Sourcing Specialist II

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 DescriptionThe 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 ResponsibilitiesDeveloping & 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 ResponsibilitiesDriving 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 ResponsibilitiesDriving 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.QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Engineering technical discipline, or 3 years work experience in the assigned commodity2 years work experience with technical depth/knowledge in assigned commodities.2 years of Commercial Sourcing or Supply Chain experienceAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must pass a Drug screen and background checkJ-18808-Ljbffr