Sr. Sourcing Coordinator

Resumen: Is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing initiatives to ensure the availability of materials, components, and services required by manufacturing operations. Responsabilidades:

Mains Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans aligned with business objectives, production requirements, and supply chain strategies.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop local and international suppliers based on cost, quality, capacity, technology, delivery performance, and financial stability.
• Lead RFQ, RFP, and supplier bidding processes, including technical and commercial evaluations.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, tooling costs, freight conditions, and commercial agreements.
• Develop and implement cost-reduction and cost-avoidance initiatives to support annual savings targets.
• Conduct cost analysis, price benchmarking, market analysis, and supplier comparisons to identify sourcing opportunities.
• Support supplier localization and dual-sourcing strategies to reduce supply chain risk, transportation costs, and lead times.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs related to Quality, Cost, Delivery, Service, and Responsiveness.
• Coordinate supplier development and corrective action plans when performance does not meet established expectations.
• Identify potential supply chain risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans to ensure continuity of manufacturing operations.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality teams during new product introductions, engineering changes, supplier qualifications, and material substitutions.
• Support make-versus-buy analysis and sourcing decisions for new and existing products.
• Participate in supplier business reviews and lead commercial discussions with strategic suppliers.
• Analyze commodity and market trends to anticipate price fluctuations, shortages, capacity constraints, and potential supply disruptions.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and sourcing information within the company's ERP/MRP systems.
• Ensure sourcing activities comply with company policies, contractual requirements, quality standards, and applicable regulations.
• Provide sourcing reports, savings tracking, supplier performance information, and project status updates to management.
• Coordinate multiple sourcing projects simultaneously while meeting cost, quality, and implementation deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Business, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Purchasing, Commodity Management, or Supply Chain within a manufacturing or maquiladora environment.
• Experience working with metalworking, sheet metal, fabricated components, electrical components, plastics, packaging, raw materials, or industrial services is highly desirable.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiations and cost reduction projects.
• Experience managing local, U.S., and international suppliers.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain operations.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, preferably SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Power BI knowledge is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and supplier-management skills.
• Advanced English proficiency required for communication and negotiations with international suppliers and corporate teams.

Technical Knowledge

The ideal candidate should have knowledge or experience in:

• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Development
• Supplier Negotiation
• RFQ / RFP Processes
• Cost Reduction & Cost Avoidance
• Cost Breakdown Analysis
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Supplier Performance Management
• Commodity Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Supply Risk Management
• Supplier Localization
• Dual Sourcing
• Inventory & Lead-Time Optimization
• MRP / ERP Systems
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Engineering Change Management
• Manufacturing Processes
• Supply Chain KPIs