Strategic Sourcing Specialist
This role supports operations through commodity management, procurement of major capital goods and services including source identification and qualification, quoting, and negotiating. Negotiates and/or administers purchase contracts for complex and highly technical items, materials or services. Establishes and maintains a solid working relationship with internal and external customers and vendors.
DUTIES:
Research Potential Vendors- Interviews and confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule. Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items
Negotiates Contract / Pricing- Estimates values according to knowledge of market price. Obtains vendor quotes and negotiates pricing.
Data Analysis and KPI reporting - utilize Excel and Ariba to create and monitor KPIs for the procurement department to measure effectiveness.
Customer Service- Monitors vendor performance and recommends necessary action to improve performance.
Interfacing daily with internal department customers and external vendors, coordinates and provides purchasing data for monthly / daily purchasing reporting. Fully utilize SAP functionality in order to perform and understand analysis and reporting. Identifies cost savings opportunities.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 3+ years of experience in purchasing/procurement/sourcing
• 3+ years of contract negotiation experience
• 3+ years of vendor management
• 1+ years of project management
• 3+ years of ERP experience, SAP preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience.
NICE TO HAVE:
• Ariba experience a plus
Manufacturing
Purchasing
Contract