Supply Chain Sourcing Specialist

3 weeks ago


Huntington Beach, United States Adient Aerospace, LLC Full time

Adient Aerospace is a Joint Venture between Adient and Boeing. Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is the world’s leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience. We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.

Adient Aerospace is looking for a Sourcing Specialist to join our team. We look for highly proficient individuals who are collaborative, value diversity, enjoy working as a team, and share our passion to succeed. We invest in our employees with opportunities for professional development and we offer competitive benefits.

Are you the right piece to complete our puzzle?

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for negotiating with suppliers to obtain goods, materials, and services at the best prices by using strategic sourcing strategies and extensive knowledge of their commodity industry, under the direction of a Commodity Managers and Sourcing Council.

**SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES** - **Essential Functions** **(Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)**
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions_
- Maintain a complete and current supplier database (AVL/ASL), following strict process requirements.
- Maintain and update supplier files and documents in order to keep AVL/ASL current.
- Support or conduct pre-screening activities to qualify alternative supply sources on key products and services; based on risk mitigation, cost out opportunities, etc.
- Conduct market analyses that contribute to an optimal selection of strategic suppliers, in accordance with commodity strategies.
- Negotiate price, quantity, and delivery schedules with suppliers.
- Develop, issue and manage Request for Quote (RFQ) for sourcing goods and services to achieve savings based on targeted specifications.
- Analyze and compare RFQ data for various award factors like cost, quality, proven performance, etc.
- Generate quote comparisons and contribute to internal supplier selection based on the quotes.
- Prepare status reports and creates supplier Key Performance Indicators
- Provide solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing based on data analysis.
- Monitor supplier capability and capacity in order to distribute workload amongst suppliers appropriately.
- Support internal quarterly vendor reviews to ensure supplier challenges are addressed including corrective action plans, alternate sourcing strategies, and contract adherence.
- Provide support to site buyers / procurement specialists, as needed.
- Maintain long-lasting relationships with suppliers.
- Analyze and improve existing procurement systems, vendor agreements, logístical arrangements, and workflow systems.
- Track contract renewals, extensions, and modifications.
- Arrange supplier meetings with appropriate personnel for negotiations, capacity and capabilities reviews, monitoring and surveillance assessments, etc.
- Coordinate with Supplier Quality and Quality Assurance to ensure that all suppliers are in good standing on the approved supplier list.
- Cooperate with people of different levels inside and outside the company, interact with team to reach team goals and business objectives on a very high level.
- Recognize and respond to customer expectations with sense of urgency.
- Work to achieve the highest delivered quality at the lowest possible cost in support of company targets.
- Take actions and decisions to generate ideas, products, processes in promised timely manner; involved in designs and work requiring creative imagination on a high level.
- Set goals in consistency with company objectives and adapt plans to changing environment.
- Maintain a safe, secure, and legal work environment, adhering to all Company policies and procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

**GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS - Education, Knowledge, and Experience**

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience is required

**Experience**:_ _
- 3-5+ years of direct experience
- Experience with AS9100, AS9102 and Boeing & Airbus commercial aircraft contract requirements

**Skills**:

- Knowledge of Boeing and Airbus specifications for aircraft seat systems
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and data analysis tools

**Other**:

- May be asked to work extended or irregular hours as required
- Will be asked to travel globally to source and secure supply chain suppliers
- Often asked to travel on short notice
- Adient Aerospace is an “at-will” employer; employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will for any reason, with or without cause, at any time during employment with the Company
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential funct



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