Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Shurtape Technologies • Hickory, NC

307d

About The Position

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for all tactical sourcing and supplier management duties associated with assigned product categories. The position must support Marketing and Sales in new product introductions and innovations to existing products. The Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist is also responsible for supporting Operations by pursuing improvements in supplier performance, controlling inventory and the overall reduction of product and supply chain costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of Strategic Sourcing experience.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• PC/Software knowledge.
• Proficient with using SAP and running Purchasing reports.
• Some international and domestic travel required.

Responsibilities

• Works with supervisor to understand supplier's product make-up and processes in order to help facilitate solutions to quality and service problems.
• Establishes programs to regularly identify the lowest total cost through request for proposals, product category reviews and identifying cost-out opportunities.
• Monitors relevant raw material market prices and develops knowledge of industry for assigned category.
• Responsible for locating and assisting in the qualification of potential suppliers and assisting in the development of secondary suppliers as needed.
• Initiates and maintains effective relationships with actual and potential suppliers within their area of responsibility.
• Assists in the facilitation of solutions to supplier quality problems, delivery performance issues, supplier supply chain constraints, etc.
• Participates in cross-functional teams for the design and development of new products, leveraging supplier engineering capabilities together with internal technical resources.
• Responsible for establishment and maintenance of supplier quality control and continuous improvement and the development of supplier certification programs.
• Responsible for purchase orders, receipt of goods, items set-up and costing, terms and conditions and invoice resolution.
• Supports Buyer/Planners in expediting purchase orders for problem situations as requested or as dictated by conditions.
• Understands and implements industry accepted purchasing policies and procedures.
• Understands all legal requirements for purchasing while upholding Shurtapes' ethical supplier/partner philosophy.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree