Sourcing Specialist

Sigma Design; Camas (WA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with up to 4% company match

Quarterly bonus program

PTO 15 days

9 company paid holidays

Medical and dental insurance options

Vision, long-term disability, and life

Job summary

Sigma Design seeks a Sourcing Specialist to identify, evaluate, and manage suppliers for outsourced parts and components. You will collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, and Operations to ensure quality, cost, and on-time delivery.

You will build vendor relationships, monitor performance, and address issues impacting project execution. Travel and hybrid work are required.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in sourcing, supplier management, manufacturing procurement, or fabrication outsourcing.
• Experience sourcing custom or engineered components in a manufacturing, engineering, or project-driven environment.
• Experience using ERP or procurement systems; NetSuite experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source suppliers for COTS items, engineered components, fabricated parts, and outsourced services based on project requirements.
• Review drawings, BOMs, quantities, revisions, and dates before releasing sourcing packages.
• Prepare and issue RFQs, evaluate responses, and recommend awards based on capability, lead time, cost, and compliance.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms while maintaining quality and delivery standards.
• Monitor outsourced parts throughout the production cycle and communicate risks to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Quality to resolve technical questions and documentation deficiencies.
• Maintain supplier records, quotations, qualifications and sourcing decisions.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and supplier-development activities.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

RFQ development

Vendor qualification

Supply chain knowledge

ERP systems

Education

Associate's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

Sourcing Specialist

Sigma Design is a product development, engineering, and manufacturing firm. Based out of the Pacific Northwest, we offer innovative concept through production services to diverse clients around the globe. Sigma Design believes in hiring, developing, and recognizing the best. We offer competitive compensation, a 401(k) with up to 4% company match, quarterly bonus program, 15-days of accrued PTO and 9 company paid holidays. In addition, Sigma Design has multiple options for medical insurance and dental insurance. We also offer voluntary benefits: vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.

Position Details:

• The hiring range for this role is typically between $84,000and $101,000 annually, with the full range extending to $118,000 annually, based on experience, internal equity, and career progression
• This position will be Hybrid
• Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Travel Required

Primary Function

The Sourcing Specialist identifies, evaluates, and manages suppliers for outsourced fabricated parts, secondary operations, and mission-critical purchased components. The role partners with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Operations, and Purchasing to ensure suppliers meet technical, quality, cost, compliance, and delivery requirements. The Sourcing Specialist also develops vendor relationships, monitors supplier performance, and resolves issues that could affect project execution.

Essential Responsibilities

• Source suppliers for COTS items, engineered components, fabricated parts, and outsourced services based on project and operational requirements.
• Review drawings, specifications, Bills of Materials, quantities, revisions, required dates, and supporting documentation before releasing sourcing packages.
• Prepare and issue requests for quotation, evaluate supplier responses, and recommend awards based on capability, quality, lead time, cost, capacity, compliance, and commercial terms.
• Identify alternate sourcing options and collaborate with Engineering and project stakeholders to resolve incomplete requirements, manufacturability concerns, or supplier capability gaps.
• Coordinate outsourced fabrication requirements with approved vendors, including technical documentation, requested completion dates, inspection needs, and project-specific instructions.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, and other commercial conditions while maintaining required quality and delivery standards.
• Initiate or support purchase orders and maintain accurate supplier commitments, pricing, lead times, and required dates in the ERP system.
• Monitor outsourced parts throughout the production cycle, obtain status updates, identify delivery risks, and communicate issues to affected stakeholders.
• Coordinate with suppliers, Engineering, and Quality to resolve technical questions, nonconforming material, rework, inspection findings, and documentation deficiencies.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with approved suppliers while holding vendors accountable for quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness.
• Evaluate and qualify potential suppliers based on manufacturing capability, capacity, quality systems, service, and applicable compliance requirements.
• Maintain supplier records, capabilities, quotations, qualification documentation, agreements, and sourcing decisions.
• Track vendor performance using quality, delivery, cost, and service information; support corrective actions and supplier-development activities when performance falls below expectations.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities, supplier consolidation opportunities, alternate manufacturing methods, and sourcing-process improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree in Supply Chain Management, Machining, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Five or more years of experience in sourcing, supplier management, manufacturing procurement, or fabrication outsourcing required.
• Experience sourcing custom or engineered components in a manufacturing, engineering, or project-driven environment required.
• Experience using ERP or procurement systems required; NetSuite experience preferred.
• Knowledge of supplier sourcing, RFQ development, quote analysis, negotiation, vendor qualification, and supplier-performance management.
• Detailed understanding of fabrication processes such as machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, forming, laser cutting, finishing, and additive manufacturing.
• Ability to evaluate supplier capability, quality, lead time, capacity, cost, risk, and compliance when making sourcing recommendations.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, Bills of Materials, part numbers, revisions, and basic manufacturing requirements.
• Strong negotiation, supplier-relationship, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple sourcing activities and identify issues requiring escalation.
• Strong attention to documentation accuracy, commercial details, deadlines, and follow-through.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Commitment to Sigma Design Core Values and ability to pass a post-offer background verification.

Work Environment

Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment. The position will require periodic work in manufacturing, warehouse, or shop environments where appropriate safety garments (PPE) must be worn. The position requires travel 20-30% of the time to suppliers, customers, or other company facilities.

Sigma Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer