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.

• Work cross-functionally and proactively to identify process, sourcing, and supply chain risk mitigation opportunities by spend category.
• 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.
• Assist in monitoring and tracking vendor performance through periodic business reviews, product performance, customer satisfaction surveys, and customer outreach.
• Develop and produce monthly Sourcing related KPis.
• Assist in the development and prioritizing of internal policies and tools necessary to implement strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Participate and/or lead activities related to: supplier selection, contract negotiation and implementation, and compliance tracking/ reporting.
• 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.
• Procure spend category materials through manufacturers and/or their designated representatives, OEM's, and other suppliers as necessary.
• Analyze spend data/trends to identify, develop, recommend, and implement strategic sourcing business cases and solutions.

• Strong sourcing, negotiation, expediting, interpersonal, cost analysis and problem resolution skills.
• 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)
• High level of commitment to customer service and teamwork.
• Must be detail oriented and familiar with engineering specifications and drawings/prints.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills are essential.
• 5+ years Sourcing and Procurement experience.
• Experience in all aspects of Sourcing and Procurement in an Manufacturing environment.
• Strong vendor management skills.
• BS or BA degree in related field preferred.
• 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.
• CPSM, CPM, or APICS certification a plus.
• SAP and e-Sourcing tool experience preferred; MRP experience a must.