Sourcing Specialist

Spectrum Brands, Inc; Earth City (MO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Brands, Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to manage supplier relationships, source goods and services, and pursue cost savings.

The role collaborates across Engineering, Planning, Marketing, Quality, and Customer Service to ensure supplier performance aligns with business needs. Responsibilities include new product development support, cost-improvement initiatives, and optimizing existing products using data analysis and supplier collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field required (or Associate's with 5+ years of relevant experience).
• 2+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic responsibilities include managing supplier relationships to drive performance, quality, and innovation.
• Oversee category spend exceeding $15M and identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Lead supplier selection, contract negotiations, and pricing strategies.
• Support new product development by ensuring supplier readiness and adherence to timelines.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to enhance capabilities and competitiveness.
• Deliver annual cost savings targets (e.g., ≥3% year-over-year reduction).
• Maintain supplier and pricing data within ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Coordinate payments and support working capital objectives, including payment term improvements.
• Track and manage contract renewals and expiration timelines.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented data management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Organization & prioritization

ERP & MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain

2+ years experience in sourcing/procurement

Tools

SAP

Job description

Division Information

The Home & Garden business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. We are a leading supplier of consumer products nationally for the home, lawn and garden, insect and weed control markets. We deliver groundbreaking products of exceptional value and top-notch quality to consumers with our well-recognized brands including Spectracide®, Hot Shot®, Cutter®, Repel®, Black Flag®, Garden Safe®, EcoLogic® and Liquid Fence®.

Job Summary

The Sourcing Specialist supports business objectives by managing supplier relationships, sourcing goods and services, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and innovation. This role partners cross-functionally with Engineering, Planning, Marketing, Quality, and Customer Service to ensure supplier performance aligns with organizational needs.

Key responsibilities include supporting new product development, driving cost improvement initiatives, and enhancing existing products. The Sourcing Specialist uses data analysis, market insights, and supplier collaboration to develop and execute effective sourcing strategies.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities (60%)

• Manage and develop supplier relationships to drive performance, quality, and innovation
• Oversee category spend exceeding $15M and identify cost optimization opportunities
• Lead supplier selection processes, contract negotiations, and pricing strategies
• Support new product development by ensuring supplier readiness and adherence to timelines
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to enhance capabilities and competitiveness
• Deliver annual cost savings targets (e.g., ≥3% year-over-year reduction)

Tactical Responsibilities (40%)

• Maintain supplier and pricing data within ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
• Process price updates, new item setup, source list management, and supplier master data
• Partner with Accounts Payable and suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies
• Coordinate payments and support working capital objectives, including payment term improvements
• Track and manage contract renewals and expiration timelines
• Collaborate with Quality to address supplier non-conformance and performance issues
• Support sourcing events, including RFQs and RFIs
• Partner with Planning to ensure supply continuity and production requirements are met
• Maintain sourcing documentation, reporting, and internal systems (e.g., SharePoint, supplier databases)
• Prepare reports, analyses, and presentations for leadership review
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field required (or Associate's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience)
• 2+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) preferred
• Role not eligible for sponsorship

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy in data management
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional team environments
• Process improvement mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Work Environment

This is a hybrid work schedule which includes working from home on Monday and Friday and working on-site in our Earth City Corporate Office Tuesday through Thursday.

Up to 10% travel required for supplier visits, relationship management, and sourcing initiatives

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.