Sourcing Specialist

About Optimas

Optimas Solutions is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions, and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe. 

Our Values are the THREAD that connects us as one team to ensure that we are accountable for our contributions to the success of our company and customers:

• Teamwork
• Honesty
• Respect
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Drive

To learn more, please visit our website http://www.optimas.com  

Position overview:

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for sourcing parts in line with the sourcing strategy at the lowest total cost.  Outstanding collaboration with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Sales & Marketing, and Customer Support Teams is critical to achieve the objectives.

If you are looking for a fast-paced environment with lots of opportunities for personal and career growth, then this is the ideal place for you!

Roles and Responsibilities

The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible of the following:

• Plan and track RFQs to meet required timelines with discipline and accountability
• Complete gap analysis and total cost analysis on all quotes obtained
• Negotiate cost and lead-times with suppliers
• Leverage analytics and best practices to create process efficiencies
• Collaborate with strategic sourcing team on supplier roadmaps and strategies
• Identify, resolve, and expedite issues to ensure timely completion of tasks
• Communicate with internal customers and external suppliers
• Assist in cost recovery for vendor-related quality/delivery issues

Key Competencies:

The ideal candidate should have the following competencies:

• Knowledge of materials management, supply chain, and purchasing
• Ability to understand both strategic and tactical goals, and act appropriately
• Experienced negotiator
• Ability to review engineering drawings and specifications
• Understanding of material requirements (dimensional, physical, and chemical)
• Understanding of supply contracts and related terms and conditions
• PC proficient, working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Effective communication skills and a team player
• Good organizational skills – ability to prioritize and problem solve independent of supervision
• Ability to exercise and apply critical thinking to day-to-day situations
• Ability to perform cost/benefit analysis
• Understanding specific cost drivers of those products under his/her responsibility, and how changes in market conditions can affect them
• NetSuite and Tableau experience preferred

Skills and Qualifications:

You will thrive working in Optimas if you have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or similar field preferred
• 2-3 years of Sourcing and/or Purchasing experience required - Fastener experience preferred
• Experience working directly with industrial manufacturing suppliers
• Working knowledge of purchasing and supply chain concepts - APICS, CPIM, NAPM certification a plus
• Customer first mentality
• Excellent English communication skills – written and spoken
• A strong work ethic, adaptability to an evolving work environment, and a desire to learn
• Willingness to perform work functions in other areas to meet customer demands
• Organized individual who can prioritize and multitask
• Able to travel for meetings and/or trainings from time to time

The salary is commensurate with experience. We offer a market competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) match. [GK1][ME2]Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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