Specialist, Sourcing
Role Overview
The Sourcing Specialist supports projects and analysis to improve sourcing processes.
The role supports category managers and functional directors with category strategies, supplier issue resolution, and supplier performance measurement.
The position may manage one or more categories with estimated annual spend of $0–20 million.
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Role overview
The Sourcing Specialist supports projects and analysis to improve sourcing processes.
The role supports category managers and functional directors with category strategies, supplier issue resolution, and supplier performance measurement.
The position may manage one or more categories with estimated annual spend of $0–20 million.
Responsibilities
- Provide data analysis, internal reporting, and process-improvement recommendations to the corporate sourcing group.
- Communicate order status to suppliers and internal customers and resolve related issues.
- Partner with Accounts Payable and suppliers to troubleshoot and resolve vendor invoice issues in purchase-to-pay systems.
- Assist sourcing managers with managing, testing, reporting on, and updating sourcing systems, including SAP and Ariba.
- Coach and guide other company locations on the purchasing process.
- Lead and participate in assigned Lean Six Sigma initiatives.
- Support other sourcing-related projects and tasks as assigned.
Qualification
- Must make logical and sound decisions in a fast-paced office environment.
Work environment
- Work is typically in an office environment with low to moderate noise.
- The role may require remaining stationary for up to 60% of the workday, traveling to and from meetings, and entering data on a computer.
Development opportunity
- The position offers the opportunity to obtain Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
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