Site Sourcing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Payrate: $35.00 - $40.00/hr.

Summary:
The Site Sourcing Specialist will participate in, or lead, special projects related to the Sourcing function such as management of site specific commodities, documentation and compliance management, resourcing activities and/or supplier rationalization activities. The position is the interface between the WPT Duncan, SC site and the regional commodity teams and is the first level escalation point for issues from Supply Chain involving suppliers. Generally, the position handles issues outside of the Company’s formal project phases but it may, from time to time, intersect with project related activities. The work environment is project oriented and in a production environment that is low volume and high mix. Employees in this role add value to the company by facilitating communication in and out of the Sourcing and Supply Chain Groups and handling site specific sourcing issues that may involve cost reductions, business process improvements and/or compliance related issues.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor direct material variances to inform finance and bid and proposal teams.
• Enter and maintain sourcing rules/parameters in the ERP system.
• Participate in identifying productivity actions with site sourcing management and bring back information to the regional commodity teams.
• Provide inputs on site needs through frequent contact with users.
• Obtain samples and coordinate APQP/PPAP qualification process with quality and engineering.
• Assist in material changeover activities when supplier resourcing or rationalization is done.
• Provide site level documentation to the regional commodity teams (e.g., engineering drawings, specifications, quality requirements, etc.).
• Request and then review, with site sourcing management, the company fixed asset report on a monthly basis.
• Assist with documentation projects for business process improvements and site compliance.
• Be the first level escalation point to assist Supply Chain Group with supplier related issues.
• Manage invoice discrepancies, engineering change requests, claims and chargebacks.
• Manage site-specific commodities and services when assigned that may involve RFI/RFQ and supplier qualification activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduate or General Education Degree required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Economics or Finance preferred.
• Three to five years manufacturing, transportation or heavy construction industry experience.
• Two to four years of purchasing experience.

Skills:

• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to work on, and manage, cross functional teams.
• Ability to present information clearly and tailor it for a variety of audiences.
• Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
• Ability to respond positively to feedback and recommend changes in process and procedures as needed.
• Familiarity with the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), import and export laws, incoterms, exchange rates and methodologies used in project management, material planning and quality.
• Ability to use a personal computer and standard Microsoft Office software at an intermediate level (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Familiarity with large ERP systems (Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, Baan).
• Familiarity with ERP report out software/tools (Crystal reports, Power BI).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple issues at once.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external parties with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work in an ISO/IRIS quality system environment.

Pay Transparency:  The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $35.00 - $40.00 /hr . Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law. 

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