Strategic Sourcing Category Lead - Electrical Components

Overview

Strategic sourcing lead managing electrical component procurement, risk, cost and supplier relations.

Key Responsibilities

• supplier management
• rfp development
• sourcing strategy
• kpi analysis
• cost reduction
• risk assessment

Tasks

-Manages relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance with terms of contracts. -Aids the business in supplier problem resolution concerns as they arise for respective commodities. -Acts as primary point of contact for FTI personnel to resolve supplier issues. -Negotiates corporate programs with strategic suppliers and develop new alliances to meet the needs of the field. -Develops, issues, and manages Request for Proposal (RFP) or bid process for sourcing goods and services to achieve savings based on targeted specifications. -Reviews supplies to ensure quality. -Facilitates involvement of supplier technical support resources for Faith projects. -Develops, leads, assesses, and executes purchasing strategies as related to commodity material across all business groups. -Acts as a change agent – identifies new tools, analyses, strategies etc. to drive continuous transformation within the sourcing organization. -Qualifies alternative supply sources on key products and services; based on risk mitigation, cost out opportunities, etc. -Identifies, builds, and maintains mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships and alliances with select suppliers through Supplier Relationship Management programs. -Analyzes key sourcing KPI’s, spend data, and vendor performance scores. -Participates in cost reduction activities, observes, and reports price increases. -Works collaboratively with internal resources ensuring information gathered is sufficient for effective sourcing activities -Drives communication, data collection, continuous improvement, and overall relationships within Faith for purchases. -Identifies opportunities to utilize supplier-driven innovation in Faith designs. -Supports internal quarterly vendor reviews to ensure supplier challenges are addressed including corrective action plans, alternate sourcing strategies, and contract adherence. Supports external Quarterly Business Reviews with preferred vendors and provide performance feedback regarding quality, service, and cost while having clear and actionable initiatives to improve all three areas. -Facilitates the development and implementation of standardized specifications between suppliers and Faith design teams. -Meets or exceeds profit plan goals related to categories: cost savings, raw material economics, quality, supplier rationalization and other agreed upon objectives. -Assesses risk to suppliers and materials as well as recommending risk mitigation plans. -Acts as the expert for electrical categories through complete understanding of industry, competition, future technologies, and innovations.

Requirements

• customer service

What You Bring

-Consistently demonstrates exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.

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About Fti

-Founded in 1972, the company has grown into a national leader in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy. -Branded under EnTech Solutions™, Excellerate® and Faith Technologies®, it offers end‑to‑end services from assessment and engineering to manufacturing and installation. -Projects range from medical‑facility expansions and high‑voltage data‑center infrastructure to cheese‑plant and expo‑center electrical systems. -The company invests strategically in technology, venture capital (like TitletownTech), and product innovation to stay ahead.

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