Strategic Sourcing Lead: Cost Savings & Partnerships

Aivres; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aivres in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to lead category strategies for test and lab equipment, engineering services, and indirect materials. You will manage RFIs, RFPs, supplier selection, negotiations, and onboarding while collaborating with engineering and lab teams.

The role focuses on spend analysis, TCO improvements, supplier relationships, risk management, and ensuring sourcing aligns with business and technical requirements across facilities, professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings and business value.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for test and lab equipment, engineering services, and other indirect materials and services.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, supplier selection, negotiations, contract execution, and supplier onboarding activities.
• Analyze spend, market trends, and supplier capabilities to identify cost savings, risk mitigation, and innovation opportunities.
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements through supplier consolidation, standardization, and lifecycle management.
• Support capital equipment planning and procurement activities for engineering and lab environments.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with equipment suppliers, technical service providers, contractors, and corporate service suppliers.
• Conduct supplier business reviews and monitor performance against cost, quality, delivery, service, and innovation metrics.
• Lead supplier risk assessments, performance improvement initiatives, and business continuity planning efforts.
• Partner with engineering and lab teams to source test equipment, laboratory instruments, calibration and maintenance services, engineering contractors, and specialized technical resources.
• Support procurement activities across corporate indirect categories such as facilities services, professional services, workplace services, and other assigned business support functions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize spend, improve service delivery, and ensure sourcing decisions align with business objectives and technical requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier relationship management

Analytical

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cost savings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field

Job description

Aivres in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to lead category strategies for test and lab equipment, engineering services, and indirect materials. You will manage RFIs, RFPs, supplier selection, negotiations, and onboarding while collaborating with engineering and lab teams.

The role focuses on spend analysis, TCO improvements, supplier relationships, risk management, and ensuring sourcing aligns with business and technical requirements across facilities, professional