Sourcing Engineer Job Description
Sourcing engineer
provides front line negotiation with knowledge of Commodity Strategies and an ability to influence design/technology/source decisions with a view of Total Cost.
Sourcing Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Creation of ‘Last Article’ data packs which include physical characteristics and SAP QN data
Act as LO (Liaison Office) Resident Industrial Engineering expert responsible for training/teaching and knowledge sharing and continuously upgrading shoes engineering and overall design for manufacturing expertise across the supply chain
Development and execution of MARKET LEADING SOURCING STRATEGY in strategic IC and passive commodities via full market knowledge, supplier rationalization, predictable and industry leading “commodity” pricing plan, TCO cost modeling through transparent supplier relationship, and effective principles to drive efficiency and cost
MOST AGGRESSIVE AND CLOSEST-TO-THE-PIN COSTING AND PROJECTIONS
CHANGE MANAGEMENT to continuous improve efficiency and performances via repeatable processes, people growth, and elimination of work duplication
Develop supplier assessment methods
Participate on teams for inventory reduction, process improvement
Be the focal point for supplier quality related activities and process control for the supplier base supporting the MSD segment of the Power & Water Business
Coordinate, direct, and manage supplier quality activities for Customer Sites globally with focus on issue resolution, supplier approval, supplier qualification, process control, and quality assurance consistent with Global souring quality initiatives
Manage supplier recovery by working with souring Commercial team and supplier to recover all costs associated with rejects/defects
Sourcing Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Sourcing Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, CCNP, CCNA, CPIM, C.P.M, ISO, CQI, GB, SSBB, CWI
Education for Sourcing Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the sourcing engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Technical, Business, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, MBA, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Science
Skills for Sourcing Engineer
Desired skills for sourcing engineer include:
Commodity strategies and an ability to influence design/technology/source decisions
Microsoft Office Suite
Relevant industries associated with supply base
ISO and other recognized international quality system standards
Manufacturing concepts and in implementation techniques
Business and management principles involved in resource allocation
Leadership techniques
Production methods and coordination of interdisciplinary teams
SAP
Applicable FDA/GMP and International medical device regulations and standards
Desired experience for sourcing engineer includes:
Monitor supplier non-conformance performance, and identify and drive process improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
Be a technical focal point for supplier activities directed toward process control and quality assurance of site material and components
Work closely with commercial souring, Business teams, and Engineering to eliminate roadblocks and communication barriers that may affect quality
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization, external vendors
Skilled and experienced in software and enterprise systems to support both Sourcing and Engineering functions including
Passion for excellence, high integrity, commitment to quality, fluent in oral and written in English, willing to take frequent travel
Sourcing Engineer Examples
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Sourcing Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sourcing engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for sourcing engineer
- Set up and driving team for sourcing productivity, including lead time reduction, cost saving, dual sourcing
- Control supplier Q,C,D performance
- Candidate must be able to work with a minimal technical supervision and supplemental engineering support, while responding efficiently to multiple program priorities
- To be successful you'll need to have lots of experience with Java, front-end and back-end development, customer focus, knowledge of SOA, experience working with databases, and excellent communication skills
- If you are the kind of person who naturally creates new opportunities and drives projects to completion, sometimes across several functions and groups, you should apply now
- Collect Vendor documentation Logistic and Quality documentation
- Propose project lesson learned and improvement ideas
- Define the Quality Strategy in your commodity space
- Search for potential suppliers though kinds of ways (exhibition, internet)
- Initiate and moderate Value analyze workshops
Qualifications for sourcing engineer
- Hands-on experience in supplier development and practical manufacturing (shop floor) exposure
- Graduate Engineer Mechanical
- Experience in developing systems and procedures
- Experience in RFQ Floating and Price finalization based on market price
- Knowledge about market operating price for various manufacturing commodity
- Process knowledge about Stamping, Forging (Hot & Cold), Machining and ceramics is preferred
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Sourcing Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sourcing engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for sourcing engineer
- Initiate idea generation activities from a value/cost optimization perspective
- Drive value/cost improvement projects into implementation
- Create (in-conjunction with Site Commercial, contracts and legal teams) commercial terms & conditions for new Global supply chain
- Negotiate contract Terms and Condition with suppliers
- Prepare Request For Quotation (RFQ) work packages that include drawings, condition of supply, aircraft programme data etc
- Standardisation/categorisation of similar products within commodity – part families, part classification etc
- Own specific projects that have been assigned and work with regional procurement team to realise objectives
- Analysis financial data for comparison which include ‘buy versus buy’ of ‘make vs buy’
- Robust project planning to accomplish project objectives and complete assigned tasks on schedule and within budget
