Hybrid Sourcing Specialist: Supplier Relations & Savings

Spectrum Brands, Inc; O'Fallon (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Spectrum Brands, Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to manage supplier relationships, source goods and services, and drive cost improvement opportunities. You will partner with Engineering, Planning, Marketing, Quality and Customer Service to align supplier performance with business needs.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, supplier onboarding, and supporting new product development. Hybrid work with onsite Earth City, MO and travel up to 10% will apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field required (or Associate’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience).
• 2+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop supplier relationships to drive performance, quality, and innovation.
• Oversee category spend exceeding $15M and identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Lead supplier selection processes, contract negotiations, and pricing strategies.
• Support new product development by ensuring supplier readiness and adherence to timelines.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to enhance capabilities and competitiveness.
• Deliver annual cost savings targets (e.g., ≥3% year-over-year reduction).
• Maintain supplier and pricing data within ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Process price updates, new item setup, source list management, and supplier master data.
• Partner with Accounts Payable and suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Coordinate payments and support working capital objectives, including payment term improvements.
• Track and manage contract renewals and expiration timelines.
• Collaborate with Quality to address supplier non-conformance and performance issues.
• Support sourcing events, including RFQs and RFIs.
• Partner with Planning to ensure supply continuity and production requirements are met.
• Maintain sourcing documentation, reporting, and internal systems (e.g., SharePoint, supplier databases).
• Prepare reports, analyses, and presentations for leadership review.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Organizational skills

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Associate’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Spectrum Brands, Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to manage supplier relationships, source goods and services, and drive cost improvement opportunities. You will partner with Engineering, Planning, Marketing, Quality and Customer Service to align supplier performance with business needs.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, supplier onboarding, and supporting new product development. Hybrid work with onsite Earth City, MO and travel up to 10% will apply.