Specialist, Sourcing Job Description
Specialist, sourcing
provides expertise on the Strategic Sourcing process and best practices and drive use of best practices and standardization of the strategic sourcing process for all sourcing activity across WeWork.
Specialist, Sourcing Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Author and execute materials and services contracts as required
Creating and reviewing analysis reports
Strongly representing the Vendor Management department in company meetings
Interacting with other departments and effectively lead negotiations
Assisting in the procurement in the commodity area and assist the team with procurement-related activities
Provide and manage the full spectrum of recruitment sourcing services
Gain the trust and confidence of candidates
Assist with production of presentations
Assist in category planning efforts
Support Learning Management System (LMS) functions and Data Integrity for the site having full administrative rights and access
Specialist, Sourcing Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Specialist, Sourcing
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPM, APICS, CPIM, AIRS, MBA, SPHR, PHR, CSCP, CPSM, EDI
Education for Specialist, Sourcing
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the specialist, sourcing job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Business, Engineering, Education, Finance, Human Resources, MBA, Business/Administration, Technical, Marketing, Supply Chain Management
Skills for Specialist, Sourcing
Desired skills for specialist, sourcing include:
MS Office applications
Railway industry
Sourcing Best Practices
Company history
Contracts
Financials
Human Resources practices and employment laws and regulations
Interrelationships between all HR functions competently and effectively align and deliver services
Position in the market
Accounting principles
Desired experience for specialist, sourcing includes:
Oversee development of curricula requirements and manage assignments within the LMS for intended audience
Maintain training records and materials, either paper-based or electronic, for intended audience in accordance with GxP and applicable regulations
Set-up training sessions on the LMS calendar
Enforce standards and is responsible for quality review, publishing, uploading and version control of electronic training material to the LMS
Manage the train-the-trainer program within the LMS and oversee tracking of qualifications
Administer other training programs as tasked to include scheduling/coordination/notification of required resources
Specialist, Sourcing Examples
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of specialist, sourcing. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for specialist, sourcing
- Proactively review all purchase requisitions for accuracy, correctly issue purchase orders, review contracts terms and conditions, and resolve issues as they occur
- Monitor changes, updates, and other policy issues stemming from UW Medicine and entity specific Perioperative Services Councils/Committees, Patient Safety Committees, Product Evaluation Committees, Supply Chain Committees, and other sources
- Effectively communicate the impact of sourcing decisions to management and employees as appropriate
- Advises and guides internal business partners through the end-to-end acquisition process to procure goods and services that achieve intended outcomes around customer experience and profitability
- Performs market analysis to develop sourcing strategies and identify supplier which produce the most favorable financial and operational outcomes for internal business partners
- Form Stakeholder Cross-Functional Team (CFT) by working with the Clients to determine who the Stakeholders are and then to engage them as CFT members to provide input on requirements, funding etc …
- 40% Vendor negotiation for services and support for all Home Services programs Researches new and existing vendors for offerings
- Lead global system module projects
- Define regional and global user requirements
- Partner with GIS and system vendors to develop technical solutions
Qualifications for specialist, sourcing
- Expert in Microsoft word, Excel, Power point should be good in presentation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills demonstrate by practical examples
- Quick study – able to gain a fact based understanding of current vendor base, vendor economics and major trends in relevant markets
- Able to work in a dual reporting matrix environment and aggressively take the lead on implementation of savings opportunities that affect numerous lines of business
- Located in a comfortable indoor area
- Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable
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Our growing company is looking for a specialist, sourcing. 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 specialist, sourcing
- Complete commercial bid tabulations
- Complete technical bid tabulations including analysis with internal customer
- Negotiate final price and commercial terms
- Make sourcing recommendations to internal customer
- Identifying candidates suitable for teaching roles within one key area – early years / support staff, primary or secondary education
- Manage the sourcing activity for the Tender and maintains the Reference (cost) Library of goods and services typically used by the Tender team in bid proposal generation
- Drive commodity sourcing activity and considers project engineered solutions from Application Engineering, define the sourcing strategy
- Drive material cost optimization of the Reference Library
- Consolidate sourcing QCD commitment at tender phase
- Creation of contract numbers in Sourcing system and Contract Approval Sheet forms by reviewing the contract related information like entity, date, pricing, Supplier details etc
Qualifications for specialist, sourcing
- Strong team player, able to function in a team organized environment work independently
- Strong interpersonal influence, impact skills
- Ability to build strong relationships across the enterprise
- Ability to provide professional input into the development & presentation of viable business challenges
