance and delivery standards.
• Address Complex Challenges: Utilize extensive experience to solve intricate problems, successfully negotiating the best prices and terms in critical situations.
• Develop, manage, and implement performance measures and audit processes for new and current suppliers.
• Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with strategic suppliers and actively participate in quality audits at these strategic suppliers.
• Manage Supplier Performance and Relationships: Establish and nurture strategic supplier relationships, focusing on performance management to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitor Technological Advancements: Track and assess the development of new technologies relevant to procurement, ensuring the organization remains competitive and innovative.
• Communicate Effectively Across Levels: Utilize exceptional verbal and written communication skills to ensure timely and effective interaction with AEC and supplier personnel at all levels.
• Champion Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing costs and enhancing supply chain efficiencies across operations.
• Report Savings Achievements: Provide detailed reports on savings achievements through monthly statistics and quarterly summaries, communicating successes to stakeholders.
• Bridge R+T with the PDC for supply chain activities to ensure smooth transitions between the two.

Qualifications/Characteristics

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Science or Arts; MBA is preferred.
• 5-8 years of increasing responsibility in purchasing, and strategic sourcing.
• International experience supplying manufacturing facilities and/or managing suppliers based in Americas, and Europe is preferred.
• Proven ability to drive change and create rapid, measurable improvements in critical measures of Supply Chain Management performance.
• Knowledge of SAP would be a significant competitive advantage to drive process and efficiencies within the procurement processes.
• Very good verbal and written communications skills with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• Strong track record of continuously driving operational improvements to support the business strategy.
• Able to manage sourcing activities in a centralized environment with colleagues in multiple locations.
• Strategic thinking, facilitation & influencing skills.
• Ability to lead, persuade and convince – cross cultural and cross functional.
• Must adapt well in a rapidly changing environment.
• Extensive Experience: 5-8 years of experience within government contracting purchasing, demonstrating advanced expertise in procurement strategies.
• Complex Proposal Development: Demonstrated track record in developing and executing sophisticated material proposals that align with organizational goals.
• Strategic Relationship Management: Ability to think strategically and cultivate long-term relationships with suppliers, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Urgency with Strategic Intent: Capable of acting with urgency and purpose while maintaining a strong focus on long-term strategic goals.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Proficient in developing and executing risk and opportunity plans to achieve program objectives effectively.
• Collaborative Work with Cross-Functional Teams: Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to establish release strategies based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and overall platform requirements.
• ERP System Expertise: Extensive transactional experience with SAP ERP Production System, leveraging its capabilities to optimize purchasing processes.
• Financial Management Proficiency: Strong financial management skills, including expertise in Material Estimated at Completion (EAC) and material forecasting.
• Ethical Leadership: Uphold high ethical standards while fostering a culture of interpersonal growth and collaboration within the team.
• Communication and Presentation Skills: Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with strong presentation abilities to convey complex information effectively.
• Supplier Management Experience: Extensive experience in supplier management, including the development and negotiation of Statements of Work (SOW).
• Knowledge of Acquisition Regulations: Solid understanding of U.S. government acquisition laws and regulations (FAR, DFAR, ITAR, EAR, etc.), ensuring compliance in all purchasing activities.