Job Description

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist

Role Summary:

As a Sourcing Specialist you will take ownership for the sourcing and buying process. You will provide support to cross-functional teams on a variety of projects that will require your knowledge and contribution. Using your knowledge of the market and vendors, you will build trusted relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

Essential Responsibilities:

Managing supplier relationships to understand the business, gather market intelligence, assess risk, and ensure compliance to KPIs
Providing guidance to cross-functional teams to support projects, procedures, and processes
Overseeing the sourcing and buying process to ensure products are delivered according to quality, specifications, and budgets
Managing the purchase operations to ensure purchase orders meet budget, On-Time-Delivery, and productivity targets
Create and follow up on Purchase orders.
Initiate Requests for quote (RFQs), execute Purchase Orders and perform procurement activities within project requirements, budget, schedule, and in accordance with company procedures.
Manage relationships with suppliers for PO execution.
Solicit and evaluate proposals employing appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, using available expertise
Exposure to contract management and setting agreements.
Manage problems and schedule changes.
Handles communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered.
Contributes to project as a team member.
Work goals typically take 1-3 month to complete and results are seen immediately or within 1-2 months.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, supply chain, commerce or relevant field (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 8-10 years of experience in Sourcing).
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Procurement/Buying/Contracts.

Desired Characteristics:

Have experience gained in the sourcing, buying, procurement or a role where negotiation played a key part
Demonstrate excellent communication skills and an ability to build trusting relationships with internal customers and suppliers
Demonstrate the ability to quickly learn new products and business areas
Be a self-starter, proactively taking the initiative to solving problems
Show an analytical approach to problem-solving and be motivated and focused on results.
Have some knowledge of General accounting in SAP
Mechanical engineering or having experience in engineering field
Working with international suppliers.

Tentacle Technologies