Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Performance Lead

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 71,635,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a Purchasing Sourcing Specialist to manage RFQs, issue purchase orders, and follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery in a manufacturing environment.

You will coordinate with Engineering/OEM, track lead times, negotiate pricing, and maintain accurate supplier data while working cross-functionally with Fulfillment, Quality, and Logistics teams in Mason, OH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of RFQs, purchase orders, supplier follow-up, and end-to-end order fulfillment.
• Proven supplier performance management experience, particularly with on-time delivery and quality.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and customer-service focus.
• Ability to identify delivery risks and implement corrective actions.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, BOMs, and technical drawings.
• Experience with source-controlled purchasing and supplier-specific requirements.
• Ability to coordinate with Engineering/OEM stakeholders when alternate sourcing is necessary.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Epicor and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage RFQs, purchase orders, order confirmations, and supplier follow-up to support on-time delivery.
• Manage source-controlled tools/items by purchasing from approved suppliers according to drawings and specifications.
• Track supplier lead times, delivery commitments, order status, and overall supplier performance.
• Expedite delayed orders, identify delivery risks, coordinate recovery actions.
• Coordinate with Engineering and OEM stakeholders when an approved alternate supplier is needed.
• Maintain accurate supplier production and order information for internal teams and customer updates.
• Work cross-functionally with Fulfillment, Quality, Logistics, and other departments to support forecasting and supply continuity.
• Negotiate and maintain competitive product pricing and catalog price lists.
• Manage supplier commercial claims, including late-delivery penalties and quality-related costs, and ensure cost recovery.
• Coordinate supplier non-conformances, non-technical change requests, timing adjustments, and support for new product introductions.

Skills

RFQ management

Supplier performance management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Delivery risk identification

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Epicor

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a Purchasing Sourcing Specialist to manage RFQs, issue purchase orders, and follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery in a manufacturing environment.

You will coordinate with Engineering/OEM, track lead times, negotiate pricing, and maintain accurate supplier data while working cross-functionally with Fulfillment, Quality, and Logistics teams in Mason, OH.