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Job Title: Sourcing Specialist

Job Description

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will play a key role in the supply chain management process, responsible for optimizing savings and procedures by negotiating contracts and purchase agreements. The role involves supporting commodity management across all manufacturing locations, creating strategic sourcing plans to mitigate risks, and addressing issues caused by supply chain disruptions. The specialist will establish cost-saving initiatives and dual sourcing opportunities for current and upcoming projects, while building and maintaining supplier relationships to ensure optimal care for the business.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage competitive business-wide contracts and supplier relationships using combined volume across all business units to obtain better pricing and terms.
• Research current purchased parts and find alternatives that are more readily available and cost-effective.
• Work with suppliers to set up and maintain corporate accounts and terms.
• Collaborate with sister companies to combine similar product volumes and work on contracts with key suppliers.
• Analyze, collect, and summarize data across the organization to support decision-making processes on the overall future procurement strategy.
• Act as a point of contact between the company and suppliers, maintaining relationships while scouting for additional vendors to support future growth.
• Work closely with the finance and legal departments to ensure contract terms are favorable.
• Build sound, cost-effective strategies for the purchasing of materials used in the business.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with key suppliers to improve and enhance the quality of products purchased and the timeliness of deliveries.
• Create and maintain vendor scorecards and review them with suppliers.
• Define risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages (Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan).
• Liaise with key company employees to determine product and service needs.
• Create safety stock strategies for products in D365.
• Support the establishment of corporate processes supporting standardization of controlled processes pertaining to procurement to meet JSOX expectations.
• Negotiate agreements, contracts, terms, and deadlines with vendors to support overall company goals and initiatives.
• Enhance and improve the current new vendor qualification process.
• Work with IT to establish new reports and processes to enhance procurement functions.
• Support cost savings initiatives with up-and-coming and current projects.
• Support all manufacturing locations with designated commodities.
• Onboard and vet new suppliers.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Experience working in sourcing procurement functions.
• Strong understanding of procurement and negotiation techniques.
• Proficiency in any ERP systems.
• Strong communication skills for building relationships with external suppliers.
• Analytical, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with contracts is nice to have.
• Prompt and punctual.
• Attention to detail.
• Hardworking and self-starter.
  
  

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Noblesville, IN.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Noblesville,IN. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Feb 3, 2026.
  
  

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.