Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

WCL Group; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group in Findlay Township, PA is supporting a Fortune 500 global leader in energy technology, seeking a Sourcing and Procurement Specialist for a 1-year contract with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full-time.

The role focuses on spend analysis, supplier management, price negotiations, PO placement, and ensuring on-time delivery while complying with client policies. Hybrid work arrangement; first month in-office training is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• 2 years’ experience in procurement or 1 year with MBA.
• Experience in purchase order execution.
• Ability to negotiate with vendors.
• Fundamental knowledge of sourcing and procurement process.

Responsibilities

• Drive procurement activities on assigned projects to deliver a competitive advantage in the NA market.
• Conduct RFQ’s, negotiate pricing and contractual terms.
• Issue purchase orders and support the full procure-to-pay cycle.
• Maintain full compliance with regulations for U.S. Government and defense-related programs.
• Follow-up PO acknowledgement, delivery status and resolve delivery issues; keep ERP updated.
• Ensure invoices are processed to support cash-flow management.
• Improve KPIs like on-time delivery, savings against budget, and cost of failure.
• Develop reports, analyze spend and identify opportunities for cost-reduction.
• Resolve supplier disputes and engage Legal Partners when required.
• Develop relationships with Engineering, Operations, Finance and other stakeholders.
• Lead meetings and communicate project status.
• Collaborate with regional and global sourcing teams to enhance performance.

Skills

Travel 10%

PO execution

Supplier negotiation

Spend analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Job description

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.

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.