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0-5 years of experience
Managed fittings commodity with key strategic supplier – maintained $9M contract, brought supplier OTD up 10% from 2014,
negotiated 3% rebate on top revenue parts.
- Worked cross divisionally on centralized forgings initiative resulting in $7.6M in savings on 165 parts
- Developed and maintained reports for foreign exchange tracking, scrap price tracking, and Valves and Measurement Market Basket
- Worked with all plants on 2015 savings initiative of $20M – tracked raw material savings through PPV
- Centralized supplier contracts in SAP system
0-5 years of experience
- Identified process efficiency gaps via results analysis and recommended process improvements to managers.
- Conducted competitor bench marking analysis and identified savings opportunities.
- Saved $4M in costs and continually delivered excellent results for cost savings, quality and customer service.
- Proactively analyzed and identified industry trends and provided recommendations to decision makers.
- Developed collaborative relationships with all business stakeholders and across procurement, engineering and manufacturing operations.
- Delivered analytics to categories, commodity management operations and regions.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for managing the sourcing and production processes for fourteen (14) brands in the Women’s Apparel Division with an estimated total budget of $360M.
- Managed inventory replenishment processes for seven (7) International Buying Offices (IBOs); developed and led coordination of production plans to manage inventory lead times, quality standards, production, and delivery schedules.
- Managed all communications between Merchants, IBOs, and Suppliers; provided support to procurement division with contract development and execution for new suppliers to define service levels and supplier performance.
- Developed and maintained effective supplier relationships for assigned categories.
- Worked closely with Supply Chain, Suppliers and Quality Assurance on production delays, vessel delays/port issues, air shipments and quality control issues; identified and implemented corrective actions to resolve production and delivery delays and order discrepancies to maintain efficiencies.
0-5 years of experience
Managed $25M operating budget and Business Management functions in support of NYSE Technologies global growth initiative. Provided a key interface into all critical corporate functions including IT delivery, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Facilities ensuring effective service delivery and cost transparency across all NYSE Technologies businesses. Procurement liaison with business stakeholders establishing and maintaining trust by providing excellence in Product selection, deal/pricing negotiation and product delivery and management within global datacenters. Staff of 4
- Promoted from Senior Business Analyst to Director within 3 years
- Streamlined process for full operational life cycle of acquisition by developing a standardized Bill Of Materials template, reducing turnaround time for product selection through delivery and deployment by 30% (focusing on server, desktop and software licensing acquisitions)
- Key point of escalation with IT Vendors to ensure service delivery is aligned with operational and business requirements and agreed scopes of services products are delivered
- Played key role in technology separation program responsible for having both the Wombat and NYFIX divested businesses fully separate and operated independently by their respective buyers within required timeframe
- Managed invoice reconciliation and validation process for all IT services
- Key contributor in multiple successful strategic divestitures including: NYFIX Euro Millennium sale to BNY Convergex, Wombat sale to SR Labs and NYFIX sale to Ullink
- Supported strategic plan to expand region support model by converting offshore consulting operation to a NYSE subsidiary of 114 people, reducing annual operating cost by $4.8M
- Implemented effective project accounting workflow resulting in improved cost transparency
0-5 years of experience
Reports to senior purchasing manager, managed orders as per production requirements.
- Established and maintained ongoing relationship with vendors to enhance buying process.
- Contacted vendors obtaining quotations and bids, and process purchase orders to the awarded vendor.
- Negotiate pricing and delivery with the vendors
- Follow-up and follow through with assigned tasks until completed
0-5 years of experience
Led the procurement of commodity raw materials for 55 North America plants, negotiating pricing and terms with 90 different vendors
- Successfully managed a portfolio with a total yearly spend of ~$60 MM
- Worked in cross-functional teams with Supply Chain, Research & Development, Quality, and Production Leaders to qualify new raw material sources
- Negotiating an agreement for market-scarce trailers brought the business EBIT savings of $800M and guaranteed supply
- Mitigated supply disruption risk by quickly qualifying reliable sources for 5 plants near production shutdown when a sole source distributor started missing deliveries
0-5 years of experience
Lead strategic sourcing projects-realized savings of $1.2M
- Support sourcing, vendor assessment, supplier evaluation, bidding, negotiating, and contract management
- Develop and maintain new supplier contracts
- Increased OTD of Flop 10 Suppliers from 27-100%
0-5 years of experience
Achieved 977% of savings goal in first year.
