Sourcing Specialist II

Surefitresources.com; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized staffing firm is seeking a Sourcing Specialist in Jacksonville, Florida. The role involves developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing suppliers, and ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related experience, along with 2 years in commercial sourcing or supply chain. This position offers an opportunity to significantly impact supplier performance and business effectiveness in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering technical discipline or 3 years work experience.
• 2 years work experience with technical depth/knowledge in assigned commodities.
• 2 years of Commercial Sourcing or Supply Chain experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute local sourcing strategies for assigned commodities.
• Drive sourcing execution for assigned suppliers, ensuring cost and quality.
• Monitor supplier quality and delivery performance to meet business needs.

Skills

Technical knowledge in assigned commodities

Cost analysis

Supplier relationship management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience

Job description

RP Skilled Services is focused on delivering expertise to our Clients while providing career enhancing opportunities to our Candidates. The demand for talent with expertise is constantly evolving and the talented professionals who can meet the skills companies demand today are in short supply. SureFit Resources/ RP Skilled Services connects talented professionals and companies; we specialize in a few industries providing our customers access to a broad array of professionals for thealmost anymarketplace.

Job Description

The Sourcing Specialist will work closely with assigned Sourcing Managers and product segments as the local owner for assigned commodity(s).

These responsibilities of Sourcing Specialist include the execution of strategies to ensure realization of the business objectives for assigned commodity within the purchase family, which includes the Cost of Bill of Materials, Target Costing and Should-Be Costing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing & executing the local sourcing strategies that delivers a competitive advantage driving the strategic supplier initiatives.
• This includes supplier selection, development, and supplier consolidation to ensure sourcing optimization and overall supplier performance.
• Driving sourcing execution for assigned commodity(s) or suppliers, including full accountability for buy and meeting deflation targets.
• Performing detailed cost analysis of components & manufacturing processes used by our suppliers to ensure highest quality at the lowest cost solution.
• Monitoring supplier quality and delivery performance and developing improvement strategies to ensure business needs are met.
• Partnering with key local business stakeholders to ensure sourced material and services meet the needs of the business.
• Driving improvements in sourcing processes including escalations due to delivery/quality issues, invoicing/payables issues, and database management.

Direct Sourcing Responsibilities

• Driving sourcing strategic initiatives to ensure optimal cost productivity, fulfillment, and obsolescence/life-cycle management by leveraging standardization and latest industry practices.
• Building deep relationships with Strategic Suppliers Relationships driving early supplier engagement into New Product Introduction (NPI) process, and long-term partnership for wing-to-wing product lifecycle.

Indirect Sourcing Responsibilities

• Driving business productivity metrics affected by indirect sourcing, ensuring accuracy, identifying new areas of opportunity to drive cost out, implement operating efficiency or improve productivity, including leading bullet trains within the P&L.
• Affecting improvement in sourcing processes through digitization and simplification including management / employee communication, policy recommendations or management dashboards for individual spend controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering technical discipline, or 3 years work experience in the assigned commodity
• 2 years work experience with technical depth/knowledge in assigned commodities.
• 2 years of Commercial Sourcing or Supply Chain experience

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must pass a Drug screen and background check