Strategic Sourcing Specialist
| Company | Fictiv |
|---|---|
| Location | Madison, WI, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA, Detroit, MI, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, Milwaukee, WI, USA, Minneapolis, MN, USA |
| Salary | $90000 – $120000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 5+ years experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, business development, or as a manufacturing engineer with direct experience working with CNC machining, 3DP, molding, or fabrication suppliers
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant software
- Fantastic interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Ability to conduct difficult negotiations and sustain good working relationships
- Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
- Solid judgment with ability to make good decisions
- Minimum BS degree in mechanical engineering, supply chain management, logistics, engineering or business administration; MS preferred
- Meticulous and detail-oriented
- Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Self-starter, manages time efficiently, able to complete work in a timely manner without active supervision
- Ability to travel an average of 25-50% of the time (primarily domestic travel)
- Familiarity with working with suppliers, on site, in their shops.
Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the end-to-end onboarding process of new Manufacturing Partners (MPs) including sourcing, evaluating, and selecting partners that align with Fictiv’s goals and strategic objectives.
- Build and nurture long-term relationships with Manufacturing Partners (MPs) across your assigned territory through both virtual and in-person interactions.
- Support the negotiation of terms and conditions for Manufacturing Service Agreements with strategic MPs, ensuring mutually beneficial agreements that support long-term partnerships.
- Propose and implement development projects in collaboration with your sourcing team and other cross-functional teams to continuously improve supplier capabilities.
- Work to maintain strong MP engagement, ensuring that partners are aligned with Fictiv’s objectives and are consistently meeting performance expectations.
- Manage Fictiv’s domestic supply portfolio by ensuring transparency in spending and making sure resources are distributed efficiently across the manufacturing network.
- Work closely with various internal stakeholders (e.g., Product Management, Quality, Costing & DFM teams, etc) to ensure agreement on terms, processes, and project execution.
- Proactively suggest and implement continuous improvements across sourcing, quality, and cost optimization strategies.
- Continuously seek out and partner with reliable, trustworthy suppliers who can meet Fictiv’s operational needs.
- The core aspect of this role involves regular on-site visits to manufacturing partners, allowing you to directly address challenges and strengthen relationships.
- Ensure that all sourcing activities are carried out in alignment with Fictiv’s Strategic Sourcing Charter and Areas of Responsibility (AORs), maintaining consistency and strategic focus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Meticulous and detail-oriented
- Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Self-starter, manages time efficiently, able to complete work in a timely manner without active supervision