- Competitively source testing platforms, capital equipment, consumables and services taking into account quality, utilization and direct and indirect costs.
- Lead standardization and conversion projects across 5 acute care and 26 medical center locations throughout Southeast Michigan.
- Execute strategies resulting in greater customer confidence and strengthened relationships between clinical and Supply Chain staff.
- Identify and conduct financial analysis of opportunities for process improvement related to the utilization of supplies, services and equipment.
- Successfully prepare and analyze RFP’s and product /service information to compare price structures, payment terms, availability, discounts and quality.
- Execute economic impact analysis of national group purchasing contracts.
0-5 years of experience
- Negotiated pricing and terms with suppliers.
- Identified vendors and interviewed them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
- Prepared and processed purchase orders for materials
- Trained suppliers in the use of Parker’s eBusiness portal.
- Led training on purchasing policies and procedures as part of Division Strategic
- Led site purchasing team in developing and documenting supplier cost reduction
- Reviewed and evaluated specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
- Issued RFQ’s and evaluated responses.
0-5 years of experience
Reporting to the sourcing manager, responsible for assisting category managers by providing accurate analysis and comprehensive support on definition of regional category spend baseline and category profile, including risk assessment and SRM strategy
- Skilled in contract negotiation and development in coordination with supplier quality teams while playing a pivotal role in implementation of new contracts and change of supplier through efficient management of change as well as safeguarding seamless handover to, and understanding of contract terms by business stakeholders
- Experienced in managing first article qualification process in coordination with supplier quality teams with a proven ability to negotiate prices and terms with suppliers in order to meet specified quality, delivery and cost objectives while maintaining inflation below 10%
- Excelling in vendor relationship management (35 existing vendors) through resourceful handling of requests for information, quotations, proposals and bidding processes in conjunction with existing and new vendors
- Proactively developing supply chain vendor portfolio in Latin America and Asia while successfully leading multiple cross-functional project team activities, delivering projects within schedule, according to exacting requirements and within budget constraints
- Continuous soliciting of new as well as nurturing of existing key players, regularly identifying opportunities for new business development and facilitating growth in revenue
0-5 years of experience
- Sourced passive candidates on LinkedIn and other places for C-level executives for multiple clients such as but not limited to Las Vegas Sands, Coach, and Craftworks Restaurants and Breweries
- Sent emails, Inmails, and called qualified candidates
- Supported a team of internal recruiters.
- Provided business leads on a daily basis
- Looked after an ill parent.
6-10 years of experience
- Sourcing Specialist and Supplier Manager of Large Integrated Supplier. Supervise and maintain excellent customer relations with entire integrated team. This includes regular bi-weekly meetings to review action items and initiatives, monitor their requisition backlog, on-time delivery, notifications, and audit invoices to make sure they are in line with their current agreed cost model. Conduct quarterly meetings with the Integrated Supplier to include all of the Supply Chain Management team. These meetings showcase supplier success or reveal current issues that need recovery.
- Regularly negotiate proposals with integrated supplier. The Integrated master agreement includes a rebate structure and their new tool blanket was negotiated with a 6% reduction in the cost model. Develop proposals or initiate competitive bids with other General Balance of Plant or MRO suppliers. Consistently test the market for new potential suppliers and award agreements or contracts that are in the best interest of the customer.
- Provide procurement support to both nuclear and Power Generation stations during planned and unplanned outages. Constantly communicate with plant personnel as to status of orders or delays. Resolve problems regarding material delivery, price, and invoice discrepancies and or adjustments. Responsible for providing high level of service to project personnel. Work with the Balance of Plant team to conduct commodity spend analysis and strategies. Present spend analysis and strategies to management team. All work is conducted in line with Dominion Supply Chain policies and procedures.
