Sourcing Specialist I Job

SOURCING SPECIALIST is needed for a three (3) month CONTRACT opportunity in PITTSBURGH, PA.

The Big Picture - Top Skills You Should Possess:
- Strong negotiating skills on cost and contracts
- Strategic sourcing ability

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Work closely with assigned Sourcing Managers and product segments as the local owner for assigned commodity(s).
- These responsibilities 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.
- Receives and reviews requisitions generated by the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) System and internal employees
- Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as delivery schedule.
- Negotiates delivery for parts, equipment, service and supplies
- Prepares and issues purchase order according to requirements
- Tracks and expedites orders for delivery of goods.
- Advises sales and production departments of delivery status
- Maintains manual and computerized procurement records via the MRP system regarding items or services purchased delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
- Collaborates with Production Manager to determine when to run reports.
- Reviews requisition generated by the system for accuracy.
- Identifies and resolves problems
- Schedules product purchases and deliveries.
- Reschedules deliveries when necessary according to customer requirements
- Other duties may be assigned by management to meet business need
- Developing & executing the local sourcing strategies that deliver a competitive advantage driving the strategic supplier initiatives. This includes supplier selection, development, and supplier consolidation to ensure sourcing optimization and overall supplier performance.
- 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.

What You Need to Bring to the Table:
- Ability to source using SAP at an entry to intermediate level.
- Must be able to learn system quickly.
- One to three (1 to 3) years actual Sourcing experience
- Drive sourcing strategic initiatives to ensure optimal cost productivity, fulfillment, and obsolescence/life cycle management by leveraging standardization and latest industry practices.

What's In It For You?
- The opportunity to get your foot in the door with a Fortune 500 company!

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU, APPLY NOW!

RECRUITER: Mike DiGiloramo

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

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