Sourcing Specialist
Careers at Crown
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: New Bremen • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Strategic Sourcing Plans (Category Strategies) Implementation
- Collaboration in developing strategies for regional or local spend categories
- Conduct supplier approval, improvement actions, onboarding and elimination tasks
- Assist with new product introductions, phase in/out of components, product changes, and following tasks through to successful completion without interruption of supply or compromises to product quality
- Provide clear and concise communications via all methods to stakeholders and suppliers
- Maintain and monitor relationships with assigned suppliers
- Monitor supplier production delivery, quality, and warranty performance
- Act with a high sense of urgency in correcting supply interruption occurrences
- Visit supplier facilities to evaluate and lead selection process
- Coordinate with other Sourcing Specialists globally to develop cost savings projects and priorities
- Complete annual price standard reviews, price variance calculations, and manage price changes
- Prepare and plan for negotiations with suppliers
- Implement enablement of the company’s e-procurement solution for assigned suppliers
Requirements
- 2-4 years related experience
- Associate’s degree (Business, Supply Chain or Engineering)
- Non-degree considered if 6+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED
- Frequent travel (6-20%)
- Occasional overnight stays (0-5%)
- Interpersonal, teamwork and negotiation aptitude skills
- Proficient computer skills
- Manufacturing Engineering or other technical experience
- CPSM and APICS training are also preferred.
- Work Authorization: Crown will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan
- Flexible Benefits Plan
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Life and Disability Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Tuition Reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
strategic sourcingsupplier approvalproduct introductionprice variance calculationsnegotiatione-procurementmanufacturing engineering
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsteamworknegotiation aptitudesense of urgency
Certifications
CPSMAPICS