Sourcing Specialist II - Electrical

The Sourcing Specialist II is an individual contributor role that manages the purchase of high complexity production parts for CNH Industrial’s North American manufacturing plants. This position will be responsible for setting strategic direction for the assigned Electrical Commodities. Managing negotiations, and helping achieve the budget, sourcing, closing campaigns, and meeting rationalization targets. The Specialist will forecast and report economic savings performance, negotiate price reductions or increases, drive long term agreements, market test, award new business to maximize leverage, and analyze various reports to identify and cost reduction opportunities. Additionally, the specialist will support special projects as necessary to assist in delivering commodity goals. This role is approximately 50% Strategic / 50% Operational (Focus: Commodity Strategy, Benchmarking, Sourcing Council preparations, mid to upper management presentations, resourcing as needed, Technical Cost reductions, Warranty agreements, managing supplier financial distress, coordination with global teams, supplier capacity management.