Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Description

• Identifying and assisting with the development of strategic business relationships both internally and externally.
• Gathering and providing periodic analysis reports. (on time delivery, expedite cost, BU transportation spending, carrier performance, etc.)
• Participating in project management and enterprise resource planning programs. (provide logistics support for New Product Introduction, Finance planning and budgeting supporting data per request, etc.)
• Managing, tracking, and monitoring the company’s costs, market fluctuations, and supplier or carrier performance.
• Ensuring that the organization deals in low cost, high quality, and dependable transportation services. Explore logistics cost saving opportunities, process improvements.
• New supplier set up and organize on board training with the TMS tool.
• Preparing analytical reports and industry outlooks for upper management.
• Assisting in the development and management of strategic transportation initiatives. (i.e., carrier performance management, escalations, shipping line optimizations and consolidation opportunities, support transportation cost saving and system integration projects)
• Reducing lead time and increasing consistency by working with certain supply chain tools and technologies.
• Day to day management of Transportation Management (TMS) tool and resources, timely communications with suppliers, carriers, Lennox factories and Distribution centers to ensure on time deliveries.
• Analyzing, examining, and determining transportation market trends and conditions.

Requirements

• Good analytical skills, collection of data, analysis with paying attention to details, visualization, presentations, drive actions from data analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to communicate effectively with suppliers, buyers, carriers, and internal team members.
• Good problem-solving skills to think critically and analyze complex information in order to handle arising issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive professional relationships with clients, suppliers, vendors, and shipping companies.
• A Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations, logistics or industrial. engineering, and one year related experience or combination of education and experience.
• Use of MS Office, SAP (MRP), Excel (Pivot, Power Query), Power BI is a plus.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance