Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Overview

Strategic sourcing analyst negotiates and manages supplier contracts for $100-300M spend.

Key Responsibilities

• supplier performance
• market analysis
• procurement expediting
• sourcing strategy
• quality coordination
• supplier negotiation

Tasks

-Monitor and help improve supplier performance including On time delivery and Cost Reduction. -Perform market analyses and competitive evaluations. -Expedite the procurement of parts or materials in short or critical supply. -Develop and implement long-term sourcing strategies. -Coordinate quality matters, engineering and price changes between company components and suppliers. -Develop and implement commodity strategies to establish long-term sourcing. -Negotiate and settle with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations and engineering change orders. -Provide direction and training to inventory buyers and planners as needed.

Requirements

• kanban
• bachelor's
• 5+ years
• excel
• quality control
• procurement systems

What You Bring

-Has broad expertise including purchasing for lean manufacturing, Kanban and supplier development. May be the in-house expert in specific areas. -Requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Requires at least 5 years related experience. -Requires advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. May require MS Access experience. -Requires knowledge of raw materials, production processes and quality control. -Must have knowledge of economic principles and financial markets. -Requires excellent negotiation abilities and strong analytical skills. -Shows exceptional verbal and written communication skills including with executives or in international contexts. -Competent in computerized procurement systems.

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About Lennox

-Over decades it expanded from furnaces into air conditioning, refrigeration and advanced climate‑control systems. -It serves both homeowners seeking quiet, efficient comfort and businesses needing robust, serviceable commercial systems. -Flagship projects include award‑winning heat pumps, smart thermostats and large-scale HVAC retrofits for schools, hospitals and big‑box retailers. -Unusual trivia: in the 1960s the firm briefly built a small crawler tractor and lawn mower called the 'Kitty Track 600'.

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