Sourcing Specialist

Steffes•Dickinson, ND

About The Position

The Sourcing Specialist manages and improves raw material spend within designated commodities. The role sources and negotiates costs and terms for new products, onboards new suppliers, and pursues improvements in cost, delivery, and quality. In collaboration with the Strategic Sourcing Manager, the specialist helps mitigate risks associated with market constraints. The position also manages new purchase-part processing and setup, including obtaining First Article Inspections, and supports other departments with product specifications and substitute materials. The role requires effective time and resource management, cost and waste reduction, continuous improvement, and collaborative communication with customers, suppliers, coworkers, and management. The employee is expected to help meet company strategic, quality, and safety objectives and follow Steffes’ Code of Conduct, policies, procedures, and EHS requirements. The work may involve significant walking, sitting, or standing; lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds; climbing ladders or stairs; and stooping, crouching, kneeling, bending, handling, feeling, and gripping. The role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions and requires the ability to learn and remember processes, maintain focus, work independently, make timely workflow decisions, communicate with visitors, and complete tasks subject to speed or productivity quotas.

Requirements

Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds and push and/or pull up to 20 pounds.
Ability to climb ladders and/or stairs.
Ability to walk, sit, or stand to a significant degree; stoop, crouch, kneel, bend, handle, feel, and grip as required by work activities.
Ability to learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions within a workflow.
Ability to communicate with visitors and complete tasks subject to speed or productivity quotas.
Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with customers, suppliers, coworkers, and management.
Ability to follow EHS training, standard work, processes, procedures, company policies, and the Steffes Code of Conduct.
Timely and punctual attendance.

Responsibilities

Locate, select, and onboard new or alternate suppliers that provide cost-effective raw materials with acceptable lead times while reducing risk or improving quality.
Manage raw material spend within designated commodities and identify and execute projects to improve Net Material Inflation (NMI).
Negotiate with suppliers and secure bids for raw materials and supplies.
Manage the processing and setup of new purchase parts, including obtaining First Article Inspections.
Monitor and approve supplier pricing changes and obtain additional market rates when necessary.
Assist other departments with developing product specifications and identifying substitute materials.
Reduce material costs while improving safety, quality, and delivery.
Manage time effectively, contain costs, reduce waste, and optimize resources.
Participate actively in continuous improvement of processes.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere through collaborative conduct and communication with customers, suppliers, coworkers, and management.
Help the company meet its strategic, quality, and safety objectives.
Perform work in compliance with EHS training and procedures, report EHS incidents or concerns promptly, and contribute to the EHS program.
Complete job-specific training and work according to standard work, processes, and procedures; notify a supervisor when work cannot be completed as required.
Demonstrate excellent customer service and support the Steffes Code of Conduct, Core Values, policies, and procedures.
Communicate and interact professionally, strive for quality, promote a positive image of Steffes and its products, and be timely and punctual.
Perform other duties as assigned.