Sourcing Lead Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for sourcing lead, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support services for all BU/SU to fulfill their needs in the areas of procurement and payment.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Professional certification preferred but not necessary (e.g., Institute of Supply Management – CPSM, Next Level Purchasing – SPSM)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (Access, Visio, Project, optional)
• Additional experience within Quality and/or Operations
• Supplier/Project Management experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of supplier contract terms, and processes
• Demonstrated strong communication and detail orientation skills
• Development of commodity strategy for assigned commodities taking into consideration global needs for all sensor solutions operations sites
• Lead annual RFQ events to generate supply base consolidation opportunity cost down for assigned commodities

Please consider me for the sourcing lead opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for end-user training for various systems, including but not limited to SAP, SAP-Ariba, Pro-Track, Tableau.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Product creation process and commercialization knowledge is helpful
• Knowledge of supplier metrics & measurement methodologies and supporting systems
• Managing all supplier selection and procurement activities
• Demonstrated understanding of the real estate outsurce market and industry
• Possess a thorough knowledge of the competitive sourcing and demonstrated sourcing and negotiation experience with major trends influencing IT
• Demonstrated experience in identifying savings and cost reduction opportunities in IT contract negotiations, and developing and leading negotiating strategies to achieve those savings
• Can work independently without supervision
• Strong functional knowledge of Finance processes and Insurance industry

I would like to submit my application for the sourcing lead opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical and functional support for the SAP Ariba P2O and Contracts Modules, including troubleshooting and issue resolution.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Evaluate suppliers offers based on the criteria set defined in technical and commercial documents by involving engineering and quality all other related functions and departments
• Participation in analysis and anticipation of supplier risks, strengths and weaknesses against a tactical and strategic timeframe
• Support other procurement / supply chain metrics of inventory reduction, VMI and consignment with key suppliers
• Goal oriented price and contract negotiation
• Contribute to definition of technical specifications, quality requirements and available budgets
• Handle major claim negotiations when advisable
• Support production line driven cost reduction initiatives
• Be a self-starter with an intrinsic motivation, who is used to drive processes and projects externally and internally

In response to your job posting for sourcing lead, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for category Procurement subject matter expertise for the associated business/function; effectively work with functional and business groups as a trusted advisor to determine desired product/service specifications and projected demand when making recommended action plans.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Financial awareness, in particular, experience in cost structure analysis and cost reduction activities
• Practical understanding of basic operations topics (Kanban, JIT, Kaizen, 5S, Lean…)
• Proficient understanding of different cultures to help facilitate working with suppliers and internal interfaces in different countries
• Business fluency in English, Spanish or Chinese knowledge preferred
• Experience with SMETA audits preferred
• Knowledge of apparel construction, material construction and properties, textile manufacturing, costing, pattern making, embroidery and screen-printing skills desirable
• Comprehensive apparel source base knowledge including awareness of processes and events from product concept to delivery desirable
• Mid-Advanced knowledge of Excel, Database query (Access, Cognos, Brio), analysis, and reporting

I would like to submit my application for the sourcing lead opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support in ensuring maximum contractual protection for the business, taking into account the Procurement Handbook requirements and local regulatory issues.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience in setting up and managing a multi-shore Shared Services / Co-sourcing Operation
• Expertise with Software and Professional services spend categories is preferred
• A proven track record of influencing large teams of a diverse nature
• Intimate knowledge of the Oil & Gas industry and its supply base - Excellent project management skills - Proficiency in basic SQL, other data mining techniques - Previous experience of working in Upstream preferred
• Fluent English and French or Spanish
• Sourcing strategy for projects and contract writing
• Procurement or Sourcing experience in Aerospace industry desirable
• Experience in working in large, complex firms is desirable