About the Role
Picture your morning: you open the ERP dashboard, scan open purchase orders, review material requirements from planning, and connect with production to confirm build priorities. By mid-morning, you’re negotiating with a supplier on pricing and lead times, aligning terms with quality expectations and delivery windows. In the afternoon, you’re reviewing inventory to prevent shortages and excess, partnering with finance to clear invoice variances, and publishing a concise status update so every team knows where critical parts stand. That’s a typical day for our Strategic Sourcing Specialist.
What You’ll Drive
- End-to-end purchasing for raw materials, components, services, and supplies that keep production on schedule.
- Creation, tracking, and management of purchase orders—from placement through receipt—to ensure accuracy and on-time delivery.
- Supplier negotiations covering price, lead time, payment terms, and contractual details while safeguarding quality and delivery performance.
- Ongoing vendor relationship management, including qualifying alternates to mitigate risk and maintain business continuity.
- Daily collaboration with planning, production, engineering, quality, and finance to synchronize needs and decisions.
- Supplier performance monitoring with proactive resolution of delivery, quality, or service issues.
- Inventory reviews to balance availability with cost and obsolescence control.
- Support for supplier audits, evaluations, and corrective actions.
- Partnership with finance to resolve invoice discrepancies and maintain complete purchasing records.
- Market awareness—tracking material trends and supplier capabilities to inform sourcing decisions.
- Ownership of work order, purchase order, and outside process follow-up; escalate past due items to the Purchasing Manager and stakeholders.
- Clear, timely reporting to stakeholders on current product requirements and PO status.
- Other related responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 2+ years in purchasing/procurement/supply chain within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP; proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Skilled negotiator and communicator with strong organization and follow-through.
- Data-driven, able to prioritize and problem-solve in a fast-paced setting.
- Familiarity with ISO standards, ITAR compliance, and regulated-industry procurement preferred.
- Proven cross-functional collaborator with high accuracy and consistency.
- Professional, dependable, and committed to team and company success.
Work Details
- Work Environment: Primarily office-based with regular shop-floor visits; some exposure to noise and machinery.
- Physical Demands: Mostly office work with occasional light lifting (up to 25 pounds).
- Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, with occasional extended hours.
- Travel: Minimal.
Proficiencies
- Vendor & Supplier Management
- Inventory Management & Control
- Supply Chain Management
- Commodity Purchasing Experience
- Supplier Negotiation Experience
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
- Basic Computer Skills
Legal Notices
*The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Alinabal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.