0-5 years of experience
As a sourcer within [company name]’s shared services talent acquisition team, I partner with recruiters with in the supported function (e.g., technical, sales) or businesses to understand job needs, develop “ideal candidate” profiles, and build sourcing strategies to help drive [company name]’s current and future success by identifying the best talent for open and future jobs.
- Partnering with the recruiting delivery team for a TBD workload based on functional or business alignment, and within the parameters this team will define for sourcing engagement to drive improved candidate quality in a reduced timeframe
- Creating sourcing strategies for assigned jobs, and executing against those plans to identify and evaluate potential candidates, and ultimately build a slate of qualified candidates to present to the recruiter
- Engaging in aggressive, creative, and productive sourcing activities to generate robust and diverse candidate slates and pipelines, including research, name-gen, cold-calling, and mining databases
- Creating system workflows to manage talent communities, candidate pools, and hot leads – for your assigned jobs, and against enterprise hiring needs
- Tracking work in a reportable manner, and reporting to sourcing management, supported recruiters, and delivery management on a regular, TBD basis
- Collaborating with sourcing and delivery management to regularly review progress against open jobs and overall functional success
- Capturing market and competitive intelligence from your sourcing efforts, and documenting in a manner that makes it easy to share with TA, the broader HR organization, and with the business.
- Cultivating and maintaining relationships with User Groups, Professional Networking Associations and other various other avenues in order to help develop candidate pipelines and grow the [company name] brand.
0-5 years of experience
- Sourcing candidates via internet portals for Midwest US Opportunities
- Conducted preliminary phone screens confirming candidate qualifications for face to face interviews at operating companies
- Prepared write ups regarding candidate eligibility and or ineligibility
- Provided weekly workflow and open position reports
0-5 years of experience
- Sourcing and Managing facility indirect material and services for North and South America (NSAM).
- Develop and implement regional contracts for critical products and services used in operations throughout NSAM.
- Identify and develop cost reduction opportunities while focusing on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The most recent example is a Nation Janitorial RFP that I lead for 89 sites across NSAM. Savings of half a million dollar based on 35% implementation.
- Develop and maintain good relationships between suppliers and regional facilities while acting as the interface for stakeholders.
- Ensure current and compliance with all regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures both internally and externally to the organization.
- Collaborate with plant operations, project management, legal, and administrative departments to design and implement creative solutions to supply chain.
- Take a leadership role proactively identifying and implementing improvement and savings projects with Corporate and NSAM facilities.
0-5 years of experience
- Worked with Human Resources to fill vacant positions
- Followed up on leads to persuade candidate to apply
- Created optimized “Boolean” searches in résumé banks to reveal ideal candidates
0-5 years of experience
- Worked with Human Resources to fill vacant positions
- Followed up on leads to persuade candidate to apply
- Created optimized “Boolean” searches in résumé banks to reveal ideal candidates
0-5 years of experience
- Full desk recruiting for [company name] openings by strategic sourcing and screening qualified candidates, extending offers and running background checks.
- Conduct and coordinate meetings with hiring managers in regards to new openings and potential candidates for hire.
- Focus on Finance, Accounting, Non-Clinical, Sales, Call Center, Operations, Marketing and Management level positions.
- Efficiently fill open positions using sourcing and networking techniques with passive candidates.
- Successfully managed job boards including CareerBuilder, Monster, LinkedIn, CareerVitals, and The Ladders.
0-5 years of experience
- Leading our Talent Acquisition team with all sourcing strategies and initiatives in order to generate successful hires for Fortune 500 clients in the automotive, insurance, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and beauty industries
- Sourcing active and passive candidates via resume database search: Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, LinkedIn, TheLadders, etc.
