Gorbel · 20 hours ago
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Victor, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$65K/yr - $97K/yr
5+ years expGorbel is a manufacturer of material handling and fall protection products focused on improving people's lives. The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will provide strategic leadership for commodity management, develop procurement strategies, and manage supplier relationships to meet the company's goals.
Machinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the procurement strategies for given commodity(ies)
Develop, integrate and manage preferred suppliers to meet company requirements
Negotiate and implement Master Service Agreements (MSA’s)
Develop and implement best-in-class processes and procedures
Lead workshops, kaizens, and train associates on sourcing tools and processes
Provide coaching, mentoring and support to commodity team members
Champion commodity team initiatives throughout Gorbel
Achieve excellent results in annual cost improvement, supplier quality/delivery, supplier lead times/minimum order quantities, supplier consolidation and contract coverage with minimal supervision
Must be able to inform, convince and persuade others to action on key commodity strategy initiatives/objectives
Must possess relevant technical commodity skills to be seen as credible by peers and managers
Develop new and/or support existing strategies based upon key market trends that affect material availability and pricing
Drive improvements utilizing Lean tools and principles
Manage new and existing suppliers through formal supplier assessments, providing regular supplier key performance indicator scorecard feedback, and corrective actions as needed
In collaboration with other functions, participate in make vs. buy decisions and provide recommendations to senior management for approval
Support special projects related to product launches and other supply chain initiatives
Conduct root cause investigation in response to supplier material quality issues and ensure effective corrective actions and preventative actions (CAPA) are implemented in support of the Quality Management System
Develop and implement new tools to deliver commodity process efficiencies
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of Supply Chain/Operations experience in a manufacturing environment
High degree of business ethics and accountability
Leadership and application of lean tools and principles to drive improvements
Strong business and financial acumen
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
Proficient with ERP systems
Effective in both written and verbal communications
Able to travel up to 20% of the time
Preferred
APICS certification for CSCP
APICS certification for CPIM
ISM certification for CPSM
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
Company
Gorbel
Gorbel is a manufacturer of overhead material handling and fall protection products in the industrial sector.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Brian Reh
CEO
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