Global Sourcing Agent Anderson, SC

TTI Group; Anderson, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TTI Group, through its Global Electronics Sourcing team, seeks a Global Sourcing Agent to drive strategic sourcing and procurement execution for the Consumer Power Tools business unit in Anderson, SC. You will collaborate with engineering and operations to manage critical semiconductor components and build strategic supplier relationships.

You will forecast demand, negotiate prices, analyze supplier performance, and support long-term supply base optimization to meet production needs across

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in sourcing or procurement.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, electrical engineering, or electronics engineering.
• A determined, self-driven, and resourceful approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to react quickly and stay effective in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of resolving complex issues and aligning stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing vendor management support including forecasting, engineering collaboration, quality problem resolution and price negotiations.
• Monitor supplier capacity, global demand, and vendor quality.
• Support resolution of escalated supply shortages.
• Identify and implement supply base improvements to meet production needs.
• Build long-term commercial relationships with strategic suppliers while delivering business metrics.
• Analyze data and generate reports to drive spend visibility and identify opportunities.
• Coordinate supplier selection methodologies and category strategy.
• Develop expertise in manufacturing processes, materials, and industry trends.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Forecasting

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering

Job description

TTI's Global Electronics Sourcing (GES) team is looking for a Global Sourcing Agent to help drive strategic sourcing and procurement execution for the TTi Consumer Power Tools business unit. Reporting to the Director of Global Electronics Sourcing, you'll partner closely with the Sourcing Director to coordinate global demand and manage sourcing activities for critical semiconductor components — including MCUs, ICs, MOSFETs, gate drivers, and a range of sensors.

This is a great opportunity for a sourcing professional who enjoys solving supply chain problems, negotiating with global suppliers, and working cross-functionally with engineering and operations teams on components that go into millions of consumer products.

What You'll Do

Deliver

Provide ongoing vendor management support, including forecasting, engineering collaboration, quality problem resolution, and price negotiations.

Monitor and analyze supplier capacity, global demand, and vendor quality.

Support resolution of escalated supply shortages.

Identify and implement supply base improvements to meet short- and long-term production needs.

Help build long-term commercial relationships with strategic suppliers while delivering business metrics.

Build internal stakeholder relationships to understand sourcing needs across the business.

Analyze data and generate reports to drive spend visibility and identify supply base optimization opportunities.

Participate in developing, reviewing, and approving supplier selection methodologies (category strategy).

Develop expertise in relevant manufacturing processes, materials, applications, and industry trends.

Optimize Value

Research market dynamics, cost drivers, supplier business models, and historical spend to strengthen negotiations for assigned categories and contracts.

Conduct and share cost breakdown analyses to support unit-cost negotiations and drive the best overall cost and commercial terms.

Support PPV reviews, standard settings , and commodity and financial reviews.

Understand shifting business priorities — such as supply shortages or excess inventory — and adjust focus accordingly.

Help build long-term commercial relationships with strategic suppliers while delivering business metrics.

Build internal stakeholder relationships to understand sourcing needs across the business.

Analyze data and generate reports to drive spend visibility and identify supply base optimization opportunities.

Participate in developing, reviewing, and approving supplier selection methodologies (category strategy).

Develop expertise in relevant manufacturing processes, materials, applications, and industry trends.

Proactively coordinate the supplier selection and qualification process.

Partner with Value Engineering (VE) teams on process, supplier, and capacity development.

Prepare and execute RFQs and analyze quotations and bids.

What You Bring

1+ years of experience

Bachelor’s degree in business , Supply Chain, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering.

A determined, self-driven, and resourceful approach to problem-solving.

Ability to react quickly and stay effective in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Strong negotiation skills, with a track record of breaking down complex issues and aligning stakeholders around next steps.

Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Ability to travel 5- 10% of the time

Location

TTI Consumer Power Tools headquarters in Anderson, SC.