Strategic Sourcing Manager

1 month ago


Seattle, United States Intelliswift Software Full time

Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager

Location: Seattle, WA - Onsite

Duration: 12 Months


Looking for 8-10 years of experience as a Sourcing Manager


Must-Have Skills

Strong Analytical skills, good knowledge of Excel, PowerBI, willingness to learn internal systems

Working with cross-functional teams

Knowledge in hardware development and processes, product development and sourcing from start to finish, and producing it


Nice-to-have Skills

Direct sourcing in consumer electronics, mechanical or packaging

General experience in consumer electronics in either big tech or smaller tech companies


Summary:

The main function of a Sourcing Manager is to develop specifications to communicate to vendors and negotiate pricing with those vendors to support the RFQ.


Job Responsibilities:

• Gathers detailed information from sales and customers to develop detailed specifications

• Solicits bids and quotes and determines the best pricing and best value

• Procures finished goods and services for resale, utilizing established vendors and/or contacting new vendors as alternative sources of supply when vendors and suppliers are inadequate

• Makes substitution recommendations where savings in cost, quantity, quality, or better delivery can be realized

• Meets with vendor representatives as required to resolve shipping, backorder, and overstock issues.

• Develops and qualifies new sources/vendors, obtaining the best price/delivery through competition and strong negotiating skills

• Maintains up-to-date files of vendor catalogs and price schedules

• Keeps abreast of new products and market trends and communicates to designated channels within the organization.


Skills:

• Expert negotiating and customer service skills

• Possesses a high degree of integrity

• Expert ability to analyze and resolve a variety of issues simultaneously

• Expert ability to interact well and gain the cooperation of internal division staff and customers

• Expert ability to write up customer orders involving detailed product requirements

• Expert ability to work efficiently in a MS Windows-based environment and 10-key by touch

• Expert math skills in calculating order pricing, freight rates and label measurements


Education/Experience:

• BS/BA in engineering, MBA would be great



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