Senior Sourcing Analyst (Utility)

Wesco • Venus, TX

3d

About The Position

The Senior Sourcing Analyst supports sourcing, procurement, and sales teams by leading supply chain initiative implementation, contract administration, and negotiations for strategic commodity categories. The role collaborates with the supply chain director on new business implementation and existing business expansion, and serves as a primary contact for current and prospective suppliers. It manages supply chain processes, including inventory strategy development and continuous improvement, with a focus on material availability and the lowest total ownership costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
• Four years of related work experience required.
• Two years of sourcing experience required.
• Experience with purchasing and ERP systems, including Citrix, MAPS, PassPort, and E-max.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong contract negotiation and implementation skills.
• Robust knowledge of supply chain management, customer service, and vendor management.
• Strong performance management and negotiation skills.
• Established business acumen and customer awareness, with the ability to create value.
• Ability to manage conflict, build consensus, establish trust, communicate effectively, and foster cultural change.

Nice To Haves

• CPM or CPSM certification.
• Six years of related work experience.
• Four years of sourcing experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently negotiate contract elements, including terms and conditions, pricing, and lead time.
• Manage supplier performance, including supplier support and development, and monitor performance metrics.
• Negotiate expected supplier performance metrics and develop and administer corrective action plans for performance failures.
• Prepare, distribute, and award request-for-quotation blanket orders, and review expiring blankets for rebid.
• Obtain pricing and analyze market baskets to support winning new business or expanding existing business.
• Maintain information and data in the purchasing database.
• Encourage suppliers to adopt electronic and automated interfaces and analyze spend and product mix for standardization opportunities.
• Serve as the customer lead and alliance manager for supply chain issues.
• Maintain professional knowledge of market drivers, trends, economic forecasts, supplier bases, and competitive intelligence.
• Analyze material demand and determine inventory or alternative supply chain strategies that maintain high material availability at the lowest total ownership costs.
• Lead supplier negotiations, engineering standardization meetings, and category strategy development, and implement resulting solutions and action plans.
• Provide leadership, coaching, guidance, and training to sourcing analysts.
• Participate in new customer start-ups and implementations.
• Ensure commodity and inventory strategies align with key customer initiatives and metrics.

What This Job Offers

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