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Job Description

A gas turbine company is looking for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join their team. This role is the go-to expert for commodity strategies and supplier sourcing. You’ll develop and execute sourcing plans that support major business initiatives across production, services, and new product programs.

Key Responsibilities:

Commodity Strategy: Design and implement sourcing strategies that align with global and regional goals.

Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers that meet technical and compliance standards.

Supply Chain Alignment: Collaborate across teams to ensure sourcing supports performance in quality, speed, cost, and people.

Risk & Continuity: Spot and mitigate risks to keep operations running smoothly.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Finance to align sourcing with business needs.

Project Leadership: Manage multiple sourcing initiatives with clear documentation, risk tracking, and progress reporting.

Business Case Development: Prepare and present strategic sourcing proposals to leadership.

Core Skills:

Planning: Ability to contribute to short-term, tactical, and long-term strategic planning.

Decision Making: Strong analytical skills for informed judgment.

Negotiation: Skilled in collaborative and effective negotiation.

Leadership: Capable of rallying teams around shared goals and future vision.

Project Management: Proficient in organizing and executing complex projects.

Supplier Relations: Experienced in managing supplier partnerships and performance.

Contract Management: Knowledgeable in handling various contractual agreements.

Supply Chain Expertise: Understands end-to-end supply chain functions and tools.

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Skills and Requirements

-Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business

-10+ years of experience within supply chain, specifically within strategic sourcing

-Experience working with complex engineered components

-Experience working in a manufacturing environment -Masters Degree

-6 Sigma Blackbelt

-Experience in the investment casting, sand casting, forging, or machining commodity