Procurement Sourcing Specialist Job Description
Procurement sourcing specialist
provides end-user support (both system and process) for purchasing technology tools including SAP, Bravo and Power BI spend analytics, e-procurement and e-sourcing applications, and custom databases.
Procurement Sourcing Specialist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Be the subject matter expert on our procurement systems, being the go to person for advice on event management, optimisation and for any e-sourcing escalations across lubricants procurement
Demonstrated success of leading project teams to achieving quantifiable savings by applying sourcing methods
Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), eRFX and eAuction experience preferred
Manage, promote, support and run e-sourcing events across multiple spend categories, to ensure Lubricants procurement approach the market in the most optimal way, using the right tools and technology
Experience of working in both direct and indirect procurement
American Procurement and the business
In this role, you will develop, support, lead, and/ or manage the development of category strategies, multiple sourcing and process projects, continuous improvement plans, supplier SLA’s, You will support/lead national and maybe global procurement initiatives, industry benchmarking, and new ways to improve cash flow
Lead and participate in Procurement special projects and SAP system improvements
Work with customer groups to establish specifications for assigned category projects
Develop sourcing strategy and lead a cross-functional team to execute the strategy
Procurement Sourcing Specialist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Procurement Sourcing Specialist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, CPIM, CPSM, SOW, CSCP, COP, CTPS, ISM, C.P.M, CIPS
Education for Procurement Sourcing Specialist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the procurement sourcing specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business/Administration, Education, Management, MBA, Technical, Accounting
Skills for Procurement Sourcing Specialist
Desired skills for procurement sourcing specialist include:
Supply chain programs and ability to manage execution of these programs
Procurement
Databases and reporting tools allowing for high level spend assessment and analytics
Finance applications and systems
Word
MS applications - Outlook
OneNote
Power Point
Teams
Corporate operations and product lines
Desired experience for procurement sourcing specialist includes:
Lead or facilitate the supplier selection and negotiation process through the use of standard tools and capabilities (RFI, RFP, etc)
Establish savings tracking methodology, perform savings confirmation, and report on project status/success
Monitor supplier performance and manage supplier relationships for key suppliers across multiple business divisions
Highly self-motivated with the ability to drive change in a global decentralized organization with minimum supervision
Strong negotiation management experience
Knowledge of eProcurement and eCatalog management systems is a plus
Procurement Sourcing Specialist Examples
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Procurement Sourcing Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a procurement sourcing specialist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for procurement sourcing specialist
- Support internal business partners (IBPs) on adhering to procurement processes and procedures
- Potential to take on additional procurement related tasks over time
- Provide procurement support for the plant outage efforts
- First hand working knowledge of Strategic Sourcing Methodology is essential
- Analytical, influencing, facilitating, team-building, strategic thinking, process-driven
- Develop and implement the e-sourcing event funnel, performance KPIs and dashboard reporting
- Lead the creation, continuous improvement, implementation and alignment of e-sourcing processes and relevant documentation
- Identify requirements and support/deliver e-sourcing training and capability build
- Liaise with IP and suppliers to ensure e-sourcing licences, maintenance, contracts and upgrades are fit for purpose for lubricants e-sourcing requirements
- Expert analytical skills – the ability to gather, analyse, and interpret data from multiple sources to inform decision making and continuous improvement
Qualifications for procurement sourcing specialist
- Demonstrable knowledge, experience and understanding of Emptoris
- Subject matter expertise on e-sourcing tools and technologies and advanced e-sourcing techniques, including optimisation, linear modelling and e-auctions
- A proven track record of delivering e-sourcing results in complex, blue chip global organisations, dealing with multi-billion $ spends
- Experience working outsourced functions
- Assist stakeholders in identifying re-quoting/redirecting opportunities identifying supplier diversity sourcing opportunities
- Bachelor Degree in Commerce or Administration or equivalent experience
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a procurement sourcing specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for procurement sourcing specialist
- Conduct sourcing of new technology and companies for modular and material components
- Business Development activities with current and potential business partners
- Set up the preview and review with target experts, and manage the progress
- Strengthen network and perform research and analysis
- Negotiate to resolve business issues (delivery, quality, operation, price)
- Prepare presentations for top management meetings
- Role will support "Other SG&A" Categories (Engineering, & Legal)
- Will assist staff and management personnel with the completion of data analysis, process review, and problem solving to make improvements as needed
- Compile and analyze data to perform price analysis review proposals to establish price objectives
- Operate with a high degree of knowledge regarding suppliers, products, services, manufacturing, and industry trends
Qualifications for procurement sourcing specialist
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering required
- 3-5 years’ related experience with knowledge of semiconductor design and engineering
- Material and semiconductor experience a must
