Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Air Squared Manufacturing•Thornton, CO

4d•$80,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Air Squared Manufacturing, Inc. is an OEM manufacturer of scroll type compressors, vacuum pumps and expanders for the medical, aerospace, fuel cell and power generation industries. Air Squared offers exciting career opportunities working on projects including NASA MOXIE, Leading Electric and Autonomous Vehicle OEM, DOE Clean Energy initiatives ranging from nuclear fusion and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-e), and other cutting-edge projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field (preferred)
4 years+ experience in a sourcing role (required) in an ISO Certified manufacturing environment (preferred)
Must be highly proficient in utilizing ERP Systems (Global Shop – preferred)
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members and suppliers
Negotiation skills to work with suppliers and make better deals for the company
Must demonstrate strong PC and MS Office suite skills with an intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Excel (required)

Responsibilities

Develop spending strategy and category management plans.
Develop and implement cost reduction strategies and projects for the best possible TCO.
Participate in qualifying new suppliers and identifying alternate sources of supply.
Maintain spending and savings metrics.
Understand supplier and market trends to be a SME for applicable categories.
Lead RFP/RFI, reverse auctions and other sourcing events.
Lead Contract development and Contract negotiations.
Review critical/strategic Purchase Orders for contract compliance.
Perform contract reviews and participate in business reviews.
Perform cost and scenario analysis, benchmarking, and forecasting.
Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.
Develop strategic and preferred suppliers, collaborating with Procurement and other stakeholders to manage supplier relationships.
Develop and implement sourcing procedures.
Crosstrain and provide support to other Supply Chain personnel.

Benefits

Health Insurance through Cigna (optional HSA plan with $10 per pay period matching)
Dental and Vision insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance, paid by employer
Group and voluntary life insurance
401K Retirement Plan
Safety shoe allowance
3-weeks PTO accrual and paid holidays
Parental Leave
Educational reimbursement
Flexible 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
Catered company lunches on a quarterly basis
Company Summer picnic for employees and their families
Department activities budget
Company Happy Hours, Trivia night and more
Casual dress code
Employee Referral Program
Employee Recognition Awards