- Develop technical expertise on machining/fabrications and other commodities as required with emphasis on first pass yield and sustainability within the supply chain working closely with regional procurement team
Qualifications for sourcing engineer
- Hands-on experience in development & testing, product development procedures & concepts like Benchmarking, Reverse Engineering
- Knowledge in International Product standards
- Strong mechanical aptitude, computer skills, financial training, interpersonal skills, time management, communications protocol, problem solving, technical writing skills
- Demonstrated understanding of the material requirements and processes needed to support the offshore oil and gas business
- Micro Soft Office experience and expertise (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)
- Oracle 11i or other major ERP system experience desirable
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Sourcing Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a sourcing engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for sourcing engineer
- Identify technically viable funnels by working closely with Commodity teams & support them building strong funnel & business case
- Support design reviews with suppliers & P&L, drawings modifications/changes as required with P&L engineering involvement
- Develop validation & verification plan with P&L eng buy in & initiate/implement ECR/ECO as required on deflation projects
- Coordinate V&V implementation & Parts Classification with strategic supply base & P&L engineering teams
- Good understanding of cost drivers & process drivers of a given commodity parts/sub assemblies
- Hold technical discussions with suppliers to identify the cost reduction opportunities & work with P&Ls team to enable those projects
- Responsible to develop should cost and cost structure models at own area to get better understanding about products/parts costs vs
- Lead audits with cross-functional teams
- Responsible for SPEs, Audits and Agreements
- Arrange frequently top management meetings with management mentors with selected strategic suppliers
Qualifications for sourcing engineer
- Responsible for leading a team of 10 - 20 Supplier Engineers for components and finished goods primarily in the electronics area of Global Sourcing
- Strong team and technical leadership skills are a must
- Bachelors in Engineering or Diploma with 7-10 Yrs exp in Sourcing
- Must be Exposed in Elemental costing techniques
- Experience in automation will be an added advantage
- Good communication and collaborative skills to work with teams remotely
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Sourcing Engineer Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sourcing engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for sourcing engineer
- Proactively engage with suppliers in Early Supplier Involvement initiatives and coordinate cross function team activities around defined actions enabling aligned specifications, supplier validation and delivered quality
- Capture and maintain total cost models for tooling and purchased parts
- Responsible for quoting, purchase orders, managing lead times and deliveries of purchased components and assemblies to support proto-type builds, demo unit builds, and start of production
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key internal work partners and suppliers
- Apply Lean Manufacturing Principles to the Supply Chain / Suppliers including Plan for Every Part (PFEP), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Transformation Plan, Root Cause/ Counter Measure (RCCM) and Project Charter (A3)
- Own and lead continuous improvement activities and strategic initiatives
- Work closely with 3rd party suppliers in the development and improvement of products, processes and material specifications establish action plans to improve Quality and Delivery performance of suppliers
- Apply appropriate category strategies (Metals, Plastics, Electronics, and Outsourcing ) to new product sourcing needs
- Be part of an engineering team that directly supports and develops solutions for our global mobile mapping operations
- Contribute to the process of continuous global map updates by processing hundreds of streams of data from our mobile mapping solutions, including sensors (360° panoramic cameras, LIDAR, GPS, IMU)
Qualifications for sourcing engineer
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a sourcing, engineering, supply chain or other professional work environment
- Program management skills to drive Cost outs
- Self-discipline, self-motivation
- Fluent commend of Chinese and English, both written and spoken
- A minimum of 5+ Years of overall experience, with 2-3 years in Supplier Quality and/or Manufacturing
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with confirmed experience in Quality and Manufacturing are preferred
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a sourcing engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for sourcing engineer
- Develop GUI applications in WPF and other technologies for Desktop, Web and Mobile platforms for direct use of operations teams around the world
- Work in a highly autonomous team and have a direct impact on team culture and processes
- Technically qualify supplier capability and participate in approvals of direct material and assemblies for our products
- BOM analysis and processes verification in order to deliver improvements to product quality, performance and cost
- Identifies and recommend changes in material and/or processes for high risk material or end of life components that will facilitate productivity and cost
- Participate in sourcing activities to identify, qualify and recommends appropriate suppliers for the product line
- Fllow global sourceing strategic, optimized locally
- Identifying, selecting and improveing suppliers
- Performing local supplier audit and process audit
- Annual negotiation to get a better condition with assignt category
Qualifications for sourcing engineer
- Previous experience in supply chain, materials sourcing, or business development a plus
- Above bachelor' s degree
- Above 5 years' relevant working experience
- Be proficient in business negotiation skills
- Be familiar with the raw material manufacturing process
- Completed degree in Engineering (Design or Production) or vocational qualifications in a similar discipline plus advanced training