Description
Sourcing SpecialistJob Summary:
Implements sourcing plans and tactics to effectively manage the sourcing activities related to his/her assigned portfolio in order to
maximize supplier performance (cost, quality, lead time) and support the business plan.
Relationships:
Direct Report: Sourcing Leader or Sourcing Manager
Functional Report: No functional reporting
Cross functional relationship: Maintains a close working relationship with Category, Supplier Management and Sustaining teams
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
Key responsibilities:
- Implements sourcing plans with the goal of assuring specified quality, required delivery times and minimizing the total cost of the
products and services.
- Documents performance to action plans and timelines for assigned sourcing projects.
- Selects a high-performance supply base for assigned portfolio, in accordance with short-list of preferred suppliers defined by
Category Managers.
- Conducts RFI/Q/P (Request for Information/Quotation/information/Proposal) and bidding processes, minimizing risk and
maximizing value in terms of quality, delivery and cost.
- Evaluates current and prospective suppliers through supplier reviews, site visits and audits, in coordination with Supplier Quality
teams, to assure supply capabilities, on-time delivery, quality and service.
- Negotiates prices and terms with suppliers in order to meet specified quality, delivery and cost objectives.
- Executes contract negotiation and development in coordination with Sourcing Manager and Contract Specialists.
- Drives the parts and process qualification, in coordination with Supplier Quality teams.
- Works closely with Sourcing Manager or Sourcing Leader to guarantee supply for all portfolios.
- Effectively communicates with and maintains the highest degree of relations between the Company and all levels of supplier
personnel.
- Builds strong relationships with internal customers in order to meet defined objectives.
- Identifies opportunities and implements actions to continually reduce wasted time, money and resources from assigned tasks.
- Complies with all Schlumberger, EMS and local procedures applicable to the job function.
- Employees may be assigned other duties in addition to, or in lieu of those described above, according to the needs of the location
or Company.
Specific deliverables of the position:
- Compliance with sourcing plans.
- Effective supplier base including lead time, quality and cost improvements.
- Contracts and pricing agreements.
Key Performance metrics that relate to the job:
- Cost Savings
- % Managed Spend
- % Global Sourcing
- % Spend with Preferred suppliers
- Reduction of the numbers of Approved Suppliers
Previous Experience and Competencies:
Bachelor or Master Degree in Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Engineering.
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