Sourcing Specialist

Sourcing Specialist

Location : Lynchburg, VA (Onsite Only)

Pay : $75k - $85k

Sign-On Bonus to Assist with Relocation

US Citizenship or Green card Required

Company’s proven technology is utilized worldwide in the 2 piece aluminum beverage can industry. With over 60 years of innovation in the industry, Company has provided their customers with sustainable solutions. Supplying can makers with Cupping, Body making, Trimming, Decorating, Bottom Rim Coating, Necking, Shaping and inspection technology. Our machinery is utilized in the beverage, food, beauty, and aerosol industry worldwide. Company is dedicated to providing customers with the highest performing machinery for the lowest cost of operation. With over 300 employees across seven locations worldwide, Company is able to support customers in real time in over 150+ countries.

General Function : The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for supporting the overall strategic sourcing initiatives for New Products, Capacity Expansion, Can Line Integration, and existing Production Operations to ensure quality, cost, and delivery are met. The position will support Supplier selection, Supplier contract creation and negotiation, Supplier Management, and overall commodity management. The individual will support all new Supplier screening and required document management for new Suppliers.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Assist in development of sourcing strategies for assigned categories
• Assist in the identification, selection, qualification, and onboarding of new suppliers
• Monitor external factors that influence materials / services pricing and availability
• Analyze Category Spend and identify opportunities
• Deliver savings, process improvements and improved commercial terms
• Ability to quickly analyze, validate, and manage large amounts of data, for problem solving, project and decision support, and trend analysis
• Create RFQ packages and distribute to Suppliers
• Act as escalation point for delivery and pricing issues
• Complete vetting of all new Suppliers and ensure correct creation of Supplier within ERP and maintain document storage
• Understand and use Inventory, Manufacturing, Engineering and Financial systems, within ERP
• Support an environment that fosters teamwork, flexibility and change
• Act as business liaison between Suppliers and Company
• Assure Supplier visits and all associated contacts within the company, as related to the Purchasing function, are within the scope of professional business, and within the Company Ethics Policy, as defined

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