Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to improve service, quality and total cost of ownership across a global spend portfolio
Travel to Supplier as part of the Supplier Qualification process
Manage supplier collaboration to drive innovation and gain a competitive advantage
Execute on projects that will achieve year over year price savings within the managed category
Lead cost excellence processes across assigned category
Support new product development process by managing supplier selection, launch schedule and cost target
Conduct commodity specific competitor and industry analysis to identify cost, material selection, manufacturing techniques and materials sourcing to improve the company’s competitive position
Work in collaboration with R&D, QA/QC, manufacturing, supply chain to qualify new sources of supply and to seek value engineering opportunities to lower total cost of products
Play an active role in resolving critical quality and delivery issues with suppliers; comprehensive ownership of supplier performance.
Conduct regular benchmarking to evaluate costs and capabilities of incumbent and potential suppliers globally
Negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts, exclusivity and NDA agreements
Drive continuous improvement to help improve profitability and drive supply base reduction
Maintain broad knowledge of global market trends for assigned categories
Maintain accurate Sourcing vendor records and master data within all ERP systems
Conduct Make vs Buy Analysis on products
Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to improve service, quality and total cost of ownership across a global spend portfolio
Safety is every employee’s responsibility. This position is responsible for ensuring their personal safety, the safety of teammates and visitors. It is the responsibility of all employees that safety practices are understood and followed by team and visitors.