Strategic Sourcing Lead: Contracts & Supply Chain

Wesco; Venus (TX); On-site; USD 74,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a Senior Sourcing Analyst to support our sourcing, procurement, and sales teams. You will lead the implementation of new supply chain initiatives, contract administration, and negotiation of strategic commodity categories.

You will collaborate with the supply chair director during new business implementation and expansion. You will act as the primary contact to suppliers and manage supply chain processes, including inventory strategy development and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field required.
• CPM, CPSM certification preferred.
• 4 years required, 6 years preferred in related work.
• 2 years required; 4 years preferred in sourcing experience.
• Purchasing and ERP systems experience (Citrix, MAPS, PassPort, E-max).
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Strong contract negotiation and implementation experience.
• Robust knowledge of supply chain management, customer service and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Independently negotiates contract elements, including terms and conditions, pricing, and lead-time.
• Manages suppliers’ performance and monitors supplier performance metrics.
• Negotiates supplier performance metrics and administers corrective action plans for performance failures.
• Prepares, distributes and awards RFQ blankets and reviews expiring blankets for re-bid.
• Obtains pricing and analyzes market baskets to win new business or expand existing business.
• Maintains all information in purchasing database.
• Drives suppliers to electronic interfaces and analyzes spend and product mix for standardization opportunities.
• Serves as customer lead and alliance manager for supply chain issues.
• Maintains knowledge of market drivers, trends, forecasts, supplier base, and competitive intelligence.
• Analyzes material demand and determines inventory strategy or alternative supply chain strategies.
• Leads supplier negotiations, engineering standardization meetings, category strategy development, and implementation of solutions.
• Provides leadership, coaching and training to sourcing analysts.
• Participates in new customer start-ups and implementations.
• Ensures commodity and inventory strategies align with customer initiatives and metrics.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Contract administration

Data analysis

Procurement

Communication

Education

Bachelors’ Degree in Business or related

Tools

Citrix

MAPS

PassPort

E-max

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wesco is seeking a Senior Sourcing Analyst to support our sourcing, procurement, and sales teams. You will lead the implementation of new supply chain initiatives, contract administration, and negotiation of strategic commodity categories.

You will collaborate with the supply chair director during new business implementation and expansion. You will act as the primary contact to suppliers and manage supply chain processes, including inventory strategy development and continuous improvement