Strategic Sourcing Specialist

SUMMARY: Develops and implements sourcing plans and tactics to effectively manage assigned spend categories. Primary goals are to maximize supplier performance, mitigate supply chain risk, and improve financial performance within the spend category.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work cross functionally and proactively to identify process, sourcing, and supply chain risk mitigation opportunities by spend category.
• Analyze spend data/trends to identify, develop, recommend, and implement strategic sourcing business cases and solutions.
• Monitor global marketplace research data and make recommendations related to suppliers and supply risks (evaluate and recommend the feasibility of suppliers) - this includes financial as well as business analysis of all suppliers.
• Assist in monitoring and tracking vendor performance through periodic business reviews, product performance, customer satisfaction surveys, and customer outreach.
• Participate and/or lead activities related to: supplier selection, contract negotiation and implementation, and compliance tracking/ reporting.
• Procure spend category materials through manufacturers and/or their designated representatives, OEM's, and other suppliers as necessary.
• Assist in the development and prioritizing of internal policies and tools necessary to implement strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Develop and produce monthly Sourcing related KPis.
• Plan material requirements based upon analysis of MRP recommendations, as well as closely coordinating with Planning, Sales, Engineering, Production, Maintenance and Marketing departments to ensure forecasting accuracy, alignment and fit.
• Travel to vendor sites as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• BS or BA degree in related field preferred.
• 5+ years Sourcing and Procurement experience.
• CPSM, CPM, or APICS certification a plus.
• High level of commitment to customer service and teamwork.
• SAP and e-Sourcing tool experience preferred; MRP experience a must.
• Experience in all aspects of Sourcing and Procurement in an Manufacturing environment.
• Strong vendor management skills.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation, expediting, interpersonal, cost analysis and problem resolution skills.
• Must have a comprehensive understanding of the STULZ business model and understand the role and impact of Sourcing and Procurement in that model

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be detail oriented and familiar with engineering specifications and drawings/prints.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills are essential.
• Experience working in a dynamic organization (i.e., ability to operate independently and under pressure, to perform multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities, and to deal with changing priorities, while maintaining personal effectiveness)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to speak effectively with employees of the organization

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Basic math skills required.

REASONING ABILITY: Must have good analytical reasoning skills and the ability to make independent decisions as appropriate. Additionally, the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in both written and oral form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms;

stoop, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to j_Q_ pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment in a manufacturing plant.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000 annually