Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Strategic Sourcing SpecialistAir Squared Manufacturing, Inc. is an OEM manufacturer of scroll type compressors, vacuum pumps and expanders for the medical, aerospace, fuel cell and power generation industries. Air Squared offers exciting career opportunities working on projects including NASA MOXIE, Leading Electric and Autonomous Vehicle OEM, DOE Clean Energy initiatives ranging from nuclear fusion and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-e), and other cutting-edge projects.Pay Range: $90,000 - $125,000 / year, based on qualifications and experienceCompany Benefits include:Health Insurance through Cigna (optional HSA plan with $10 per pay period matching)Dental and Vision insuranceLong Term Disability Insurance, paid by employerGroup and voluntary life insurance401K Retirement PlanSafety shoe allowance3-weeks PTO accrual and paid holidaysParental LeaveEducational reimbursementCompany Perks include:Flexible 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday offCatered company lunches on a quarterly basisCompany Summer picnic for employees and their familiesDepartment activities budgetCompany Happy Hours, Trivia night and moreCasual dress codeEmployee Referral ProgramEmployee Recognition AwardsStrategic Sourcing Specialist Job Responsibilities:Manage all suppliers onboarding for new product launchesManage early project buying activities until transition to serial productionDevelop and implement cost reduction strategies and projects for the best possible TCO.Participate in qualifying new suppliers and identifying alternate sources of supply.Maintain spending and savings metrics.Lead RFP/RFI, reverse auctions and other sourcing events.Lead Contract development and Contract negotiations.Review critical/strategic Purchase Orders for contract compliance.Perform contract reviews and participate in business reviews.Perform cost and scenario analysis, benchmarking, and forecasting.Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.Develop strategic and preferred suppliers, collaborating with Procurement and other stakeholders to manage supplier relationships.Develop and implement sourcing procedures.Crosstrain and provide support to other Supply Chain personnel.Strategic Sourcing Specialist Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or related field (preferred)4 years+ experience in a sourcing role (required) in an ISO Certified manufacturing environment (preferred)Experience with planning and buying (preferred)Experience with Automotive Sourcing and PPAP process (preferred)Must be highly proficient in utilizing ERP Systems (Global Shop – preferred)Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skillsStrong interpersonal skills to work with team members and suppliersNegotiation skills to work with suppliers and make better deals for the company (required)Must demonstrate strong PC and MS Office suite skills with an intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Excel (required)Location: Thornton, Colorado