Alliance Sourcing Analyst

Border States • Fargo, ND

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About The Position

The Alliance Sourcing Analyst leads the operational functions of the Customer Supply Chain and Alliance Sourcing team through the development of sourcing strategies and coordination of general sourcing activities for Border States’ Alliance customers. Provides company-wide sourcing analysis and coordination. Negotiates supplier pricing and sourcing terms with an objective to ensure competitive costs for Border States’ Alliance customers. Coordinates the analysis of new Alliance sourcing, quote renewals, forward buys, and other Alliance Sourcing processes. Works closely with Alliance Pricing team along with the Marketing department to identify potential Alliance cost savings and appropriate sourcing strategies. Works closely with Supply Chain Services and branch staff to identify and understand customer specific sourcing management needs. Drives the development of sourcing management, tools, and processes as changing business needs are identified for Alliance customers

Requirements

• Minimum of a four-year business, technical, engineering or marketing degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience.
• Minimum of two years’ prior procurement, sales, or marketing experience with above average knowledge of electrical, utility, industrial, or communication wiring products and systems preferred.
• Advanced technical knowledge of SAP and Microsoft office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint) required.
• Strong commercial knowledge of Border States vendors, products, and services
• Strong knowledge and understanding of pricing systems, processes, procedures, and methods
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed expectations of job duties in current of previous jobs.
• Excellent customer service skills including consistent delivery of our core service excellence expectations of being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged.
• Proven leadership in innovation by identifying and documenting continuous improvement opportunities
• Ability to uphold strong relationships with department peers, other employees, branches, and vendors.
• Ability to work independently and with initiative.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication, presentation, reading, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads Border States staff at corporate and branch levels with the development, coordination, and maintenance of sourcing strategies relative to specific customer agreements and other major business changes utilizing most appropriate system resources and tools. This includes a focus on customer specific sourcing strategy development relative to proposals, implementations, and regular sourcing and costing maintenance.
• Leads the identification and implementation of cost savings in conjunction with the appropriate branch personnel achieved through aggregation efforts for collection and reporting purposes as required by Alliance customer contracts and the company.
• Negotiates supplier pricing and sourcing terms with an objective to ensure competitive costs for Border States' Alliance customers.
• Coordinates the analysis of new Alliance sourcing, quote renewals, forward buys, and other Alliance Sourcing processes and will focus on sourcing data analysis relative to determining priority focus areas for Border States' Alliance customers.
• Works closely with Alliance Pricing team along with the Marketing department to identify potential Alliance cost savings and appropriate sourcing strategies.
• Works closely with Supply Chain Services and branch staff to identify and understand customer specific sourcing management needs.
• Drives the development of sourcing management, tools, and processes as changing business needs are identified for Alliance customers.
• Works closely with Pricing Specialists and appropriate Border States management to understand and integrate the sourcing tools being used internally with trends in Alliance customer sourcing management requirements.
• Develops sourcing processes and coordination of sourcing activities for determined Alliance customers.
• Leads integration with branches and customers.
• Identifies and implements process improvements and an innovation idea.
• Proactively seeks out additional product and commercial knowledge by NAED manufacturer trainings, manufacturer plant tours/trainings, or other methods.
• May assist or lead the identification of new or improvement of existing technology to enhance Border States' sourcing capabilities.
• Promotes Service Excellence by sharing examples with the team while identifying and following through on new opportunities for teamwork.
• Continues to grow industry/field experience through different branch/customer/manufacturer visits throughout the year
• Works on initiatives such as Storm Response, Customer Implementations, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• FSA & HSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Personal Leave time and more!
• Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level