Sourcing Manager IV

Summary:
The main function of a Sourcing Manager is to develop specifications to communicate to vendors and negotiate pricing with those vendors to support the RFQ.

Job Responsibilities:
• Gathers detailed information from sales and customers to develop detailed specifications
• Solicits bids and quotes and determines best pricing and best value
• Procures finished goods and services for resale, utilizing established vendors and/or contacting new vendors as alternative sources of supply when vendors and suppliers are inadequate
• Makes substitution recommendation where savings in cost, quantity, quality, or better delivery can be realized
• Meets with vendor representatives as required to resolve shipping, backorder and overstock issues
• Develops and qualifies new sources/vendors, obtaining best price/delivery through competition and strong negotiating skills
• Maintains up-to-date files of vendor catalogs and price schedules
• Keeps abreast of new products and market trends and communicates to designated channels within the organization

Skills:
• Expert negotiating and customer-service skills
• Possesses a high degree of integrity
• Expert ability to analyze and resolve variety of issues simultaneously
• Expert ability to interact well and gain cooperation of internal division staff and customers
• Expert ability to write up customer orders involving detailed product requirements
• Expert ability to work efficiently in a MS Windows based environment and 10-key by touch
• Expert math skills to calculate order pricing, freight rates and label measurements

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

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