Sourcing Specialist in San Jose, California at Polycorp Ltd

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist

Reports To: VP, Supply Chain

FLSA: Salary, Exempt

Location: Remote / San Jose, CA / or Elora, Ontario, Canada

Company

Come join our team today! Polycorp is a North American manufacturer with locations in both San Jose, California, and Ontario, Canada. We specialize in designing and manufacturing engineered elastomeric solutions (rubber) for rail, mining, energy and aerospace industries.

Joining the team means you will come alongside a tenured and experienced team to help source materials and be an integral part of our company goal: to protect people, processes and the planet - with precision and purpose.

Position Summary

In this position, you will establish and implement strategies for negotiating commodity supply agreements based on in-depth knowledge of foreign and domestic markets for optimum pricing and terms. You will manage and lead efforts on cost savings initiatives in line with a profit plan and overall business objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for the assigned portfolio of raw material and indirect categories.
• Utilize cost models to validate commodity strategies and to understand significant cost drivers.
• Acquire and maintain understanding of technology trends, market forces, cost trends, and supplier technology road maps.
• Manage performance metrics for assigned portfolio to ensure best total cost, as well as mitigate price increases.
• Act as project manager (develop, manage, and implement) for cross functional teams to build stakeholder alignment (Technical, R&D, Sales & Marketing, Regional and local teams, etc.) to meet objectives.
• Contract management - ensure specific requirements are present, appropriate, and signing authority is realized.
• Identify and develop a robust supply base to provide materials and services with competitive cost and quality for all locations and support for geographic expansion.
• Establish global partnerships and partner with business leaders to develop and drive global initiatives.
• Drive alignment across leadership teams by embedding a structured, data-driven approach to strategy execution, ensuring decisions consistently support the business plan and measurable outcomes.
• Travel: up to 50%

Requirements And Preferred Skills

• 3+ years of progressive global change agent experience in commodity management/supply chain management, and / or operations
• Strong Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications and MRP/Supply Chain systems
• Excellent analytical and project management capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication across regions, functions, and levels
• Excellent negotiating capability
• Collaboration and influence management skills with proven ability to work effectively in a matrix organization
• Exceptional time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

Educational Requirements

• Minimum of BS Degree; MBA preferred;
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills
• CPSM (ISM) or CPSP (APICS) certification preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel (air and car)
• In office: regular use of standard office equipment such as computers and phones; periods of sitting, typing and reviewing documents
• In plant / warehouse: routine visits to warehouse and production areas, as needed; ability to walk, stand and navigate aisles safely
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and certifications, $75-95,000 annually USD
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement plans
• Paid time off and professional development opportunities
• This position is bonus eligible

Polycorp U.S., LLC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination. Polycorp makes employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Polycorp participates in E-Verify.
Polycorp will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov.