Sourcing Specialist (Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Operations)

Sourcing Specialist (Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Operations) Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Role Summary/Purpose: The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for developing, implementing and assisting with the restructuring bills of materials, configuration management processes and request for proposals used to purchase Small Parts & Accessory Kits. As a Sourcing Specialist, in this role you will use your experience or expertise, in conjunction with Schenectady, Greenville and Houston engineering, to realign our small parts and accessory parts kits billsof materials (BOM’s) to more effectively purchase this equipment. You will also develop cost tools and RFQ templates to drive supplier cost and price transparency. You will be required to collaborate aggressively and seamlessly with various external and internal stakeholders. These stakeholders include, but are not limited to: suppliers, 3rd party consultants, buyers, commodity leaders, engineers and configuration management personnel to facilitate this task. In addition, you will: Assist with the development and execution long term strategy for MSD Fluid Systems small parts and Accy. parts kits. Collaborate with engineering and 3rd parties to align parts into kits and/or to buy part directly from OEM’s. Integrate commodity strategies into the engineering BOM structures to facilitate more impactful purchasing. Assist with RFQ’s and drive supplier selection, development, and overall supplier management with the technology partners or team members and in accordance with the business strategy. Work closely with the cross functional team and key stakeholders, in order to ensure the growth of this business segment by having strategic agreements in place and operating smoothly. Analyze strategic opportunities of cross business spend aggregation. Identify opportunities and leverage on best practices to improve process and tools. Qualifications/Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent knowledge / experience. Preferred experience in Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Operations or other applicable field. Desired Characteristics Experience in working across cultures, functional teams with ability to handle multiple projects in compressed timeframes. Strong oral and written communication skills to interface effectively with cross-functions. Strong interpersonal skills. Proven analytical skill set and strategic mind set. Highly motivated / results / metrics driven with demonstrated influencing skills. Proactive self-starter and change agent. Demonstrated tendency to challenge the status quo and drive constant improvement. Strong problem solving capabilities with ability to deliver results for multiple projects on time. Strong quantitative skills with a focus on data-driven decision making. To schedule interview or get any further information feel free to contact: #J-18808-Ljbffr Collabera