Strategic Sourcing Specialist II

Marmon Holdings, Inc.; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLC, part of Marmon Holdings with Berkshire Hathaway backing, seeks a skilled buyer to secure raw materials and manage supplier relationships to keep manufacturing flowing. This role emphasizes lean supply practices, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement on inventory and kanban systems.

You will review demand signals, negotiate pricing, and collaborate with operations and quality to resolve shortages and ensure material availability for production schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related discipline.
• Knowledge of MRP systems, including inventory control, BOMs, and routing.
• Familiar with Lean and 5S principles.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Review MRP signal to determine demand and schedule material delivery dates.
• Purchase raw materials, MRO, and other non-raw material items.
• Maintain files and records on all purchase orders.
• Work with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries of quality product.
• Drive down lead time with our supply base to reduce inventory levels.
• Develop supplier stock programs to support continuous supply.
• Maintain current pricing of all raw materials and notify price changes.
• Handle quotations and lead time inquiries for sales and current requirements.
• Negotiate with non-raw material suppliers to maintain or lower pricing.
• Coordinate returns of defective material with suppliers and quality.
• Maintain kanbans and data-driven material pull systems with operations.
• Identify root causes and resolve part shortages and delivery misses.
• Support on-time delivery and inventory goals.
• Drive supply chain projects with internal and external teams.
• Attend cross-functional meetings as needed by manager.
• Walk the manufacturing floor during meetings and reviews.

Skills

Self-starter

Team player

Organized

Detail-oriented

Time management

Strong analytical skills

Ability to prioritize

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related discipline

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLC, part of Marmon Holdings with Berkshire Hathaway backing, seeks a skilled buyer to secure raw materials and manage supplier relationships to keep manufacturing flowing. This role emphasizes lean supply practices, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement on inventory and kanban systems.

You will review demand signals, negotiate pricing, and collaborate with operations and quality to resolve shortages and ensure material availability for production schedules.