Sourcing Specialist

SOMERSET STAFFING

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 128,000 - 193,000

Full time

14 days+

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Full benefits

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Job summary

SOMERSET STAFFING is seeking a seasoned sourcing professional to lead supplier roadmaps, market intelligence, and risk mitigation for a manufacturing facility in the United States. You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Finance to align procurement with strategic goals and drive continuous improvement across the supplier base.

Ideal candidates have 5+ to 7 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a track record in machining/forging supply chains.

Qualifications

Extensive experience in a sourcing role.
Experience in supply chain sourcing, ideally in machining and forging.
Minimum education: Bachelor's Degree.

Responsibilities

Develop Supplier Roadmaps for assigned categories and align with global supply chain strategy.
Monitor supplier markets, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks to ensure continuity and cost savings.
Assess supplier capacity, scalability, and contingency capabilities to support demand forecasts and growth.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Supply chain knowledge

Supplier market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description

Industry: Manufacturing & Production

Job Category: Materials Management - Supply Chain

Role Definition

Support supply related activities for a facility to deliver excellence and integration between procurement and the team supporting facility.

Responsibilities

Develop Supplier Roadmaps
- Create, maintain, and continuously improve roadmaps for assigned categories.
- Ensure roadmaps align with organizational goals, future market trends, and global supply chain strategy.
- Drive standardization, automation, and consistency of supplier planning tools and systems across the organization.
Supplier Market Intelligence
- Maintain deep knowledge of global supplier markets, emerging technologies, and alternative manufacturing methods.
- Identify new sourcing opportunities, potential suppliers, and disruptive capabilities that enhance competitiveness and supply chain resilience.
Supplier Capacity & Scalability Analysis
- Assess and monitor supplier production capacity, scalability, and contingency capabilities to ensure alignment with demand forecasts and growth plans.
- Support sourcing decisions with robust capacity and risk evaluations as sourcing strategies mature.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
- Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, and supply continuity threats.
- Develop and maintain contingency and risk mitigation plans in collaboration with value stream and stakeholders.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and other internal teams to align strategies with business needs, technical requirements, and financial objectives.
Continuous Improvement
- Monitor supplier performance metrics.
- Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency, resilience, and cost savings across the supply base.

Desired Qualifications

Business or Engineering degree
Extensive experience in a sourcing role
Experience in supply chain sourcing, ideally in machining and forging.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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