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Sourcing Specialist - Commodities
Job Description
Description of Duties and Responsibilities
•Develop commodity source strategy/roadmap to identify and leverage commodity/raw material spend across TCAS Division locations
•Execute global sourcing strategies on assigned commodities to improve service, quality, and total cost of ownership.
•Work in collaboration with operations management, quality/compliance, product management, and supply chain teams to qualify new sources of supply.
•Identifies risks within the commodity and works closely with stakeholders to eliminate or take mitigating actions for strategic risks.
•Develop, implement, and manage master supply agreements (MSAs), including analyzing proposals and negotiating costs, terms, incentives and/or service for purchased products.
•Assist in the development of business strategies to identify & source new items and re-source existing items to optimize total cost of ownership.
•Manage supplier collaboration to drive innovation and gain a competitive advantage.
•Support new product development process by managing supplier selection, launch schedules and cost targets.
•Conduct commodity specific competitor, geographic, and industry analysis to identify cost, material selection, manufacturing techniques and material sourcing to improve company’s competitive position.
•Become the assigned category expert, understand the sales market, the products, and the supplier base current and future prospects
•Facilitate regularly scheduled meetings with suppliers to review scorecards and improve supplier’s performance
•Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
•Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Operations, Supply Chain Management or related Business degree required
•3-5 years’ experience with Sourcing, Purchasing and/or Supply Chain Management
•Familiarity and/or background related to sourcing electrical fittings and components
•Strong computer skills with emphasis on the Microsoft Office suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
•Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
•Understanding of MRP/ERP software systems. SAP experience a plus.
•Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
•Negotiating skills.
•Organizational agility/getting things done through others.
•Ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
•Product knowledge or experience in consumer goods environment.
•Willing to travel as needed to support the business plans.
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