- REQUIRED - Fluent in Korean/ English -candidates that do not speak Korean will not be considered, due to required daily communication with Korea
- Experience in building detailed business models, analyzing financial and market segments and performing other quantitative analyses
- Ability to articulate and advocate business value propositions for new markets and products
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of procurement sourcing specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for procurement sourcing specialist
- Support Commodity Leaders with analysis
- Support, maintain, and update key sourcing tools, processes and systems such as iSave (a savings tracking tool), OCDB (oracle contract database), preferred supplier list
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with supplier performance analyst while being able to escalate issues that do not involve transactional resolution (process changes, long term issues)
- Lead specific strategic and tactical sourcing efforts including integration of any synergies with other global facilities
- Consultant will be assisting manager with day to day Ariba work such as problem solving, working with the business to enter reqs, following up with the approval chain, and basically project managing to ensure things are moving along appropriately
- Reviewing Ariba requests to ensuring they are moving through the approval process
- Assisting the lines of business enter Ariba requests as needed
- Communicating to the appropriate people when requisition's need approval from business partners
- Manage current suppliers through annual Supplier Scorecard process
- Processing of non-catalogue purchase requisitions for low value spend categories (e.g., office supplies, Subscriptions & Publications, end user devices)
Qualifications for procurement sourcing specialist
- Strong network relationships with industry and research analyst
- Deep understanding of the operation and logistics for making a contract and securing business
- An understanding of the Korean Business Culture would be desired
- The Buyer is responsible for defined work or projects that are managed, controlled and expedited in a professional and efficient manner, in accordance with the Global Sourcing Strategy
- Work closely with corporate legal, security and privacy to tag team in the negotiation of contract terms, orchestrating the sourcing process to satisfy their interests that of the business in a timely manner
- Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Electronics Engineering
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a procurement sourcing specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for procurement sourcing specialist
- Management of relationship with vendors for Low Value Goods
- Manage problems, schedule changes and update ERP
- Negotiate and finalize purchase orders
- Maintain systematic expediting files of purchase orders
- Manages capital buying projects to include
- Understand and align in operational works to sourcing strategies
- Maintain vendor master data, SAP Outline Agreement and Source List
- Work closely with multiple countries’ planners for materials mater data update and stock planning
- Issue Purchase Orders (PO) and obtain PO acknowledgements from Suppliers on timely manner
- Liaise with forwarder for importing shipment clearance and delivery to plant
Qualifications for procurement sourcing specialist
- The ideal candidate must demonstrate excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, be highly organized, self-motivated, good listener, and solution-oriented problem-solver with the ability to handle a variety of tasks independently and efficiently
- Additionally, this individual must be energetic, ethical, and desire a challenging work environment
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (Business degree preferred, not mandatory)
- Preferred candidates will have experience and or knowledge with Marketing related services
- Preferred experience using ERP systems, familiarity with e-sourcing tools, CPIM and/or CPM certifications
- Customer focused, forward thinking
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of procurement sourcing specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for procurement sourcing specialist
- Contribute to the creation or amendment of Procurement policies and processes
- Utilize e-Procurement systems to facilitate sourcing, contracting and purchasing activities
- Drive Buy to Pay metrics and supplier On Time Delivery in Asia Pacific
- Drive operation excellence and productivity initiatives
- Work with Account Payable team to resolve vendors’ invoice payment issues
- Proactively review data and identify opportunity to aggregate requirements and recommend opportunities to deliver and realise evidenced based cashable savings through smart purchasing and outcomes based requirements
- Identify opportunity and realisation of tactical saving initiatives both in the short and long term
- Draft high quality and considered sourcing plans and/or other project governance documentation in a timely manner
- To manage and execute the quotation and/or tendering process for general, low to mid value spend categories including the advertising of opportunities, publishing internal client-created tender documents (PQQ/ITT ), managing the tender/bid clarification & facilitate the evaluation process where required, managing the contract award process
- Understanding client requirements in order to review and/or develop specifications, offer solution based challenge to add tangible value and quality to all outputs, ensuring specifications are fit for purpose in order to deliver the best solution
Qualifications for procurement sourcing specialist
- Able to interact equally well with all levels of an organization from front-line staff to high-level managers and physicians
- Proficient in a variety of software applications with the ability to produce complex spreadsheets
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in a combination of purchasing, contracting, materials management or other related areas
- Experience as a Buyer with contracting responsibilities
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, logistics or materials management, finance or other related field
- Professional certification e.g CPM or APICS