Sourcing Specialist

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Northbrook, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$38–$45 Per Hour
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Manufacturing, Medical Equipment, Microsoft Excel, Onboarding, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Procurement Management, Product/Service Launch, Production Support, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Reporting Skills, Request for Proposals (RFP), Risk Management, Service Delivery, Supply Chain, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management
LOCATION
Northbrook, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

Title: Sourcing Specialist
Location: Northbrook, IL
Hire Type: Contract with potential to convert
Compensation: $38-45/hr
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
Must have Skill Set: Sourcing experience within a manufacturing environment 

 

Overview:
We are seeking a Contract Sourcing Specialist to support end-to-end sourcing, procurement, and supplier management activities. This role plays a key part in ensuring supply continuity, accurate purchasing execution, and timely delivery of materials and services critical to production. 

Job Duties: 

  • Support sourcing activities including RFQs, pricing analysis, bid comparisons, and supplier evaluations.
  • Coordinate supplier onboarding, contracts, and ongoing communication for orders, pricing, and delivery updates.
  • Maintain purchase orders, procurement records, ERP data, and sourcing documentation.
  • Track supplier performance and support issue resolution and risk mitigation.
  • Assist with inventory support, expediting materials, and resolving invoice or order discrepancies.
  • Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to support production needs and new product introductions.
  • Prepare sourcing reports and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications: 

  • 2–5 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with ERP/MRP systems required.
  • Strong Excel, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Manufacturing experience; dental/medical device experience preferred.


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com