Sourcing Specialist

Sourcing SpecialistThe Sourcing Specialist is responsible for managing an assigned territory and all service partners within that territory. The SP will think/work strategically analyzing and forecasting their territory's needs, monitoring current service partner's capacity and performance, and sourcing new providers in the event the current network needs. SP will also be responsible for negotiating prices, as well as, coaching and training service partners. The SP will be held accountable for the performance and capacity of the service partners in their assigned territory.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Interact with service partners to ensure adequate communication regarding goal setting, performance, workflow guidelines, and other service partner-related responsibilities.Manage service partner productivity, monitor workload, and ensure that quality standards and revenue goals are consistently achieved.Support and ensure compliance with client, office, and company standards, policies, and procedures for all service partners within an assigned territory.Provide and communicate service partner guidance, tools, best practices, and training needs.Identify, research, and effectively communicate any systemic or process issues found; facilitate, communicate, and implement resolutions when appropriate.Service partner provide analysis of territory for strategic planning for future opportunitiesSuccessfully negotiate pricing with new and existing service partners to ensure that they are aligned with current MCS rates and closely related to the necessary rates for the local area.Perform service partner audits to ensure service partners are following proper policies and workflow guidelines and are in compliance with client, office, and MCS company standards, policies, and procedures.Analyze the current network of service partners to assigned territory and source new providers where needed to ensure competitive price and support for operations.Vet potential new service partners and complete onboarding processAction sourcing plan for new client implementations to ensure service partner readiness and dispatch matrix is active.Competencies :Strong written and verbal communication skillsExceptional customer service skillsAbility to work in a flexible and production orientated environment.Effective decision making and problem solving skills.Must be able to work overtime as needed.Proficient to advanced PC Skills including (but not limited to) MS Word, MS Excel, email, internet and customized database management.Must be able to read and/or interpret numbers and letters correctly.Must work with numbers to calculate timeframe and evaluate costs and lossesMust demonstrate organization and prioritization skills to manage timeEducation and Experience :Education: Four year college degree or equivalent work experienceExperience: Preferred six months experience in the SFR or Commercial facilities maintenance industryPhysical Requirements and Work Content:Americans with Disability Specifications: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, move, operate with hands and arms, and lift up to 15 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use hands to operate or feel objects, tools or controls, communicate, distinguish or identify, adjust or focus.Work Environment:Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is a sedentary position that requires 8 hours of sitting at a desk in a climate controlled environment with frequent computer, mouse, 10 key touch and phone work.Additional Comments:These declarations are not to be an "all-inclusive" list of the duties and responsibilities nor of the skills and abilities required to do the job. They are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional essential functions and/or tasks may be identified by the company and listed as such in the incumbent's performance appraisal. Various tasks may be assigned under each task or function. The incumbent performs other job-related duties as assigned and required.This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" employment relationship