Sourcing Specialist
Purpose Statement: Supply Chain Solutions - Sourcing: Negotiate lowest total cost of ownership supply side component contracts for assigned commodities. Support sites in achieving customer satisfaction with associated cost, quality, delivery, and working capital.
Key Job Accountabilities:
- Negotiation of supply side component contracts, purchase agreements & tooling awards (where applicable).
- Project manage cross-functionally to success in launch, stabilize, and optimize sourcing solutions.
- Collaborate to the lowest total cost of ownership sourcing solutions/value proposition for assigned commodities.
- Collaborate with customers including PLXS-ENG & PLXS-MFG stakeholders.
- Execute supplier qualification procedures to ensure quality, delivery, cost, working capital and with overall customer satisfaction.
Education/Experience Qualifications:
- Requires a Bachelor's degree. Typically requires 0-2 years of related experience.
Other Qualifications:
- Procurement, supply chain, distribution, and logistics competence
- Strong experience driving KPIs
- Demonstrated commodity management expertise
- Ability to communicate at all levels within an organization
- Strong data analysis and decision-making capabilities
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Project management experience
Physical Requirements:
- Professional office environment with suitable lighting, comfortable temperatures, and low noise level. May require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, using a computer, and other office equipment. Minimal physical activity is generally involved, emphasizing the importance of good posture and ergonomic workplace arrangements.
Travel Requirements:
- Less than 40%
This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.