Senior Sourcing Specialist Job Description
Senior sourcing specialist
provides leadership and expertise regarding procurement standards, product types, negotiation strategies, industry practices, relevant law, application of campus policies and contract issues.
Senior Sourcing Specialist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Negotiate contractual agreements with suppliers to maximize value, quality, cost savings and mitigate risk
Use best in class sourcing strategies and procurement tools to deliver financial goals and stakeholder expectations
The individual will need to establish strong partnerships and educate stakeholders on procurement best practices in order to deliver category objectives
Analyze supply base and vendor spend in support of category strategy and vendor negotiations
Deliver complex financial and analytical models to support strategic recommendations
Create and deliver well thought through PowerPoint presentations to senior management to support recommended actions and strategic direction
Driving compliance in the talent acquisition process across all stakeholder groups - hiring managers, recruiters, HR, and candidates
Ensuring that the company is represented in the most accurate and appropriate way to all candidates, and personally drives the highest standards of ethical behavior for all involved in the recruiting process
Maintaining accurate, updated and compliant information in employment management systems
Exercising appropriate discretion in the expenditure of company resources related to the recruiting/sourcing process, ensuring the appropriate risk/benefit and/or return on investment is provided for expenditures
Senior Sourcing Specialist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior Sourcing Specialist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPM, APICS, SOW, C.P.M, CPIM, IIPMM, AIRS, OFCCP, AAP, ADA
Education for Senior Sourcing Specialist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior 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, Education, MBA, Finance, Management, Business/Administration, Supply Chain Management, Technical, Business/Management
Skills for Senior Sourcing Specialist
Desired skills for senior sourcing specialist include:
Competitive environment
Outside Plant Engineering and Construction processes
SAP
Time reporting systems and procedures
Business and contract law
Procurement practices
Accounting principles
EEO
OFCCP and Affirmative Action Plans
Procurement phases from analysis to implemented contract
Desired experience for senior sourcing specialist includes:
Ensuring that invoices, charge backs and expense reporting are accurate and according to policy to ensure accuracy in client billings and expense reporting
Use sourcing techniques to effectively source using CRM database
Support sourcing strategies through leveraging internet tools, social networking, and specialty online ads
Act on innovative sourcing strategies designed to encourage diverse slates of candidates and promote retention of selected candidates
Conduct detailed phone screens and uploads into the applicant tracking system
Adhere to the identified recruitment process
Senior Sourcing Specialist Examples
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Senior Sourcing Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior 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 senior sourcing specialist
- Ensure that job status and associated status reports are updated weekly
- Assist customers with material and process selection for purchases, locating and selecting suppliers for purchases per category strategies, negotiate prices, develop and administer contracts for strategic suppliers, develop strategic suppliers, develop and improve large spend category strategies and major business processes such as business continuity and supplier selection to deliver annual improvements in total cost, quality and service, and support sites as needed
- Seek to improve capabilities of the supplier base or key business processes and report performance data for assigned categories or key business processes
- Track and manage the performance of suppliers and ensure that performance issues are quickly addressed
- One will ensure training on and compliance with relevant company procedures
- Lead global projects by engaging process partners from multiple regions
- Act as the lead for Advanced sourcing activities for the assigned commodity space engaging cross functional team members
- Forecast financials on a monthly basis and identify, develop and execute projects for your assigned commodities
- Lead various process partner needs (like Engineering & Technology, Product Development, Design, Marketing, ) within assigned commodity
- Work with the business unit leaders to define their business requirements, develop the strategic sourcing strategy, negotiate deals, take ownership through the contracting process, define the SLA’s and determine requirements for ongoing supplier management
Qualifications for senior sourcing specialist
- Apply specific IT category knowledge to sourcing strategies to oversee the development and sourcing of IT products and services such as hardware, software, and services
- Lead cross-functional sourcing teams to obtain a result that provides the optimal balance of internal and external customer service support, highest product and/or service quality and value, with speed to market consideration
- Lead Supplier Relationship Management initiatives to improve IT services relationships with key suppliers
- Develop, manage and execute RFPs
- Build a best-in-class supply base
- Be responsible for the annual procurement volume of Sales and Marketing goods and services
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Our company is hiring for a senior 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 senior sourcing specialist
- Manage Sales and Marketing purchasing measures in compliance with existing management guidelines, processes, budgets, plans and goals
- Develop and implement local strategies and coordinated plans based on the requirements of the business units
- Develop local purchasing strategies on the basis of/in coordination with existing regional and global strategies
- Advise the Delivery Manager with regards to potential value delivery opportunities
