Sourcing Specialist

A gas turbine company in San Diego is looking for a Sourcing Specialist to join their team. The Sourcing Specialist will execute sourcing activities to ensure reliable supply sources for the Forging and Machining Value Stream, supporting the manufacture and overhaul of turbomachinery. This role focuses on performance excellence in cost, quality, velocity, and supply resiliency.

Key Responsibilities:
- Sourcing Execution & Management: Develop and implement sourcing strategies, oversee supplier discovery, evaluation, selection, and onboarding.
- Supplier Management: Build and manage relationships with suppliers, enhancing performance and development processes.
- Supply Chain Management: Monitor market trends and execute risk mitigation strategies to prevent supply chain disruptions.
- Contract Management: Lead discussions on complex agreements and implement initiatives to improve contract performance.
- Negotiation: Guide negotiation strategies and resolve issues.
- Cost Management: Develop strategies to assess demand and leverage material availability to reduce Total Cost of Ownership.

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Required Skills & Experience
- Masters Degree with minimum of 5 years of experience, or a Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
- Experience with machining and forging suppliers, or the engineering or procurement of forged and machined products.
- Experience with ERP software and proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Masters Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or other related field.
- Supply Chain Certification from a professional institution (i.e. APICS, IIPMR, ISCEA, ISM, etc.)
Understanding and demonstration of 6-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.
- 6-Sigma Blackbelt Certification
- Experience with machining and forging suppliers for turbomachinery product and/or nickel, stainless steel and specialty alloy product in addition to experience with associated alloy mill suppliers.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.