Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

WCL Group; Findlay Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group in Findlay Township, PA is seeking a Sourcing & Procurement Specialist for a 1-year contract with potential extension to full-time. The role offers a hybrid schedule with three office days per week, and the first month being fully in-office for training.

The professional will analyze spend, negotiate with suppliers, manage purchase orders, and ensure compliance with client policies while improving delivery performance across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in business related areas.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in commercial sourcing, procurement, supplier management and contract negotiation or 1 year experience plus MBA / master’s degree in relevant field
• Experience in purchase order execution
• Ability to be proactive and negotiate with vendors/supplies when needed
• Fundamental knowledge of sourcing and procurement process

Responsibilities

• Drive procurement activities on assigned projects to deliver a competitive advantage within the North American market and apply advanced sourcing and procurement best practices towards operational excellence.
• Conduct RFQ’s, negotiate pricing and contractual terms.
• Issue purchase orders and actively support the full procure to-pay cycle.
• Maintain full compliance with all applicable regulations when purchasing for U.S. Government and defense‑related programs.
• Follow‑up PO acknowledgement, delivery status and solve delivery problems and schedule changes. Keep ERP system updated to reflect any change.
• Ensure all invoices are received promptly to support accurate processing and cash‑flow management.
• Facilitate the resolution of AP, logistics and customs issues related to purchase orders.
• Improve key performance metrics for NA region such as on‑time delivery, savings against budget, year‑over‑year deflation, payment terms, cost of failure and liquidated damage claims related to suppliers’ delays.
• Develop reports, analyze spend and apply sourcing and procurement methodologies to identify opportunities for cost‑reduction and cash flows improvements.
• Resolve contractual and supplier disputes where they occur, protecting the interests of the business and engaging legal Business Partners where required.
• Develop a strong relationship with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Project Management, Quality, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and maintain meetings, reviews and communicate about project status.
• Effectively collaborate with regional stakeholders and global sourcing members to interpret requirements, define, develop and implement sourcing and procurement strategies to further enhance business performance and outcomes.]

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Sourcing

Purchase order execution

Vendor management

Travel readiness

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

MBA

Tools

SAP

Job description

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The client you’ll be supporting is a Fortune 500 global leader in energy technology, focused on helping the world produce cleaner, more reliable power. Their teams design and improve the systems that keep homes, businesses, and communities running, from gas and wind turbines to the electrical grids that connect them. This is a chance to be part of a company that’s driving innovation, supporting sustainability, and shaping the future of energy.

LOCATION

Findlay Township, PA 15126

COMPENSATION

$32- $38 per hour

SCHEDULE

Hybrid. Monday-Friday (40 hours per week)3 days a week in the office 1st month will be fully in office for training

CONTRACT TERM

1 year with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full time employee.

POSITION OVERVIEW –Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

The Sourcing and Procurement Specialist is responsible for appraising and improving our purchasing activities by analyzing spend and supplier base, driving days to pay, price negotiations, purchase order placement, new supplier qualification and on‑time delivery improvement. The professional will manage supplier relationships and ensure compliance with all Client’s Conversion Storage policies and procedures, while achieving the best overall value. The position requires an understanding of concepts, methods, and procedures to enable sourcing and procurement execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive procurement activities on assigned projects to deliver a competitive advantage within the North American market and apply advanced sourcing and procurement best practices towards operational excellence.
• Conduct RFQ’s, negotiate pricing and contractual terms.
• Issue purchase orders and actively support the full procure to-pay cycle.
• Maintain full compliance with all applicable regulations when purchasing for U.S. Government and defense‑related programs.
• Follow‑up PO acknowledgement, delivery status and solve delivery problems and schedule changes. Keep ERP system updated to reflect any change.
• Ensure all invoices are received promptly to support accurate processing and cash‑flow management.
• Facilitate the resolution of AP, logistics and customs issues related to purchase orders.
• Improve key performance metrics for NA region such as on‑time delivery, savings against budget, year‑over‑year deflation, payment terms, cost of failure and liquidated damage claims related to suppliers’ delays.
• Develop reports, analyze spend and apply sourcing and procurement methodologies to identify opportunities for cost‑reduction and cash flows improvements.
• Resolve contractual and supplier disputes where they occur, protecting the interests of the business and engaging legal Business Partners where required.
• Develop a strong relationship with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Project Management, Quality, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and maintain meetings, reviews and communicate about project status.
• Effectively collaborate with regional stakeholders and global sourcing members to interpret requirements, define, develop and implement sourcing and procurement strategies to further enhance business performance and outcomes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Flexibility to travel up to 10%, supporting both domestic and international business needs
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in business related areas.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in commercial sourcing, procurement, supplier management and contract negotiation or 1 year experience plus MBA / master’s degree in relevant field
• Experience in purchase order execution
• Ability to be proactive and negotiate with vendors/supplies when needed
• Fundamental knowledge of sourcing and procurement process

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS

• Following up and expediting procurement process from purchase to delivery
• Solid M/S office skills including excel formulas, v-look up and pivot table knowledge.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation and report preparation skills.
• Excellent negotiation and analytical skills with the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Ability to execute sourcing and procurement tasks across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to assess supplier technical capability, supplier capacity, and develop new suppliers.
• Data analysis skills
• Knowledge of SAP.