- Participate and present in the local business forums to assure procurement alignment with the business goals
- Be responsible for the assurance of the timely and sustained local implementation of the priorities of the ongoing transformation program in cooperation/coordination with the Performance and Process Team
- Produce suitable management information for local, regional and global activities and use of the data in the daily work
- Owns annual budget process for assigned suppliers crisis or systematic issue resolution
- Coordinates and leads moderately difficult sourcing event projects
- Maintenance Repairs and Operations Purchasing
Qualifications for senior sourcing specialist
- 3-6 years relevant procurement experience
- 2+ years (with Master's degree or Engineering degree) of professional working experience to include 1+ years in a sourcing, project management, or product development role
- Employee has the organizational skills to monitor work and keep it on track to meet or exceed commitments
- Bachelor’s degree required, Engineering degree preferred and/or technical experience
- Metals and Commodities experience preferred
- Development & execution of sourcing strategy
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Senior Sourcing Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a senior 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 senior sourcing specialist
- Align all North America Region strategies
- Create and execute supply roadmap
- Define commodity strategy in alignment with tech
- Regional and national contract negotiations & negotiation plan development
- Manage overall supplier quality issues
- Supplier expectation management
- Build specifications & Balanced Scorecard
- Develop sub-category sourcing plans
- Achieve cost savings objectives related to capital projects
- Prepare periodic category performance reports for assigned categories
Qualifications for senior sourcing specialist
- The ability to weigh up priorities and develop projects to success
- Prior cGMP experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and/or medical device industry is highly preferred
- Relevant industry certifications are preferred (CPM/CPSM/CSCP/CPIM)
- IIPMM or Relevant industry procurement certifications are preferred
- Experience in Direct Raw materials supply for BioPharma Preferred
- Possess exceptional communication skills and be able to communicate to multiple levels within company
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Senior Sourcing Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a senior 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 senior sourcing specialist
- Assists in managing the cost component worksheet
- Collects data for the production process and shipping report
- Monitors the filing system for outstanding buys and confirmation the booking report and product package logs, supported by reports required by sourcing
- Assists in the designation and distribution of product packages to overseas offices to further develop an understanding of the supplier matrix technical expertise of fabrications, garment construction and sourcing strategy
- Will work with Indirect Purchasing tools Sourcing Pipeline, e-Sourcing tool
- Support annual budget process for Cruiserath site operations working closely with category leaders, site finance, site supply chain, general management and GP finance
- Support cGMP audit activities
- Maintain continuity of current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP) direct material supply for manufacturing operations at the Cruiserath facility by managing suppliers and engaging directly with site stakeholders global teams
- Develops sourcing strategies along with key customers for complex high value equipment or services
- Performs purchase order and agreement maintenance including invoice mismatches, prices changes
Qualifications for senior sourcing specialist
- Bachelor’s Degree with graduate or undergraduate studies in Marketing, Procurement, or business related field
- A minimum of 5 years procurement / business related experience
- Experience and or knowledge with Marketing related services
- Experience using ERP systems, familiarity with e-sourcing tools, CPIM and/or CPM certifications
- 3+ years’ experience required in sourcing/purchasing of electrical products
- Must be familiar with Wiring Harness component BOM structures
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior sourcing specialist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior sourcing specialist
- Develop relationships with vendors and subcontractor factories for the purpose of evaluating, engaging and training them
- Develop and improve tools in use by the RS program to implement all activities
- Conduct internal, on-site assessments of manufacturing suppliers
- Regularly report progress on established key performance indicators and provide data to support the RS team to meet relevant regulatory requirements
- Implement supplier capability building projects with selected suppliers
- Continuously looks for new savings opportunities through analysis of data (spend, purchase price variance, ) and hands on review of materials in the production areas
- Creates and maintains savings project deck to effectively manage projects
- Works with suppliers to address significant and/or systemic issues with performance (quality, delivery, warranty, ) as may be required in support of plant Purchasing and Quality teams
- Manages Global and Regional Program Implementation and Leads Change Management Process, particularly for Travels and Events Category
- Leads Sourcing initiatives for ASEAN and ANZ across all indirect categories, mainly Travels, Facilities, Sales & Marketing and logistics
Qualifications for senior sourcing specialist
- Minimum of 3 years in procurement or related supply chain role
- Lead sourcing projects across multiple IT Services and sub-categories in English and French
- Knowledge and understanding of procurement operations and procurement systems such as Radix and Ariba Sourcing is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree (Masters Preferred) with graduate or undergraduate studies in Marketing, Procurement, or business related field
- 5 years minimum procurement / business related experience
- Wireless telecommunications industry experience, including sourcing or working in the construction or operations functions, preferred