Sourcing Specialist (6-months Contract)

PRIMARY FUNCTION

• Manage supplier and their performance to ensure uninterrupted supply and quality
• Create local/regional/global savings opportunities
• Support the delivery of working capital targets and creditor targets for the site
• Ensure control and proper responsibility for expenditure of company funds

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement business procurement strategies for assigned products, consistent with global or local procurement plans
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers for raw materials within the value of spend
• Establish project management discipline for identifying and tracking tasks, resources, milestones and measures for projects
• Communicate with key stakeholders on projects to ensure mutual understanding of objectives and priorities
• Experience in managing direct and indirect category;
• Spend and Costing analysis knowledge
• Stakeholder management (Internal & External)
• Negotiate vendor contracts, reduce material costs, ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards, and optimize the supply chain for manufacturing or commercial cooling projects
• Manage quality control issues, non-conforming parts, and vendor returns
• Buy eco-friendly or compliant components, equipment etc under local regulations.
• Negotiate volume pricing and payment terms with vendors.
• Perform Audit and Supplier performance review
• Build backup supplier lists (Alternative source) for high-risk raw materials.
• Resolve invoice disputes and shipment discrepancies (if support from procurement side is required)
• Support and update on the cost rolling
• Work with engineering to approve alternative component brands.
• Set yearly cost reduction targets for the procurement team.
• Update and manage enterprise resource planning (ERP) and project records or RCR

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma or Degree in Business or Engineering with at least 5 years’ relevant sourcing / procurement experience
• Good understanding of procurement processes, procedures, policy and systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective cross-functional team member with good conflict resolution skills
• Good team player
• Strong negotiation skills
• Customer focused and results driven
• Proficiency in MS office

Carrier Transicold is a global force in transport refrigeration and air-conditioning, and is part of Carrier Corporation - a world leader in air conditioning, refrigeration, heating system and equipment. Due to our expansion, we are looking for dynamic and self-motivated individuals to join us.