- Hands-on experience sourcing and interacting with potential candidates across social media platforms including: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Google+
- Built, maintained, and updated Talent Communities
- Completed in-depth research reports of current job market to determine supply and demand of candidates
- Managed the social media accounts for Fortune 500 clients to promote job openings and industry news
- Created a Social Media Policy Rules and Regulations document for Motion Recruitment, owner of [company name] to be used across the entire corporation
- Developed and designed email marketing campaigns using tools such as MailChimp to be sent out to potential candidates
- Managed PPC campaigns to advertise current job openings and increase the number of applicants and hires
- Trained our Talent Acquisition team members on sourcing, social media, research and cold calling best practices
0-5 years of experience
- Helping one of the senior corporate recruiters help find passive Quality Customer Engineers and Mechanical Engineers
- My responsibilities consist of finding passive engineers who are a fit for the mechanical as well as quality customer engineering roles at Sensata
- Developing and managing a passive talent pool who are a fit for the openings
- Working with the passive candidates to give them more insight into Sensata, what the responsibilities are with the engineering openings and keeping the candidates updated who are not ready to make a move at that given time
- Work with the hiring managers, senior managers and the communications department when it comes to Open Houses/Networking Events for the passive candidates who would like to learn more about Sensata
0-5 years of experience
- Schedule an average of 50 interviews per week for three different sites
- Contact an average of 75 individuals per day
- Conduct and average of 17 phone interviews per day
- Create and implement Boolean strings and other specialized sourcing techniques to locate qualified candidates
- Utilize web applications, job boards, social media, and community outreach programs to locate candidates and schedule interviews
0-5 years of experience
- Sourced and qualified IT candidates for IT project managers for local clients
- Sourced and qualified IT business analysts for local clients
- Sourced and recruited candidates for local IT Business Analyst positions
- Sourced IT candidates for IT local supervisory positions
0-5 years of experience
- Reached out to people selling their vehicles online to get them to come in for a free professional appraisal to potentially sell to us.
- Cross sell; for both service that maybe needed and to see if the customer was in the market to buy/lease.
- Reached out to unsold show room visits and missed appointments.
- Created the tracking form, scripts, and processes on reaching out to customers.
- Worked with the V-Auto program to help with appraisals, as well as, work with sales managers at both the Ballweg Chevrolet-Buick and Toyota-Scion of Wausau locations.
- Perform as a Guest Services Advisor Simultaneously as a Souring Specialist.
0-5 years of experience
- Execute an Effective and Innovative Sourcing Strategy to Identify Qualified Candidates.
- Conduct Complex Market Research Using a Wide Variety of Search Engines, Social Media, Direct / Cold Calls, Networks, Directories and Recruitment Tools and Databases.
- Proactively Network and Build Strong Candidate Pools for a Variety of Positions and Locations Nationally and Internationally.
- Conduct Phone Interviews and Assess Candidates against Client Position Requirements and Organization Culture Fit.
- Special Volunteer Projects Including Marketing Initiatives and Global 500 Employment Brand Tracking.
0-5 years of experience
- Full cycle recruitment of positions in both contract only and contract to hire forms
- Specific areas of focus: Engineering, IT, Defense, Aerospace, Medical, Finance, and Industrial.
- Highly professional in regards to handling sensitive candidate information (i.e. security clearance information, background information, personal data, etc.)
- Skilled in sourcing on major job boards and niche sites, also savvy when using social media to promote job postings to target ideal candidates.
- Broad knowledge base of nationwide candidate searches for wide array of candidate results in niche skill areas
0-5 years of experience
- Procure a multitude of items for two Energy from Waste facilities and one Solid Waste Transfer Station to include MRO, mobile equipment and all services.
- Train new and current Facility Buyers and Storekeepers in the Mid-Atlantic and surrounding regions on company procurement policy, systems, duties and techniques.
- Lead trainer for the new company wide Procurement Card program.
- Assist Corporate Procurement with training, systems testing for upgrades and strategic sourcing.
- Create training documents for Facility Buyers, Facility Managers and Business Managers.
- Assist other sites with difficult to procure items.
- Work with the IT Department on issues with PeopleSoft and Maximo.
- Investigate and resolve voucher match exceptions.
- Assist vendors in getting payment statuses.
- All duties described in the Buyer I and Buyer II positions below.
0-5 years of experience
- Sourcing, Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Procurement for Instrumentation and Controls (I&C): Sensors Commodities for US AP 1000 projects, First of a Kind (FOAK) testing, to include Surge Line Testing, Thermal Expansion and Vibration (TEDEV) pipe testing and CVAP for China and US Plants, and I&C procurement of instrumentation for the Steam Dryer Generator replacement in a Boiler Water Reactor (BWR) plant.
