About This Role
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing, the Strategic Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for all sourcing activities within the Filtran organization. This role supports analyzing the supplier landscape, new business quotations, managing supplier critical documentation, and driving sourcing and cost reduction activity.
Responsibilities
- Develop key performance criteria and measure supplier's performance
- Research and qualify suppliers for sustainability
- Purchase products that meet the quality standards and quantity set forth by Filtran
- Develop and maintain key supply chain and operations information
- Analyze data to identify opportunities for cost reductions and supply chain efficiencies
- Support project initiatives focusing on cost reductions/process improvements
- Review data and make recommendations to optimize the supply chain and/or operations
- Participate in make-buy studies
- Update Strategic Sourcing Funnel data and support preparation of commodity strategies as required
- Develop and support a variety of reporting requirements, including but not limited to cost reductions, transition status of key initiatives, payment terms, inventory, etc.
- Implement inventory optimization strategies within the company
- Obtain quotes from different suppliers
- Negotiate price, quantity, and delivery schedules with suppliers
- Work with legal counsel to ensure that all contracts relating to product procurement contain all details of the negotiation
- Assess quotes and compile a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns
- Generate quote comparisons and contribute to internal supplier selection based on the quotes
- Provide solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing
Requirements
- 4+ years of recent experience in a purchasing or supply chain role
- Procurement, sourcing, and supplier negotiation experience
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, relationship building, and project management skills
- Working knowledge of supply chain and total cost of ownership principles required
- Ability to work independently, seek guidance when required and drive projects in a matrix environment
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Positive communications skill, high energy level and a desire to succeed
- Understanding of demand planning, materials management and quality assurance and systems in a production setting
- Analytical, ability to review and interpret data and make recommendations and decisions
- High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy of materials
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (including, but not limited to pivot tables, v-look ups, charts, and graphs)
