(The following sample positions may not be currently open)
Sourcing Manager
Sourcing Analyst
Sourcing Manager
The position responsibilities:
As Sourcing Manager, you will be proactive in leading initiatives with representative from our customer organizations to source products and services. You will be trained in our strategic sourcing process, a disciplined and highly successful approach to sourcing. You will be supported by strong internal management and will work closely with other associates in a collaborative environment. However, your initiative, good judgment and team building skills will be recognized as you work independently on specific commodity initiatives. You will:
- Use your experience and process change skills to identify opportunities to lower costs
- Direct small groups of sourcing management professionals
- Develop vendor relationships
- Understand customer specifications and processes but also seek to influence those requirements through marketplace research and best practice assessment
- Ensure compliance across the larger organization
- Participate in training to develop expertise in TopSource's strategic sourcing process
- Share best practices across all divisions to insure the success of your efforts
Your qualifications to be considered
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in any analytical or business discipline (Accounting / Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.)., MBA preferred
- A high degree of competency in quickly developing expertise in a commodity
- Excellent skills in market / supplier analysis
- Strong sense of responsibility and ownership of projects and their related savings goals
- Demonstrated ability in strategy development, negotiation and problem solving
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and flexibility to adjust to demands of the job
- Strong communication skills at all levels of the organization
- Ability to handle multiple tasks with minimum supervision
- Detail-oriented with the ability to successfully negotiate time-sensitive issues
- Strong MS software skills (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)
Sourcing Analyst
As Sourcing Analyst, you will be proactive in leading initiatives with representative from our customer
organizations to source products and services. You will be trained in our strategic sourcing process, a disciplined and highly successful approach to sourcing. You will be supported by strong internal management and will work closely with other associates in a collaborative environment. However, your initiative, good judgment and team building skills will be recognized as you work independently on specific commodity initiatives. You will:
- Use your experience and process change skills to identify opportunities to lower costs.
- Direct small groups of sourcing management professionals
- Develop vendor relationships
- Understand customer specifications and processes but also seek to influence those requirements through marketplace research and best practice assessment
- Ensure compliance across the larger organization
- Participate in training to develop expertise in TopSource's strategic sourcing process
- Share best practices across all divisions to insure the success of your efforts
Your qualifications to be considered
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in any analytical or business discipline (Accounting / Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.).
- 2 to 4 years in sourcing products and/or services, preferably in the IT/Telecommunications area.
- A high degree of competency in quickly developing expertise in a commodity.
- Excellent skills in market / supplier analysis.
- Strong sense of responsibility and ownership of projects and their related savings goals.
- Demonstrated ability in strategy development, negotiation and problem solving.
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and flexibility to adjust to demands of the job.
- Strong communication skills at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks with minimum supervision.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to successfully negotiate time-sensitive issues.
- Strong MS software skills (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word).