The Sourcing Specialist shall interface between suppliers, engineering, quality, and manufacturing while providing critical information to support our manufacturing team. This position requires interpersonal skills, patience, assertiveness, and flexibility to complete the task.
Principle Responsibilities
- Resolve operational issues with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Customer Service, Accounting, IT, Warehouse, Operation, Import Documents, and Customs Brokers
- Organize and carry out vigorous value improvement & cost improvement programs to achieve company goals
- Work with engineering in quoting and sourcing new parts
- Negotiate the purchase terms and prices with vendors
- Responsible for releasing purchase orders and working with Quality and Engineering for qualification for all new parts
- Evaluate the current supplier's cost and quality history, reviewing other supplier options and leading strategic sourcing projects
- Administers the necessary reports and documents required to support purchasing activities
- Work with Quality and Materials to review and help with the disposition of all defective material received from suppliers when required
- Maintain product profiles, material master, cost analysis/landed costs for internal and external use
- Work with suppliers to resolve procurement issues including, but not limited to, price, quality, service, and delivery
- Work with Product Manager, Sales, and Marketing Team to develop new products
- Insure on-time delivery
- Coordinate with suppliers to determine material availability and expedite order processing
- Identify critical items for receiving and incoming inspection to ensure priority handling and smooth material flow
- Coordinate expediting activities, communicates change requirements to vendors, and maintains data integrity within SAP
- Coordinate discrepancy resolution (material, shipping, invoice), investigation/resolution of other issues regarding purchase orders
- Assist others with special projects as required
Competencies:
- Analytical skills to understand the correlation among sales history, market demand, and forecast while making a sound procurement decision
- Proactive attitude to minimize the company’s risk exposure
- Willing to accept multiple tasks in a fast-paced working environment
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2+ years purchasing experience is a plus
- Negotiation of agreements is a plus
- SAP experience is a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Software: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
