Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Manufacturing

Allied Personnel Services; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Allied Personnel Services seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist for a full-time, on-site role in Bethlehem, PA. You will negotiate with vendors, monitor market trends, qualify suppliers, and analyze total cost of ownership to guide make-or-buy decisions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in strategic purchasing within manufacturing, with ERP and MS Office experience; a degree is preferred. Domestic and international travel is required as part of supplier development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strategic buying experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience buying electromechanical goods desirable
• MS Office proficiency
• ERP experience
• A degree is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with vendors to purchase materials and components
• Monitor market trends, price volatility, and economic indicators for specific items
• Qualify and evaluate new vendors and build a backup supplier network to prevent shortages
• Analyze pricing to include tariffs, quality defects, and lead times
• Work with the team to forecast demand
• Develop total-cost-of-ownership models to determine make-vs-outsource decisions
• Source and launch direct-to-factory private label product lines in high velocity categories
• Some travel to supplier locations domestically and internationally

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Market analysis

Vendor qualification/evaluation

Demand forecasting

Cost modeling

Sourcing strategy

Travel readiness

Private label sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

ERP experience

Job description

Allied Personnel Services seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist for a full-time, on-site role in Bethlehem, PA. You will negotiate with vendors, monitor market trends, qualify suppliers, and analyze total cost of ownership to guide make-or-buy decisions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in strategic purchasing within manufacturing, with ERP and MS Office experience; a degree is preferred. Domestic and international travel is required as part of supplier development.