Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Lincoln Industries • Lincoln, NE

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About The Position

Lincoln Industries is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to support its growth strategy and global supply-base capabilities as part of the Strategic Sourcing Team in Lincoln, Nebraska. The role supports sourcing across manufacturing categories including stampings, castings, coatings, polishing, forgings, tubing, fabrication, and raw materials. The specialist works with suppliers and internal teams to evaluate sourcing options, improve manufacturability, reduce costs, and address supplier and customer needs. The position reports to the Manager, Sourcing and requires up to 20% domestic and international travel as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate requirements and details.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.
• Ability to be assertive and fair when working with suppliers.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in supply chain management, business, or an equivalent area; equivalent experience may substitute for educational requirements.
• Procurement experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience negotiating contracts and quoting projects.

Responsibilities

• Quote projects with current strategic suppliers across a variety of manufacturing categories.
• Analyze technical prints and recommend ways to improve manufacturability and reduce costs.
• Evaluate and compare supplier quotes using multiple factors and provide recommendations to the Sales team.
• Assist cross-functional teams with project implementation and serve as the key supplier contact.
• Develop relationships with strategic suppliers through email, phone calls, and on-site visits.
• Drive cost savings by improving manufacturability, creating economies of scale, and optimizing supply chains.
• Represent suppliers to internal customers and discuss technical and general topics.
• Lead teams in resolving supplier challenges beyond day-to-day matters.
• Build relationships across departments, including Account Managers, Supplier Quality, Integration Engineering, Planning, IT, Sales, and Accounting, to address critical customer-needs and supplier-performance issues.
• Manage supplier scorecards for assigned key suppliers.

What This Job Offers

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