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Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Baker HughesStrategic Sourcing Specialist managing strategic supplier partnerships for subsea valves and critical components. Leading negotiations and ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Establish and manage strategic supplier partnerships for subsea valves and critical components, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives, technology roadmaps, and project delivery requirements
- Lead the development, negotiation, and implementation of Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), frame agreements, and partnership models with key suppliers to secure capacity, cost competitiveness, and risk mitigation
- Structure agreements to include pricing mechanisms, capacity commitments, lead-time guarantees, quality expectations, and continuous improvement targets
- Drive collaborative supplier engagement models (early supplier involvement, design-to-cost, VA/VE initiatives) to enhance value beyond transactional sourcing
- Ensure all strategic agreements support total cost of ownership (TCO), lifecycle cost optimization, and supply chain resilience
- Maintain governance of LTAs, including performance tracking, compliance monitoring, and periodic renegotiation aligned to market conditions and business demand
- Acting as the commercial owner of key supplier relationships, ensuring proactive alignment on forecast demand, technology capability, and long-term development plans
Requirements
What you’ll need- Have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with experience in Sourcing).
- Strategic sourcing & category management
- Commercial acumen and contract negotiation
- Supplier relationship management
- Cost analysis / should-cost modelling
- Cross-functional leadership
- Experience managing global supply chains and complex categories
- Data-driven decision making
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence others and lead small teams.
- Be able to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementContract NegotiationCost AnalysisShould-Cost Modelling
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsInfluencing SkillsProject Coordination
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree