Sourcing Specialist (Raptor)

The role

The Sourcing Specialist will own procurement and fulfillment of raw materials and mechanical parts. This role involves managing sourcing activities, negotiating purchase orders, and forecasting demand for various commodities.

What you will do

• Manage sourcing activities across precision machined components, outside processes, forgings, castings, raw materials, and other complex manufactured parts
• Quote out, negotiate, and place purchase orders for precision-machined mechanical components
• Forecast demand, evaluate supplier capacity, and manage purchase orders
• Track and drive supplier performance metrics
• Interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Manage frequent design changes by communicating updates to the supply base
• Solve complex, open-ended supply chain problems
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Complete tasks with efficiency and effectiveness to meet program deadlines

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ year of experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations management, Material cost control, or Master pro
• OR 4+ years of experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Contract negotiation, Material or production planning, Operations management, Material cost control, or Master production scheduling
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally for business needs - up to 50%
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed

Nice to have

• Strong track record for achieving results; must be able to reference wins and quantify impact
• Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous situations and across organizational boundaries
• History of self-learning & application of newly learned tools & techniques
• Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
• Effective written and verbal communications skills
• Experience with MRP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and with managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders
• Experience with forecasting, demand planning, and lead time analysis
• Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, forgings, castings, heat treatment, coatings, etc.
• Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL and PowerBI

Benefits

• Company stock
• Stock options
• Long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, o

About the company

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