Sourcing Analyst

Job Title: Sourcing Analyst I (Procurement)

Location: Findlay Township PA

Essential Responsibilities

• Drive procurement activities on assigned projects to deliver a competitive advantage within the North American market and apply advanced sourcing and procurement best practices towards operational excellence.
• Conduct RFQ’s, negotiate pricing and contractual terms.
• Issue purchase orders and actively support the full procure to-pay cycle.
• Maintain full compliance with all applicable regulations when purchasing for U.S. Government and defense-related programs.
• Follow-up PO acknowledgement, delivery status and solve delivery problems and schedule changes. Keep ERP system updated to reflect any change.
• Ensure all invoices are received promptly to support accurate processing and cash-flow management.
• Facilitate the resolution of AP, logistics and customs issues related to purchase orders.
• Improve key performance metrics for NA region such as on-time delivery, savings against budget, year-over-year deflation, payment terms, cost of failure and liquidated damage claims related to suppliers’ delays.
• Develop reports, analyze spend and apply sourcing and procurement methodologies to identify opportunities for cost-reduction and cash flows improvements.
• Resolve contractual and supplier disputes where they occur, protecting the interests of the business and engaging legal Business Partners where required.
• Develop a strong relationship with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Project Management, Quality, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and maintain meetings, reviews and communicate about project status.
• Effectively collaborate with regional stakeholders and global sourcing members to interpret requirements, define, develop and implement sourcing and procurement strategies to further enhance business performance and outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Flexibility to travel up to 10%, supporting both domestic and international business needs
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in business related areas.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in commercial sourcing, procurement, supplier management and contract negotiation or 1 year experience plus MBA / master’s degree in relevant field
• Experience in purchase order execution
• Ability to be proactive and negotiate with vendors/supplies when needed
• Fundamental knowledge of sourcing and procurement process

Desired Characteristics

• Following up and expediting procurement process from purchase to delivery
• Solid M/S office skills including excel formulas, v-look up and pivot table knowledge.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation and report preparation skills.
• Excellent negotiation and analytical skills with the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Ability to execute sourcing and procurement tasks across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to assess supplier technical capability, supplier capacity, and develop new suppliers.
• Data analysis skills
• Knowledge of SAP.