Sr. Sourcing Specialist-Indirect Materials
Seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist to lead Indirect procurement with emphasis on Capex, MRO, and Logistics. This role requires a strong sourcing professional who brings solid process knowledge yet can operate effectively in a fluid, evolving environment. The ideal candidate will help strengthen procurement procedures, drive policy development, and build alignment across Finance, Operations, and Manufacturing Engineering.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Part of the global sourcing team supporting the sourcing of cluster of indirect procurement categories at a global and regional level, including: MRO, factory materials, goods and services, capital equipment, utilities, professional services, etc..
· Supports new supplier development and leads cost reduction and CapEx purchasing projects across the categories assigned at a global and regional level.
· Serves as an extension of the core team that implements best practice standardization in terms of sourcing processes, procurement market strategies, supplier strategies and risk mitigation.
· Maintains subject matter understanding specific to assigned categories: procurement market, commodity markets, cost driver and risk mitigation.
· Supports Strategic Sourcing Managers to source products and services, assist supplier audits, negotiate tooling and pricing, write contracts, perform value analysis to ensure supplier contract and timeline compliance.
· Assist in improving supplier performance metrics and scorecards.
· Working within the category cluster/team, this role is responsible for executing projects, analysis, and necessary tasks to deliver the team’s sourcing strategy to key stakeholders that includes engineering, sales, operations, quality etc.
· Lead assigned analysis, projects, and execute actions in order to make improvements in total cost including terms, freight, unit cost, quality improvement and inventory reduction.
· Analyze and report on global commodity indexes and macro-environment trends to ensure uninterrupted flow of product at current or better cost.
· Visit suppliers for continuous improvement and project execution in partnership with the Strategic Sourcing Manager.
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Ideal Candidate:
A hands-on, adaptable sourcing expert who can balance daily execution with process development—helping elevate procurement maturity while delivering immediate value.
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