Strategic Sourcing Engineer- Filtration Expert

Brandt Group of Companies; Regina; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian company in Regina is looking for a Strategic Sourcing Engineer-Filtration Expert to analyze product development processes and provide a liaison between engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams. The successful candidate will ensure quality supplier selection, implement sourcing strategies, and collaborate closely with procurement for seamless supplier transitions. A strong technical understanding of mobile filtration is essential, alongside capabilities in cost analysis and supplier management. This role is vital for eliminating technical barriers affecting product quality and delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of mobile filtration processes and applications.
• Ability to analyze product development process requests and determine their feasibility.
• Effective liaison between engineering, strategic sourcing, suppliers, quality assurance, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product development process requests as aligned with strategic sourcing strategies.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a quality supplier selection evaluation process.
• Work closely with Procurement to ensure a seamless transition of suppliers once approved for production.

Skills

Technical understanding of mobile filtration processes

Supplier relationship management

Cost savings analysis

Job description

Brandt is currently looking for a Strategic Sourcing Engineer-Filtration Expert in our Regina location. Responsible to analyze or initiate product development process requests and determine their feasibility as aligned with strategic sourcing strategies. Provides advice and feedback for modifications necessary to ensure success and contributes to managing projects derived from this process. Provides a liaison between engineering, strategic sourcing, suppliers, quality assurance and manufacturing teams to eliminate technical barriers that may affect the quality and delivery of strategically sourced materials. Develops, implements and maintains an effective Quality supplier selection, pre-qualification and performance evaluation process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strong technical understanding of mobile filtration processes and applications
• Responsible to analyze or initiate product development process requests and determine their feasibility as aligned with strategic sourcing strategies, provides advice and feedback for modifications necessary to ensure success, and contributes to managing projects derived from this process
• Provides a liaison between engineering, strategic sourcing, suppliers, Procurement, Supply Chain, quality assurance and manufacturing teams to eliminate technical barriers that may affect the quality and delivery of strategically sourced materials
• Develops, implements, and maintains an effective Quality supplier selection, pre-qualification, and performance evaluation process, working closely with Procurement
• Meets regularly with design and production engineering groups to discuss and evaluate new product cost savings or product transformation proposals obtainable through strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Recommends and assists in the design or redesign of products identified as viable cost saving candidates.
• Provides cost savings analysis and recommends priorities in accordance with established strategic sourcing policies.
• Ensures market compatibility of filtration products
• With collaboration with Brandt Quality Assurance, ensures that there is a formal process for pre-qualifying and evaluating suppliers, and leads this process by performing remote or onsite audits and assessments of suppliers as required, including assistance for suppliers in improvement of their existing quality systems.
• Works closely with their Procurement partners to ensure a seamless transition of the supplier and/or part(s) once approved for production.
• Execute sourcing strategies including development of supplier relationships to quickly resolve issues, reduce risk, improve quality, and decrease total cost. Ensure supplier alignment with the direction of the business.