Sourcing & Supply Chain Analyst

Wam Global•Blacksburg, VA

1d•$75,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Sourcing & Supply Chain Analyst supports reliable and cost-effective flow of raw materials, components, and services across North America operations. Reporting to the Master Scheduling Product Manager, the role owns material planning and inventory, monitors supplier delivery performance, and provides supply chain analysis and recommendations to leadership. Sourcing decisions follow SQDC priorities: Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. This is an on-site, primarily office-based position in Blacksburg, Virginia, with occasional visits to manufacturing facilities where PPE is required. Travel of up to 10–15%, both domestic and international, is required for supplier visits and site support. Some work outside normal hours is needed to support global suppliers across time zones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
2–5 years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, supply chain analysis, or procurement; manufacturing experience is preferred.
Hands-on experience with material planning, inventory management, and MRP-driven planning.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data modeling.
Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, purchasing processes, and inventory control.
Strong analytical and financial skills, including total-cost-of-ownership analysis.
Ability to present data and recommendations to leadership, raise risks early, and influence without authority.

Nice To Haves

Experience with steel, rubber/elastomers, or chemicals.
Warehousing experience.
Power BI or similar reporting tools.
APICS/ASCM (CPIM, CSCP) or ISM (CPSM) certification.
Knowledge of automotive supplier quality requirements (IATF 16949).

Responsibilities

Monitor supplier on-time delivery, escalate at-risk orders, and lead corrective actions with underperforming suppliers.
Manage vendors supporting development and new business projects, identifying potential delays early.
Build and maintain material plans using demand signals, MRP requirements, and production schedules in coordination with Production Planning and Scheduling.
Manage raw material inventory to value targets, review safety stock at least quarterly, and support disposition of slow-moving and obsolete materials.
Analyze spend by category, supplier, and site to identify cost savings and consolidation opportunities.
Monitor steel, elastomer, and chemical markets and assess pricing and supply impacts.
Track PPV, cost savings, and procurement KPIs, and prepare monthly reports and dashboards.
Ensure material availability to protect customer on-time delivery and communicate supply risks early.
Assess single-source, geographic, and capacity risks and recommend mitigation plans.
Partner with Quality on supplier qualification and with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling.
Maintain accurate ERP item, supplier, and pricing data, and improve reports, tools, and processes across North America sites.
Support tariff, import/export, and trade compliance analysis for global suppliers.