Lead Sourcing Specialist

Job Description Summary

The Lead Sourcing Specialist is responsible for defining and executing sourcing strategies at the business or plant level. This role partners closely with cross‑functional teams to achieve optimal cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance while ensuring compliance with company policies and internal customer satisfaction. The position operates with a moderate degree of autonomy and applies analytical thinking to solve complex, day‑to‑day sourcing challenges

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cost‑out initiatives, including alternate source identification and qualification
• Manage supplier and part qualification processes in collaboration with engineering, quality, and operations teams
• Analyze supplier markets, competitive dynamics, and differentiators to support informed sourcing decisions
• Serve as a resource and mentor for less experienced colleagues; provide guidance and share best practices
• Drive alignment and consensus across cross‑functional stakeholders
• Communicate performance expectations and address sensitive supplier or internal issues as needed
• Apply judgment to propose solutions beyond established parameters for complex sourcing challenges
• Use technical experience, analytical thinking, and data prioritization to support decision‑making
• Leverage multiple internal and limited external data sources to arrive at sound sourcing decisions
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Sourcing, Materials or Global Supply Chain Experience
• Strong financial/ quantitative, analytical skills, data driven
• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint), Tableau.
  
  

• Experience in supplier development
• Experience with SAP ERP system
• Commodity/ FX Risk Management Experience
• Highly motivated/ results/ metrics driven with a desire to learn and grow in sourcing /supply chain
• Demonstrated negotiation and contract management skills, as well as ability to leverage data to prioritize
• Capable of challenging the status quo, driving process improvements, direct material productivity and cost out.
• Strong oral and written communication skills