Senior Sourcing Specialist

ADT; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ADT is seeking a Direct Sourcing professional to support a range of direct materials and product technologies. You will assist Sourcing Managers with supplier engagements, bid events, and contract execution to deliver high-value outcomes.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in a related field with 2–3 years of direct sourcing experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2–3 years direct sourcing or procurement experience.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including spend analysis and cost evaluation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support direct sourcing needs across materials, components, and products.
• Assist with RFI/RFP/RFQ processes, supplier evaluation, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure timely contract execution and smooth handoff of sourcing activities.
• Analyze BOMs, costs, and total-cost considerations to support supplier selection.
• Contribute to value engineering, supplier transitions, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Change management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Summary

The Direct Sourcing Team drives significant value for ADT by sourcing the materials, components, finished goods, and technology products incorporated into ADT’s customer offerings. Join this ambitious and collaborative team and make an impact at a company that provides safety to millions of people every day. This role supports Senior Sourcing Managers in executing direct sourcing strategies, supplier initiatives, and commercial activities across the product lifecycle.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Support a wide array of direct sourcing business needs and projects involving direct materials, electronic components, finished goods, tooling, and related product technologies.
• Consult with Sourcing Managers to support direct sourcing engagements and competitive bid events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), evaluate capabilities and capacity, support negotiations, and execute contracts that deliver high-value outcomes.
• Ensure timely contract execution and effective handoff of completed sourcing activities.
• Manage, analyze, and support direct sourcing and supply chain projects across new product introductions, value engineering, supplier transitions, dual sourcing, capacity planning, and end-of-life activities to deliver best value, reduce risk, and improve processes for ADT.
• Perform bid proposal, BOM, cost, and total-cost analyses; compare supplier capabilities, manufacturing solutions, technologies, quality, capacity, and commercial terms; and support recommendations for final supplier selection and stakeholder approval.

Competencies

• Data-driven, analytical mindset with the ability to identify direct sourcing opportunities, including product cost savings, cost avoidance, value engineering, process improvement, supply-risk mitigation, and supplier continuous improvement.
• Eager to learn and able to quickly adopt new tools, technologies, product knowledge, and cost‑analysis methods relevant to direct sourcing.
• Work collaboratively and proactively to drive results.
• Negotiates skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups while gaining trust quickly with all parties. Can be direct and assertive as well as diplomatic.
• Spends time on what’s important, eliminates roadblocks, and creates focus.
• Ability to adequately receive feedback and direction from the Sourcing team/leadership and quickly apply changes and/or strategic guidance to the task at hand.
• Strong change management skills and ability to get things done through formal channels and informal networks.
• Dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers, gains trust and respect.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, procurement, business, technology, operations management, engineering, or a related technical field, with at least two to three years of progressive work experience. Experience in direct sourcing, direct procurement, manufacturing, electronics, product cost analysis, or contract management is preferred.
• Advanced certification (e.g., CPM, CPSM, CPSC, PMP) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of direct category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contracting, and supply continuity principles and their application.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including spend analysis, bid comparison, cost-driver analysis, and total-cost evaluation.
• Strategic orientation, inquisitive, comfortable with ambiguity, and self‑motivated to identify trends and improvement opportunities aligned with business objectives and strategic plans.
• Ability to build effective relationships, influence peers and key stakeholders, and build consensus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to the given audience and present information in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with ability to extract key themes, determine root causes, develop creative solutions, and craft concise messages.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and multitask in a flexible, fast‑paced and challenging environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.

In the event a position is commission-based, compensation is solely based on the individual’s sales volume. This applies only to commission roles.

Los Angeles Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Philadelphia Applicants: Background checks will be conducted during the employment process. Any information will be reviewed through an individualized assessment in accordance with the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance.

ADT is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. ADT strives to ensure every employee and applicant feels valued. Visit us at jobs.adt.com/diversity to learn more.