Sourcing Agent

As the Sourcing Agent for Utilimaster (An Aebi Schmidt Group Brand) based at our facility in Bristol, IN, you will enjoy spearheading the sourcing of production materials to deliver optimal value to the business.

You will accomplish this through the effective use of your relationship, analytical, and negotiation skills to foster winning relationships with suppliers, serve as a valued business partner to counsel and guide the business and drive continuous improvement.

In addition, you will support business goals related to quality, delivery, technology, and cost of current products, design revisions, and new products while identifying and mitigating potential supply chain risks.

Your schedule will ideally be biweekly hybrid which encompasses a couple days a week in Bristol every other week or as needed.

Core Responsibilities:

· Create and guide negotiations with suppliers to ensure a fair cost for parts and design changes

· Foster relationships and drive continuous improvement from suppliers in the areas of cost, quality, capacity, delivery, transparency, and service

· Partner cross-functionally to understand and monitor business needs

· Identify solutions to help improve the purchasing team and supplier performance and service

· Gather, examine, and leverage data and analytical tools to identify opportunities and negotiate cost savings

· Gain a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and supplier costs for parts to enable fair, consistent, and sustainable pricing for parts

· Proactively monitor and manage key supplier performance metrics

· Ensure supply continuity and navigate and facilitate solutions when supplier issues occur

· Provide solutions and support for the achievement of manufacturing production goals

· Identify, transform, and advocate for new business processes

· Apply project management principles to new product development, organization and prioritization of work, and process improvement

· Ensure that suppliers conform to our terms and conditions