- Instrumental in negotiating contracts with Meggitt Sensing Systems and Rosemount Analytical.
- SCM Key point of contact and administrator for the Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Items (CFSI) module in SAP. Duties included unblocking suppliers and documents after analyzing and researching. Co-authored the CFSI (Level 3) procedure.
- Assisted with coordinating suppliers in joining SAP PSN Program as part of WEC’s Environmental, Health & Safety program.
- SCM Key Team Member coordinating SCM personnel and engineers in a cyber security project for US projects.
- Assisted in placing orders/change notices, resolve invoice discrepancies and update commercial offer information related to Emerson Process Management (EPM).
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for filling various positions throughout the United States for Waste Management, a Fortune 250 Company.
- Filter through web-based program’s (Indeed/ CareerBuilder) to find the best matched candidate for harder to fill areas.
- Screen each prospect’s profile and consider it for the position; match candidate’s qualities and experience to the requirements and responsibilities of the position, initiate contact and discuss what WM as a company has to offer and assist with application and provide feedback.
- Utilize Taleo to process applicants. Review and assess applicant’s resume for the position applied for.
- Execute telephone interviews for positions such as CDL driver’s, Diesel Mechanic’s, Oil-Field Supervisor’s and Heavy Equipment Operators and many more. Ensure the candidates will be a good fit for the position by obtaining details about their physical work/ team attitude/ leadership skills/ safety and motivation etc.
Sourcing Specialist Duties and Responsibilities
In order to facilitate an efficient sourcing process, a Sourcing Specialist performs many different tasks. We analyzed job listings for Sourcing Specialist in order to identify these core duties and responsibilities.
Build Relationships with Suppliers In order to facilitate the sourcing process, the Sourcing Specialist forms relationships with important suppliers in the industry. It’s important that Sourcing Specialists maintain relationships with their suppliers in order to ensure continual improvement in sourcing.
Negotiate Deals Sourcing Specialists are responsible for negotiating deals and contracts with suppliers. They negotiate pricing, quantity, and delivery schedules. Should anything change in the sourcing process, they’re responsible for renegotiating new contracts as well.
Draft Contracts The Sourcing Specialist then drafts detailed contracts to be reviewed by both their company and the supplier. They work in conjunction with legal council to include all of the details of their negotiation. Once the contract is complete they submit necessary paperwork and communicating contact deals with their company.
Understand Company’s Commodities In order to be an expert in the sourcing process for their company, the Sourcing Specialist must have an in-depth knowledge of their commodity industry. They have to understand the ins and outs of the commodity to know how to effectively source it, and they also have to have knowledge of all key players and suppliers in the industry.
Sourcing Specialist Skills
Sourcing Specialists are there to solve problems and increase efficiency, so they must be highly analytical and detail-oriented. In order to successfully negotiate, they also need to be excellent communicators who are persuasive and have great interpersonal skills. Juggling many tasks at once, they’re great at prioritizing and highly organized.
- Having sourcing experience
- Showing industry-specific experience
- Demonstrating deep understanding of commodity
- Showing proficiency in basic computer applications
Advanced skills: While most employers did not require the following skills, multiple job listings included them as preferred. Add these to your Sourcing Specialist toolbox and broaden your career options.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration
- Certified in Production and Inventory Management
- Certified Supply Chain Professional
- International experience
Sourcing Specialist Resources
We searched the Web to find the best industry resources to help you continue exploring a career as a Sourcing Specialist. From thought leaders to industry groups, this list is packed with opportunities to learn, connect and engage. On the Web Supply Chain Nation – A large blog from a supply chain company
Supply Chain Management Review – A leading supply chain management blog
Cerasis – A blog on the sourcing and manufacturing process Industry Groups
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals – A leading professional organization for supply chain professionals
APICS – The biggest association for operations and supply chain professionals
Institute for Supply Management – An institute for supply management professionals Sourcing Specialist Books
Lean Supply Chain and Logistics Management – A book on streamlining sourcing and supply chains
Essentials of Supply Chain Management – A comprehensive supply chain management resource
Operations and Supply Chain Management – A high-rated textbook on operations and supply chain
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