Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Alinabal•Milford, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Picture your morning: you open the ERP dashboard, scan open purchase orders, review material requirements from planning, and connect with production to confirm build priorities. By mid-morning, you’re negotiating with a supplier on pricing and lead times, aligning terms with quality expectations and delivery windows. In the afternoon, you’re reviewing inventory to prevent shortages and excess, partnering with finance to clear invoice variances, and publishing a concise status update so every team knows where critical parts stand. That’s a typical day for our Strategic Sourcing Specialist.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
2+ years in purchasing/procurement/supply chain within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP; proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Skilled negotiator and communicator with strong organization and follow-through.
Data-driven, able to prioritize and problem-solve in a fast-paced setting.
Proven cross-functional collaborator with high accuracy and consistency.
Professional, dependable, and committed to team and company success.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with ISO standards, ITAR compliance, and regulated-industry procurement preferred.

Responsibilities

End-to-end purchasing for raw materials, components, services, and supplies that keep production on schedule.
Creation, tracking, and management of purchase orders—from placement through receipt—to ensure accuracy and on-time delivery.
Supplier negotiations covering price, lead time, payment terms, and contractual details while safeguarding quality and delivery performance.
Ongoing vendor relationship management, including qualifying alternates to mitigate risk and maintain business continuity.
Daily collaboration with planning, production, engineering, quality, and finance to synchronize needs and decisions.
Supplier performance monitoring with proactive resolution of delivery, quality, or service issues.
Inventory reviews to balance availability with cost and obsolescence control.
Support for supplier audits, evaluations, and corrective actions.
Partnership with finance to resolve invoice discrepancies and maintain complete purchasing records.
Market awareness—tracking material trends and supplier capabilities to inform sourcing decisions.
Ownership of work order, purchase order, and outside process follow-up; escalate past due items to the Purchasing Manager and stakeholders.
Clear, timely reporting to stakeholders on current product requirements and PO status.
Other related responsibilities as assigned.