Technical Sourcing Specialist

Technical Sourcing Specialist

Do you have experience sourcing custom manufactured parts, evaluating suppliers, interpreting technical drawings, and building strong supplier partnerships?

Yes? We invite you to explore this opportunity to join our team as a Technical Sourcing Specialist in Wauconda, IL. This position requires onsite work five days per week initially, with eligibility for a hybrid schedule after six months. Travel, potentially including international travel to visit suppliers, may be requested after the first year.

Progressive Components is a leader in the plastics industry and a proud employee-owned organization. From production floor essentials that have been staples for years to industry-driving innovations, our products are known for their quality, forward thinking, and craftsmanship. As an organization, even through significant growth, we have been diligent about maintaining a customer-centric mindset-listening, customizing solutions, and showing value. We are committed to growth and innovation. We know our industry is constantly evolving, and we want to be on the leading edge of those initiatives.

As the Technical Sourcing Specialist, you will support our Product Management Department by leading multiple sourcing and supplier replacement projects for the injection mold components product lines. You will identify and qualify manufacturing partners, evaluate pricing and capabilities, coordinate product validation, and work closely with Product Management and Operations to achieve quality, cost, and performance objectives.

• Lead new product placement and supplier sourcing projects, including identifying and qualifying global suppliers, assessing manufacturing capabilities, developing quoting packages, evaluating pricing and value, and supporting supplier onboarding and implementation.
• Review existing supplier relationships and identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, performance, and operational efficiency. Negotiate with suppliers and maintain supplier capabilities and approved-supplier records.
• Collaborate with the engineering designers to understand technical specifications, manufacturing processes, product functionality, packaging needs, and additional requirements for new and existing products.
• Manage project tasks, schedules, documentation, and costs; maintain project records in the project management system and proactively communicate project status, risks, and changes.
• Serve as the primary backup for made-to-order/custom product quoting, maintaining proficiency through periodic quoting assignments. Support product non-conformance inspections, print reviews, and other departmental needs.
• Validate products by reviewing technical drawings and manufacturing processes, performing in-house dimensional inspections using calipers and gages, and coordinating outsourced dimensional or metallurgical inspections, including quotes, purchase orders, and creating/maintaining inspection logs.

What you need:

• Associate's degree or higher, with relevant professional experience with five plus years in sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, or manufacturing.
• Direct experience sourcing or purchasing manufactured parts, working with suppliers, assessing capabilities, and preparing quotation packages.
• Manufacturing or machining experience or exposure, including an understanding of how parts are produced and evaluated.
• Experience qualifying and onboarding suppliers, including suppliers in new geographic regions, negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manufacturing drawings, specifications, and tolerances.
• Knowledge of product quality requirements and hands-on comfort with inspection equipment, including calipers and gages.
• Understanding of importing, exporting, tariffs, and logistics.
  Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, with the ability to analyze pricing, costs, and supplier information.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, time-management, and project-management skills; ability to manage several projects collaboratively and independently.
• CAD software experience, including SolidWorks, is a plus but is not required.

Our team is excited about our organization's continued investment in growth and commitment to hiring and retaining top talent. Check out the video below from the Progressive Components team members offering their insights on what it is like working for our organization.

Sebastian Jurczak, Product Development Engineer: https://youtu.be/XWWc8fAU9oc

Our Success Depends on Every Employee

Discover, grow, and thrive as part of a team that supports you-within a dynamic organization that's been an industry leader for decades.

At Progressive Components, we know compensation is more than just a paycheck, which is why we provide diverse benefit offerings for each of our employees.

When you become a "ProComper", you will gain access to our total rewards package. These life enhancing benefits include physical, emotional, mental, and financial wellbeing programs.

Financial Security

• Competitive Pay: We continuously benchmark and pride ourselves on offering a base salary that exceeds industry standards.
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage: You'll have a selection of plans, with coverage options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and/or children. (PPO and HSA plans)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): Eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in our employee ownership program.
• Retirement Planning: Eligible employees may participate in our 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Disability, Life: When life doesn't go as planned these benefits are available to support you. We offer company paid basic life insurance, company paid short- and long-term disability coverage, and an employee assistance program. Additionally, we offer group legal insurance and pet insurance.
• Employee Referral Program: We value your network and provide financial rewards for helping us secure top talent.
• Employee professional development: We are committed to investing in your ongoing learning and development and tuition reimbursement options. We offer coaching, training seminars, and commit one week per quarter to your personal development goals.
• Employee Recognition Program: Recognizing others' success and valuable contributions to our organization is critical to our culture. Our program provides an opportunity for peers to acknowledge other's hard work and provide them with points that can be converted into cash or gift cards.
• Legal and Pet: Also, additional benefits that are offered to all employees.

Fit Your Life

• Robust Paid Time Off: We want you to step away, renew and refresh!
• Flexible hours: We understand that work and life don't always fit into a "standard" day. While our core business hours are 9:00-3:00 PM CST. Many of our positions are hybrid, remote, or flexible. We support our staff to get their work done in the environment that is the most successful for them. Additionally, we provide internet reimbursement dollar per month.
• Dress for Your Day: Our work environment is casual, and generally has a relaxed attire.
• No Meeting Fridays: Because nobody likes Friday meetings!

Health and Wellness

• Wellness Centers Reimbursement: Feeling your best is key to living your best life. We offer wellness resources, company recharge days, as well as an annual wellness fund for employees. The four wellness dimensions are emotional, financial, protector and wellness dimensions that all employees can select from to obtain their annual wellness fund.
• Giving Back: Sharing Time and Resources (STAR) is a registered charitable foundation created by Progressive Components. Our team members have the ability to become involved with STAR and even hold a Director position.
• Social Committee: Our social committee is charged with our motto of "work hard, play harder" and plans an abundance of fun events throughout the year.
   

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://procomps.prevueaps.com/jobs/341109-116002.html