Entry-Level Strategic Sourcing Associate

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Dental & vision

PTO and holidays

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking a full-time Strategic Sourcing Associate to join our Procurement team. You will support sourcing initiatives, assist with vendor negotiations, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify cost savings and improve purchasing efficiency.

This role is ideal for an early-career professional with 0–2 years in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Purchasing, Finance, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• 0 to 2 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, operations, finance, or another related business function.
• Internship or co-op experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or sourcing is a plus.
• Strong interest in procurement, vendor management, and strategic sourcing.
• Experience organizing or analyzing data in Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• Knowledge of purchasing principles or vendor management is a plus.
• Oracle Cloud experience is a plus.
• Purchasing certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with vendor contract negotiations, renewals, and purchasing activities while partnering with corporate departments and stakeholders.
• Support sourcing initiatives and assist in identifying cost savings opportunities across vendor spend.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess current and future purchasing needs while identifying opportunities to consolidate spend, improve efficiencies, and increase preferred vendor compliance.
• Analyze purchasing and spend data to help identify sourcing opportunities, vendor trends, and process improvements.
• Submit requisitions in the Purchasing system on behalf of business units as needed.
• Administer various vendor purchasing programs across the company.
• Partner with the Purchasing Manager on sourcing projects and procurement initiatives throughout the year.
• Gather feedback from business units regarding vendor performance and assist with resolving purchasing related issues.
• Obtain vendor quotes and support pricing and contract negotiations with guidance from the Purchasing Manager.
• Assist in resolving vendor issues related to contract obligations, service levels, product quality, and pricing.
• Provide support to business units regarding purchasing processes, policies, best practices, and contract submissions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Procurement

Sourcing

Spend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Sinclair Broadcast Group in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking a full-time Strategic Sourcing Associate to join our Procurement team. You will support sourcing initiatives, assist with vendor negotiations, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify cost savings and improve purchasing efficiency.

This role is ideal for an early-career professional with 0–2 years in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain.