Sourcing Analyst
Newell Brands
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Support the category manager in development and execution of sourcing strategies for designated commodities or product platforms
- Develop projects and activity to deliver continuous cost improvement
- Partner with suppliers to extend payment terms and minimize manufacturing lead time
- Act as a key liaison to facilitate supplier innovation concepts into cross functional development plans
- Work cross functionally and with suppliers to diversify spend geographically with a goal to minimize tariff exposure
- Responsible for supporting the category manager on commercial activities including contract management, project implementation, quotation preparation and negotiation activities
- Supporting regulatory compliance, vendor and part data management within SAP
- Responsible for the supplier identification, quoting process, negotiations, and supplier selection on NPD projects, with a focus on meeting the customer and business needs
- Routinely works with global cross-functional project teams: Marketing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain and Program Management to ensure that NPD projects are launched on-time, on-cost and on-specification
- Supplier and commodity spend management and productivity tracking
- NPD project management for sourcing deliverables for NPD
- Effectively communicate project updates, recommendations, and sourcing strategies on a frequent basis to NPD teams and Senior Leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering or related field preferred
- Excellent analytical and project leadership skills
- Strong external & internal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects to completion and demonstrate problem solving skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to travel
- Ability to be in an office hybrid setting
- Preferred Experience/Qualifications SAP experience
- Negotiation experience
- Experience in sourcing or related business field
- Experience sourcing from a global supply base
- Experience with consumer products company
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sourcing strategiescost improvementcontract managementquotation preparationnegotiationvendor managementdata managementproject managementsupplier selectionNPD (New Product Development)
Soft skills
analytical skillsproject leadershipcommunication skillsproblem solvingorganizational skillsability to manage multiple projectscollaborationinnovation facilitationcross-functional teamworkadaptability