Sourcing Specialist

Pay Rate: $33.00 - $39.34

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location: Findlay Township, PA

Duration: 12 Months

• 40 hours per week, 8am - 5pm, 3 days on-site per week

• Drive procurement activities on assigned projects to deliver a competitive advantage within the North American market and apply advanced sourcing and procurement best practices towards operational excellence.
• Conduct RFQs, negotiate pricing and contractual terms.
• Issue purchase orders and actively support the full procure-to-pay cycle.
• Maintain full compliance with all applicable regulations when purchasing for U.S. Government and defense-related programs.
• Follow-up on PO acknowledgment, delivery status, and resolve delivery problems and schedule changes. Keep ERP system updated to reflect any change.
• Ensure all invoices are received promptly to support accurate processing and cash-flow management.
• Facilitate the resolution of AP, logistics, and customs issues related to purchase orders.
• Improve key performance metrics for the NA region such as on-time delivery, savings against budget, year-over-year deflation, payment terms, cost of failure, and liquidated damage claims related to suppliers’ delays.
• Develop reports, analyze spend, and apply sourcing and procurement methodologies to identify opportunities for cost-reduction and cash flow improvements.
• Resolve contractual and supplier disputes where they occur, protecting the interests of the business and engaging legal Business Partners where required.
• Develop a strong relationship with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Project Management, Quality, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and maintain meetings, reviews, and communicate about project status.
• Effectively collaborate with regional stakeholders and global sourcing members to interpret requirements, define, develop, and implement sourcing and procurement strategies to further enhance business performance and outcomes.

• Flexibility to travel up to 10%, supporting both domestic and international business needs.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in business-related areas.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in commercial sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and contract negotiation or 1 year experience plus MBA/master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in purchase order execution.
• Ability to be proactive and negotiate with vendors/supplies when needed.
• Fundamental knowledge of sourcing and procurement processes.

• Following up and expediting procurement processes from purchase to delivery.
• Solid MS Office skills including Excel formulas, VLOOKUP, and pivot table knowledge.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation and report preparation skills.
• Excellent negotiation and analytical skills with the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Ability to execute sourcing and procurement tasks across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to assess supplier technical capability, supplier capacity, and develop new suppliers.
• Data analysis skills.
• Knowledge of SAP.