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Sourcing Specialist

Location : OXNARD, CA, United States

Job Family : Procurement

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Oct 15, 2025

Job ID : 60364

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Parker Hannifin Corporation’s Bioscience & Water Filtration Division focuses on the intersection of biological sciences and filtration technologies to address critical challenges in manufacturing processes. We bring decades of experience in the Food & Beverage, Microelectronics, Industrial & Chemical, and

Biopharmaceutical industries where purity is a key component in our customer’s final products.

Within our unique platform, we partner with Biopharmaceutical industry leaders to design bioprocess solutions which streamline production times and increase production volumes. Our engineering expertise in filtration, bioprocess containers, single use assemblies and sensors are integrated to create scalable and automated systems used across biotechnology upstream and downstream applications.

Parker Bioscience’s success is built on a foundation of core company values but more importantly from our team members who play a vital role in our continued growth.

Join our team and make the world a safer place for generations to come through innovation focused on sustainable solutions.

The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for all suppliers and service providers in a given commodity category for all sites in North America. The Sourcing Specialist will be the primary point of contact for suppliers for topics including price and payment terms, contract reviews, escalations, business reviews and all other supplier management related topics.

This position will directly report to the Division Supply Chain Manager.

Responsibilities

+ Regularly reviews the performance of Suppliers and executes action plans to meet KPI’s.

+ Finds, selects, and negotiates with suppliers based on internal customer requirements and best total cost of ownership.

+ Works with existing suppliers to develop and execute plans to achieve continuous improvement, quality, delivery, service and cost goals.

+ Evaluates suppliers based on preferred supplier criteria of price, quality and delivery.

+ Ensures purchases and capital expenditures are consistent with Division strategies and policies.

+ Partners with internal customers to approve purchases and capital expenses through requisition system.

+ Act as point of escalation for internal customers to assist with any supplier related opportunities.

+ Assist internal customers with expedited shipment as needed.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration or related field required.

+ Passed the majority (3 or more) of the CPIM national certification exams; OR is CPIM certified.

+ 1-3+ years purchasing or supply chain related experience preferred.

+ Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts .

+ Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper process automation opportunities .

+ Strong organizational and problem solving skills

+ Ability to negotiate in business-to-business scenarios a bonus

+ Must have functional understanding of cost accounting and adapt to practical application

+ Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprises principles and practices .

+ Familiar with applicable Free Trade Agreements and ability to complete customer request for agreements a plus

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

Competitive Compensation

+ Pay Range: $87050 to $145250 annually

+ Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

+ Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.

+ 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.

+ Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.

+ Career development and tuition reimbursement.

+ Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.

+ Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.

+ Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.