Sourcing Specialist

Jabil

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About The Position

The Sourcing Specialist at Jabil, Inc. is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and selecting suppliers to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services necessary for Jabil's operations. This role focuses on optimizing the supply base, negotiating favorable terms, and mitigating supply chain risks.

Requirements

• Identifying, evaluating, and selecting suppliers
• Ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services
• Optimizing the supply base
• Negotiating favorable terms
• Mitigating supply chain risks
• Conducting market research
• Analyzing market trends
• Assessing supplier capabilities
• Managing RFP, RFQ, and RFI processes
• Bid analysis
• Supplier selection
• Negotiating contracts, pricing, and terms
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers
• Monitoring supplier performance
• Implementing corrective actions
• Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks
• Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and legal teams
• Driving cost reduction initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with procurement policies, ethical guidelines, and regulations
• Maintaining accurate records of supplier information, contracts, and sourcing activities

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and services, aligning with overall business objectives.
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers, analyze market trends, and assess supplier capabilities.
• Manage the Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), and Request for Information (RFI) processes, including bid analysis and supplier selection.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with suppliers to achieve the best value for Jabil.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, fostering collaboration and driving continuous improvement.
• Monitor supplier performance against established metrics (cost, quality, delivery, service) and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including geopolitical, economic, and logistical factors.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and legal teams to ensure sourcing initiatives meet internal stakeholder requirements.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, value engineering, and demand management.
• Ensure compliance with Jabil's procurement policies, ethical guidelines, and relevant regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of supplier information, contracts, and sourcing activities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave
• 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed