Sourcing Specialist II (ONSITE)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist II (ONSITE)
Location: Columbus, IN
Schedule: Monday-Friday, Standard Business Hours
Pay: $32.59/hr Job Description
Kelly is seeking an experienced Sourcing Analyst for an onsite position. In this role, you will provide comprehensive support for the Sourcing team, including report generation, project tracking, and assisting with new part setups. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in purchasing or supply chain, strong analytical skills, and be adept at using ERP systems and Excel.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide tactical, administrative support for the Sourcing team.
• Run monthly reports and analyze data.
• Track progress on projects, reporting out status updates.
• Assist team members with setting up new parts in the system.
• Independently execute sourcing activities with an understanding of their impact on the end-to-end supply chain.
• Support the execution of sourcing tactics in alignment with established strategies for cost, quality, and delivery.
• Participate in sourcing and commodity strategy formulation.
• Prepare and present recommendations to senior leadership regarding process improvements and alternative courses of action.
• Ensure consistent application of sourcing procedures and processes.
• Support purchasing/sourcing management through price benchmarking, vendor management, industry and market analysis, process analysis, and model building.
• May lead and coach a team of sourcing analysts and specialists.
• Negotiate select contracts and build/maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies and standards, proactively identifying risk situations.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• 2+ years of experience in purchasing (preferred) or supply chain.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated success with complex market, supply chain, and supplier analyses.
• Ability to balance and anticipate stakeholder needs.
• Negotiation skills, with exposure to contract management and source selection processes.
• Understanding of source-to-pay principles, supplier relationship management, and new product development sourcing preferred.

Preferred Experience (Not Required, But a Plus)

• Experience leading small teams or projects.
• Exposure to supplier capacity management and contract development/management.
• Experience with product life cycle or tooling management in a sourcing context.

Ready to grow your career? Apply to join the Kelly team as a Sourcing Analyst and play a vital role in driving supply chain and purchasing excellence!

 

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