Sourcing Specialist

Airswift; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is looking for a Sourcing Specialist to support one of our clients in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, contract awards, and post-award supplier management, with exposure to cross-functional stakeholder engagement and procurement operations.

The position involves developing sourcing strategies for high-value equipment and services, managing RFx processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams across IT and operations to ensure

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience required with a degree.
• 14+ years of relevant experience required with no degree.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies for complex, high-value equipment or services.
• Experience analysing supplier responses, negotiating commercial terms, and awarding contracts and agreements.
• Experience managing post-award supplier activities, including settlements, claims, disputes, invoice mismatches, and price changes.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and engaging with supplier and manufacturer management.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Supplier management

RFQ/RFP

Negotiation

Stakeholder interface

Market conditions

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Airswift is looking for a Sourcing Specialist to support one of our clients in Charlotte, NC. This opportunity offers involvement in complex sourcing and procurement activity for high-value equipment and services within a technically advanced environment. The role focuses on sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, contract awards, and post-award supplier management, with exposure to cross-functional stakeholder engagement and procurement operations. This company operates in a broad technology-driven landscape spanning data warehousing, enterprise data storage, business intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and related IT environments.

Required Experience

• 10 years of relevant experience is required for candidates with a degree.
• 14 years of relevant experience is required for candidates without a degree.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies for complex, high-value equipment or services.
• Experience analysing supplier responses, negotiating commercial terms, and awarding contracts and agreements.
• Experience managing post-award supplier activities, including settlements, claims, disputes, invoice mismatches, and price changes.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and engaging with supplier and manufacturer management.

Required Skills

• Strong sourcing, procurement, and supplier management capability.
• Ability to develop requests for quotations and requests for proposals.
• Strong negotiation skills, including engagement with middle and senior supplier management.
• Ability to maintain effective interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Knowledge of commodities, sources of supply, diversity opportunities, and market conditions that may affect procurement strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferred.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.