Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Aston Carter • Tomball, TX

6d • $36 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement supports delivery of innovative, high-quality products on time and at competitive prices. Reporting to the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Manager, this role applies sourcing and procurement best practices to manage contracts, build supplier relationships, support organizational stakeholders, acquire goods and services efficiently within purchasing policies, and provide cross-functional support for the Procure-to-Pay process. The position maintains communication among leadership, internal customers, business groups, and suppliers to support a resilient and efficient supply base.

This is a contract-to-hire role based onsite in Tomball, Texas. It is primarily office-based, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather, and varying noise levels. Domestic and international travel of up to 20% may be required. The pay range is $36.00–$44.00 per hour. Eligible benefits for this temporary role may include medical, dental and vision coverage; critical illness, accident and hospital coverage; a 401(k) plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a health spending account; transportation benefits; an employee assistance program; and time off or leave.

Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of related experience in Strategic Sourcing & Procurement and/or equivalent training, or a comparable combination of education and experience.
• Strong procurement and purchasing expertise, including experience managing the end-to-end sourcing process.
• Demonstrated supply chain management and strategic sourcing experience supporting business continuity and competitive bidding.
• Proficiency in vendor and supplier relationship management, including communicating forecasts and capacity updates.
• Experience in category management and developing supplier strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Contract management skills, including negotiating agreements and developing statements of work.
• Project management capabilities for coordinating cross-functional activities and supporting new customer programs.
• Understanding of requisition and purchase order processes, invoice approval, and invoice-hold resolution.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using enterprise systems such as Odoo and AX for procurement and supply chain activities.
• Ability to conduct supplier screening, financial reviews, and risk assessments.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with leadership, internal customers, and suppliers.
• Ability to conduct continuous process reviews and improve efficiency and best practices.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• Experience maintaining a contracts repository that includes agreements, statements of work, certificates of insurance, and supporting documentation.
• Experience developing standardized and scalable supplier bid processes to support organizational growth.
• Experience supporting new customer setup and organizing deliverables for customer program bids.
• Ability to collaborate with Legal teams on sales agreements and contracts.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating supplier performance, financial health, and supply chain risks.
• Experience implementing supplier audit frameworks to ensure compliance and measure performance.
• Ability to advise management on supply chain issues and propose actionable solutions.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Obtain customer requirements and coordinate communications among Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Project Management.
• Research, evaluate, and qualify suppliers based on customer requirements and organizational needs.
• Coordinate customer-facing deliverables for bids on new customer programs and new customer setup.
• Maintain and improve the new customer setup process, including standardizing internal relationships and forms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers to negotiate agreements and develop statements of work.
• Grow and diversify the supply base to support business continuity and competitive bidding.
• Develop short- and long-term customer support and supplier strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Manage supplier communications and relationships, including communicating customer forecasts and supplier capacity updates.
• Promote long-term, fair, and respectful supplier relationships aligned with business needs and organizational values.
• Collaborate with Legal to prioritize and structure sales agreements and contracts that represent organizational interests.
• Develop and own a standardized, scalable supplier bid process.
• Conduct and maintain supplier screening activities in accordance with established or newly developed policies and guidelines.
• Review processes to identify value-added and non-value-added activities, promote best practices, and improve efficiency.
• Resolve invoice holds through supplier interaction, cycle counts, and systems investigation to support timely payment and accurate records.
• Conduct regular supplier financial reviews and risk assessments to identify and mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Train internal customers and promote compliance with requisition, purchase order, and invoice approval procedures.
• Maintain a contracts repository of agreements, statements of work, certificates of insurance, and supporting documentation to reduce risk and prevent contract expirations.
• Advise management about potential supply chain issues and recommend mitigation measures.
• Communicate organizational requirements to suppliers and implement a supplier audit framework to ensure compliance, measure performance, and identify risks.
• Manage the supply chain and fulfillment stream, detect potential delays or interruptions, and pursue resolutions and alternatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support strategic sourcing and procurement objectives.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness coverage
• Accident coverage
• Hospital coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
• Life insurance, including voluntary Life and AD&D coverage for employees and dependents
• Short- and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior