Senior Global Sourcing Specialist

Romac Industries; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual bonuses

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Romac Industries is seeking a Senior Global Sourcing Specialist to shape and strengthen our international supply network. You will identify strategic suppliers, negotiate value-driven opportunities, and ensure quality, capacity, and continuity to support our business.

This hands-on role travels internationally to visit suppliers, evaluates capabilities, builds partnerships, and collaborates across functions to turn sourcing opportunities into measurable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 5-8+ years of experience in global sourcing, strategic procurement, supply chain, or purchasing within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing internationally, including supplier qualification, negotiations, tariffs, currency considerations, and global supply markets.

Responsibilities

• Execute global sourcing strategies that support cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers across international markets to strengthen and diversify the global supply base.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships while monitoring supplier performance, quality, compliance, and delivery.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial agreements, and contract terms with Purchasing to achieve optimal value and service levels.
• Conduct supplier audits, capability assessments, and due diligence activities, including domestic and international travel as required.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Project management

Relationship management

Interpreting drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

As a Senior Global Sourcing Specialist, you’ll play a key role in shaping and strengthening our global supply network. You’ll identify and develop strategic suppliers, negotiate opportunities that deliver value, and help ensure we have the quality, capacity, and supply continuity needed to support our business. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll work across cultures and functions, build strong supplier partnerships, navigate global market challenges, and turn sourcing opportunities into results. You’ll also have the opportunity to travel internationally to visit suppliers, assess capabilities, and build relationships that support our long‑term success.

What You’ll Do

• Execute global sourcing strategies that support company objectives for cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers across international markets to strengthen and diversify the global supply base.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships while monitoring supplier performance, quality, compliance, and delivery.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial agreements, and contract terms in partnership with Purchasing to achieve optimal value and service levels.
• Conduct supplier audits, capability assessments, and due diligence activities, including domestic and international travel as required.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 5-8+ years of experience in global sourcing, strategic procurement, supply chain, or purchasing within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing internationally, including supplier qualification, negotiations, tariffs, currency considerations, and global supply markets.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, project management, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Base Compensation Range

$105,700 – $158,700 per year. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of individual factors, including education and experience, as well as internal equity. Our salary ranges are reviewed and updated each year and employees are eligible for pay increases based on individual performance.

Benefits

At Romac, investing in our people is a top priority.

• competitive and equitable pay
• employees are eligible for a quarterly discretionary profit‑sharing bonus
• employees are eligible for a year‑end bonus
• medical, dental, and vision insurance (with a 100% employer‑paid medical plan option for employee‑only coverage)
• a 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• short and long‑term disability insurance
• life insurance
• flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• an employee assistance program (EAP)
• paid time off (PTO)
• paid holidays
• cell phone discounts

Why Join Romac?

Since 1969, Romac has been dedicated to “connecting people to water” by designing and manufacturing innovative, high‑quality American waterworks products. But our mission goes beyond products, it’s about people. We’re proud to create a workplace where employees can grow, contribute, and thrive while making a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Our culture is built around four Core Values:

• ONE ROMAC – Through humility, integrity, and determination we work together as ONE, to accomplish the objectives and priorities of the business.
• PEOPLE FIRST – We care about the well‑being and success of every person. Relationship development is central to everything we do.
• CULTURE OF SOLUTIONS – We are curious, open and flexible as we solve problems and strive to continuously improve.
• ALL-IN ATTITUDE – We are committed to excellence and fully engaged in moving the company forward.

Romac is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship based on a protected status or characteristic, as defined by federal, state, or local law.

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