Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Talascend
Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Develops and manages sourcing strategies, leads negotiations, and analyzes market data to optimize supplier relationships and costs.
Overview
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to ensure the contracting of materials and services that support organizational objectives related to cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance. This role leads supplier selection, material quoting, and contract negotiations, while identifying opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and supply risk mitigation.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives for assigned categories and commodities.
- Lead supplier evaluations, RFQ events, negotiations, and contract management activities.
- Analyze supplier proposals, pricing structures, market conditions, and spend data to determine fair and reasonable cost positions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including operations, engineering, quality, finance, and program management to align sourcing strategies with business requirements.
- Monitor market trends, supply chain risks, and industry developments to proactively address sourcing challenges.
- Support supplier transitions and supply continuity planning.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, operations, finance, or a related field (preferred).
- 4-6 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or related purchasing functions.
- Experience with federal acquisition regulations (FAR) and defense federal acquisition regulations (DFAR).
- Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations, contract management, and sourcing strategy development.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, procurement tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (TCPD).
- Proficiency with ERP procurement tools beyond SAP Ariba or Ivalua.
Shift
This is a standard business hours position; no evening or weekend shifts are specified. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Vacancy posted 15 hours ago
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