Strategic Sourcing Specialist

About This Role

As a member of the Strategic Sourcing team, you will help Trex develop category strategy, create bid packages, and analyze proposal and market data to ensure the best value for purchased materials and services. This role is for a leader who puts safety first and fosters a "people first" culture.

Responsibilities

• Put safety first – Always!
• Lead and foster our “people first” culture
• Learn, develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned areas of spend
• Research, identify and qualify best value sources of supply using market data and cost modeling for existing products and new product development
• Effectively communicate category knowledge, updates, recommendations and supplier performance
• Identify, escalate and resolve areas of risk to ensure continuity of supply
• Develop ideation and deliver annual cost savings initiatives
• Demonstrate strong negotiation and contracting skills that build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
• Zero-to-three years of supply chain, sourcing or procurement experience
• Relevant work or military service will be considered
• Analytical Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Proficient in sourcing methodology
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Contract Management
• Relationship Management
• Adaptability

Nice to have:

• Institute of Supply Management certification
• Endless Curiosity

Benefits

• Paid holidays and paid vacation
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (variety of options, generous share of cost covered, lower rates through wellness program)
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and education (dozens of online and on-site options)
• Stock purchase program at a discounted price
• Employee discount program

About the Company

Over 30 years ago, Trex's founders created the world’s first high-performance, low-maintenance composite decking and outdoor living products. Today, Trex is the world’s #1 brand of sustainably-made, wood-alternative decking and deck railing, all proudly manufactured in the USA. As a publicly traded company [NYSE: TREX], Trex is the largest recycler of plastic film in the country and cares for the communities and the planet where its employees live.