Sourcing Specialist - Sand Castings Supply Chain- San Diego, CA , Full Time , ( MK

Job Title

Industry: Manufacturing & Production Job Category:
Materials Management
- Supply Chain

Role Definition:
Support strategic supply related activities for a facility to deliver excellence and integration between procurement and the team supporting facility.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying, defining, and implementing integrated supply chain solutions and performance improvements, including building internal and external alliances to explore opportunities.
• Establishing and governing effective linkages, partnerships, and best practices with business partners and internal functions. Responsible for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment.
• Investigating and recommending industry benchmarks, metrics and best practices to develop optimal supply chains for suppliers and/or product sets.
• Developing and analyzing data and information to identify and prioritize opportunities for improving performance and creating more cost-effective supply chains, inventory utilization, and business partnerships.

Skill Descriptors:

• Planning:
  Tactical, Strategic:
  Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking:
  Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Negotiating:
  Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Leadership:
  Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing, and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.
• Project Management:
  Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• Supplier Management - MFG:
  Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
• Vendor/Supplier Evaluations & Certification:
  Knowledge of vendor/supplier evaluations and certification; ability to develop and use, strategies, practices and tools for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners.
• Supply Chain Management:
  Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and implement strategies, practices and tools for controlling the whole processes.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• General understanding of ferrous metallurgy and foundry practices
• Good understanding of traditional machining and NDE processes
• Familiar with ASTM, ASME, NACE and API specifications
• Experience in business management and contract negotiations
• Good analytic and problem solving skills - must be able to proactively diagnose and address potential issues
• Good leadership and communication skills
• Experience in Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management

Preferred

Skills:

• Experience in production management.
• Good understanding of Lean/6-sigma and Theory of Constraints
• Established network of industry leaders
• General knowledge of turbine and compressor design and requirements

Security

Clearance Required:

No Visa Candidate Considered:
No

Compensation:

Base Salary - USD $147,760 to $221,640 Full-time Benefits
- Full Relocation Assistance Available
- Yes Commission Compensation
- No Bonus Eligible
- No Overtime Eligible
- No Interview Travel Reimbursed
- Yes

Candidate Details:

Seniority Level
- Other Management Experience Required
- No

Minimum Education
- Bachelor's Degree Willingness to Travel
- Occasionally