Title: Sourcing Specialist

Contract: 4 month W2

Schedule: Hybrid - three days in office; Tuesday in office highly preferred with other two days flexible

Location: South Seattle/Tacoma region

The Sourcing Specialist will work closely with the Procurement and Sourcing teams for the timely and cost-effective strategic sourcing of goods and services in accordance with corporate policies and procedures, using best practices. This position advises and guides business units regarding the application and integration of sourcing philosophies and techniques to meet the needs of identified internal customer requirements while ensuring that Supply Chain achieves the best deal for the company. This position will also help identify areas of opportunity within various business units to engage the sourcing process.

• Partner with internal and external customers in the execution of the sourcing process, including assisting in project assessment, developing project/sourcing strategy, evaluating supplier capabilities, and negotiating contracts to achieve financial and quality objectives
• Maintain strong working relationships and communications with customers and suppliers
• Assist in developing, implementing, and managing contracts
• Interface with all levels within our group and Supplier organizations
• Work closely with Procurement Buyers and the Sourcing Team to identify sourcing opportunities
• Manages entire life cycle for commodities, including source selection, vendor oversight and asset acquisition / disposition
• Ensure supplier meets or exceeds quality, cost and performance objectives
• Other duties as assigned

Must-haves and highly preferred:

• 1 year minimum of Buying/Sourcing as a Sourcing Specialists (issue RFP, RFQ, RFIs, then do contract negotiations with suppliers)

• MS Office – any specific experience needed with Excel or PowerPoint? - PPT and Excel are not required, but definitely a plus; Word required; computer use comfortable in general

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree preferred; Institute for Supply Management (ISM) certification a plus

- 1 year of buying, sourcing, or related experience, required; 3 years preferred

- Experience in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required

- Strong written and oral communication skills required

- Strong team-building and project management skills preferred

- Experience in vendor oversight, including performance management/continuous improvement preferred

- Proven track record of sustaining strong customer/supplier relationships preferred

- Demonstrated analytical competence, such as experience with cost/benefit analysis preferred

- Contracting and negotiation experience preferred

- Highly self-motivated, with the ability to work and to drive change in a decentralized organization.

- Able to formulate and deliver convincing presentations to a range of organizational counterparts.

- High school diploma or equivalent required