Strategic Sourcing Engineer- Filtration Expert

Brandt; Calgary; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Engineer specializing in filtration. The role involves analyzing product development requests, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring market compatibility of filtration products. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for cost savings and continuous improvement. This position offers a flexible work location and the opportunity to collaborate with various teams to enhance product quality and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Experience in product design or manufacturing engineering roles.
• Ability to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product development requests and assess feasibility.
• Serve as a liaison among engineering, sourcing, and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain supplier qualification processes.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Cost Savings

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Chemistry

Tools

3D CAD

FEA

Job description

Brandt is currently looking for a Strategic Sourcing Engineer - Filtration Expert. Work location is negotiable. Responsible for analyzing or initiating product development requests and determining their feasibility aligned with strategic sourcing strategies. Provides advice and feedback for necessary modifications to ensure success and contributes to managing related projects. Acts as a liaison between engineering, strategic sourcing, suppliers, quality assurance, and manufacturing teams to eliminate technical barriers affecting the quality and delivery of strategically sourced materials. Develops, implements, and maintains an effective supplier selection, pre-qualification, and performance evaluation process.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Possess strong technical understanding of mobile filtration processes and applications.
2. Analyze or initiate product development requests, assess feasibility, and provide feedback for modifications, managing related projects.
3. Serve as a liaison among engineering, sourcing, suppliers, procurement, supply chain, quality assurance, and manufacturing to address technical barriers.
4. Develop and maintain supplier qualification and performance evaluation processes, collaborating closely with procurement.
5. Meet regularly with design and production engineering teams to discuss and evaluate cost-saving or product transformation initiatives through strategic sourcing.
6. Recommend and assist in product redesigns to identify cost-saving opportunities.
7. Provide cost analysis and prioritize initiatives per strategic sourcing policies.
8. Ensure market compatibility of filtration products.
9. Coordinate with Quality Assurance to pre-qualify and evaluate suppliers through audits and assessments, assisting suppliers in quality system improvements.
10. Work with procurement to ensure seamless transition of approved suppliers or parts into production.
11. Implement sourcing strategies, develop supplier relationships, resolve issues, reduce risks, and improve quality and costs, aligning suppliers with business goals.
12. Execute sourcing strategies including supplier development and issue resolution.

Required Skills

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-functional team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for cost savings and continuous improvement activities.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Chemistry preferred.
• Experience in product design or manufacturing engineering roles.
• Ability to travel frequently.
• Working knowledge of 3D CAD, FEA, and other design analysis tools.
• Strong understanding of blueprints/specifications, GD&T, dimensional metrology, and manufacturing process planning/evaluation.
• Effective teamwork skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Passion for cost savings and continuous improvement activities.