Onsite Sourcing Specialist - Procurement & Supplier Lead

PPG Industries (UK) Limited; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Annual bonus up to 7%

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to join our Procurement team. The role provides on-site procurement support to manufacturing and operations teams at the Aerospace Transparency facilities in Sylmar, CA and Grand Prairie, TX, handling sourcing activities, supplier communications, RFQs, and issue resolution.

The position reports to the Sourcing Manager. Base salary ranges from $80,000 to $95,000 with potential annual bonus up to 7% of base salary.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, operations, or related business functions; internships or co-ops considered.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day purchasing and sourcing activities for operational and maintenance requirements.
• Prepare and issue RFQs to suppliers.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize supplier quotations for review by procurement leadership.
• Assist in creating and managing purchase orders for services and equipment.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures.
• Support supplier negotiations by gathering market information, pricing data, and supplier proposals.
• Assist in maintaining positive supplier relationships and resolving routine supplier issues.
• Monitor supplier performance and communicate concerns to procurement management.
• Assist with the preparation, review, and administration of service and equipment agreements.
• Coordinate internal approval workflows for contracts and purchase requests.
• Maintain procurement and contract documentation in company systems.
• Support contract renewal and supplier onboarding activities.
• Help resolve supply and delivery issues affecting plant operations.
• Escalate critical shortages or supplier performance concerns to senior procurement personnel.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Planning, and Receiving teams to ensure materials and services are available to support production schedules and business needs.
• Support efforts to minimize disruptions and improve supply reliability.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and supplier information.
• Track sourcing activities, savings opportunities, and procurement metrics.
• Assist with supplier spend analysis and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and efficiency.

Skills

Procurement basics

Supplier communication

RFQ process

MS Office

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

QAD ERP

Job description

PPG is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to join our Procurement team. The role provides on-site procurement support to manufacturing and operations teams at the Aerospace Transparency facilities in Sylmar, CA and Grand Prairie, TX, handling sourcing activities, supplier communications, RFQs, and issue resolution.

The position reports to the Sourcing Manager. Base salary ranges from $80,000 to $95,000 with potential annual bonus up to 7% of base salary.