- Have an experience in sourcing or recruitment area
- Vast variety of trainings provided for you to develop
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of specialist, sourcing. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for specialist, sourcing
- Ensure On time Delivery of material as per business need
- Tap traditional and non-traditional data sources (job boards, internal databases, search engines, social media, web mining, LinkedIn)
- Present formal corporate purchasing training to both individuals and large groups
- Obtain quotes, order forms, statements of work, and negotiate price where applicable
- Continually review procedures, and recommend new and innovative efficiencies
- Perform data/spend analysis, and build department reporting
- Create presentations, vendor analysis, and participate in general purchasing duties
- Coordinate and manage RFP process on behalf of stakeholders as assigned
- Coordinate strategic vendor/supplier Business Review process as assigned
- This individual will be responsible for strategic development of their assigned suppliers
Qualifications for specialist, sourcing
- Should be a Self-starter and independent worker to juggle with priorities
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance or Accounting
- MBA in Supply Chain Management, Finance or Business preferred
- Conversant with the supplier base in the region for commodity group – Which includes Machined parts , Medium and heavy fabrications , engineered systems and C parts
- Excellent data and analysis skills
- Highly proficient computer skills – Very strong Excel skills (some VBA experience preferred)
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a specialist, sourcing. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for specialist, sourcing
- Works closely with vendors to monitor market and vendor supply chain
- Identifies opportunities to implement Vendor-Company Alliance agreements
- Assists stakeholders with vendor Terms and Conditions and negotiates same, involving Legal and Management as needed
- Buys equipment and materials as forecasted and as directed (utilizes PO, Direct or purchase card)
- Receipt of material – inspects and analyzes quality, quantity and cost
- Coordinates with Supply Chain team to create MPA's, MSA's, RFS's in support of Basin needs, decides or recommends vendor(s), and recommends bid structure and vendor pool for bidding
- Manages inventory – Makes decisions on inventory makeup, advises Basin management, forecasts project needs, buys into inventory to prevent project delays and develops plan for cycle count and reconciliation
- Coordinates scrap and surplus sales to minimize risk exposure and maximize investment recovery and educates stakeholders on Company process and procedure
- Manages basin fleet – optimize truck count, maximize miles while ensuring safety, provide cost options to Basin leaders on upfit costs, maintain a base of local repair and maintenance vendors, maintain a pool of spare trucks
- Follow documented playbooks, processes and procedures
Qualifications for specialist, sourcing
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the stated requirements
- Customer Focus – You have a disciplined attention to understanding customer needs, building a long-term relationship, and using insights gained to anticipate future needs and consistently add value for the customer
- Delivering Results – You display a passion to win executed by setting personal goals, assessing activities required to achieve those goals, adjusting strategies as needed, and taking personal responsibility for success
- Agile Communication – You display excellent written and verbal communication skills and can quickly adapt to meet the needs of differing audiences
- Analytical Perspective – You consider data from multiple sources / relationships, identify links between multiple parts of an issue, and make decisions or draw conclusions / assumptions that will best benefit the business
- Lead supplier selection and management (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Payment Terms and
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a specialist, sourcing. 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 specialist, sourcing
- Responsible for running contract reports including renewal dates and circulating these reports to enable contract owners to undertake timely contract renewals
- Responsible for resolving or appropriately escalating any issues in a timely and appropriate fashion
- Responsible for delivering within the roles agreed KPI’s and SLA’s
- Work closely with vendor on both process improvement and quality problems
- Assist Sourcing Manager in managing divestiture activities such as contract identification, determining assignability
- The timely management of sourcing requests (eRFX) and eAuctions from the business within the agreed SLA’s and KPI’s
- Looking for opportunities for continuous process any system improvements
- Providing advice and support to the business on the correct routes or sources of supply (via catalogues, webforms )
- Identifying opportunities for new catalogues and content
- Providing technical support of eRFX and eAuction with strategy, content and overall event management
Qualifications for specialist, sourcing
- Solicit potential "ready now" candidates with open positions, cultivates relationship and encourage the candidate to apply
- Serve as a reliable, critical partner for Senior Recruiters, keeps them informed on the status of sourcing activities so that they can act as informed interfaces and "project leads" towards the hiring manager customers
- Establish and maintain relationships with Senior Recruiters to stay abreast of current and future hiring needs
- Make initial candidate contact with the emphasis on networking to develop candidate leads and to develop their interest level in company opportunities
- Comply with laws and regulations when applying different sourcing practices
- Execute the pre-screening of your candidates, establish a longlist of the most suitable ones and ensure a proper handover to your Senior Recruiters