Join our team! Dahl Consulting is currently partnering with Polaris, a leader in the powersports industry. We work one-on-one with great candidates to help connect them with local employment opportunities. Polaris is hiring a Sourcing Specialist for a contract position! Interested? Get more details below.

• Contract Duration: 12 months + potential to extend or convert
• Worksite Location: Plymouth, MN | Hybrid

Sourcing Specialist Job Description

As a Sourcing Specialist, you will manage the supply base to ensure that all suppliers meet our four sourcing priorities: Delivery, Quality, New Product Integration, and Cost Competitiveness. As well as lead coordination of resources and schedules cross-functionally to support production vehicles. Working with the commodity team, you will execute according to the established commodity strategy.

What you’ll do as a Sourcing Specialist:

Leadership:

• Lead coordination of resources between multiple departments to assist in the development, launch, production, and continuation support of production vehicles from multiple facilities.
• Supplier Relations:
• Conduct business within established supplier relationships.
• Identify and communicate internally any supplier concerns or opportunities. Support cost recovery initiatives.
• Support problem resolution discussions with suppliers and ensures the adequacy and timeliness of supplier correction action plans.
• Support development and implementation of supplier contracts.
• Provide research and input so the commodity leader can assess supplier capability and fit.
• Coordinate the implementation of cost reduction projects, supplier exits, and tool transitions.
• Monitor cost, schedule, technical, and drawing release status of projects and lead corrective actions as required.
• Enter cost changes, assign selected suppliers, and support sourcing projects.
• Prepare and solicit requests for quotes and proposals based on the defined commodity strategy.
• Coordinate and communicate new component releases and design changes with suppliers.
• Ensures that tooling is appropriate based on cost and quality requirements. Negotiate tooling cost with global suppliers.

Sourcing Priority Management:

• Perform cost analysis to identify opportunities.
• Execute on approved cost reduction projects. Maintain and measure cost reduction projects in VIP tracker. Work with suppliers to resolve price and invoice discrepancies.
• Support supplier quality function in determining root cause, necessary containment and counter measure activities for quality related issues.
• Monitor and drive supplier performance for assigned categories to ensure suppliers are meeting Polaris requirements for quality and delivery.
• Help support part shortages and delivery issues when necessary.
• Monitor supplier lead-times and production capacity improvement initiatives to ensure schedule flexibility.

What you’ll bring to the Sourcing Specialist role:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration or technical area
• APICS CPIM and/or ISM C.P.M./A.P.P. desired.
• 2+ years of purchasing or relevant experience (sales, engineering, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

• Effective negotiation, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated willingness to lead with a strong ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
• Proven tactical expertise with a strong track record in project and execution.
• Excellent written & verbal communication within team and cross-functionally.
• Highly organized and effective in managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to professionally represent Polaris by developing productive working relationships with suppliers.
• Capable of reading and interpreting engineering documentation and technical data.
• Fundamental knowledge of MAPICS MRP and web-based business systems desired. · Experienced in presentation abilities, including PowerPoint development. Expected to present to sourcing leadership.
• Knowledge of project management tools and ability to assist in tasks assigned by Project Managers.

Note: 5-25% travel may be required