Sourcing Specialist

• Manage a portfolio of advanced sourcing cases for orders that require detailed technical or pricing analysis and extended follow-up to get them placed with a production team
• Investigate root causes preventing supplier acceptance and develop targeted recovery strategies for stalled projects
• Review technical documentation and manufacturing drawings with our engineers, clients, or manufacturers, to validate feasibility and identify potential risks or clarifications needed
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design engineers, manual quoters, case managers, and sales to resolve technical or scheduling concerns
• Communicate directly with both suppliers and customers to clarify requirements, negotiate terms, and align expectations
• Maintain comprehensive case notes and documentation to ensure leadership visibility and continuity across active escalations
• Provide informal guidance and technical support to Sourcing Coordinators, serving as a resource for more complex or unfamiliar situations

• 3 + years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply-chain management, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Demonstrated success resolving complex supplier or production challenges
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality results under time constraints
• Comfortable making independent decisions within defined pricing and policy parameters
• Strong curiosity for manufacturing and desire to expand technical knowledge
• Analytical and technically minded, with working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, sheet-metal fabrication, or additive manufacturing
• Strong sourcing, procurement, or supplier-management background, ideally in a manufacturing or engineering-related environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and basic GD&T
• Competence with online research and cost-validation for raw materials, finishing services, etc.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills for coordinating between multiple stakeholders
• Organized and self-driven, with the ability to prioritize and resolve longer-term or multi-stage sourcing cases
• Proficiency with Google Sheets and Docs (Salesforce experience a plus)

Salesforce experience

• 401(k) match
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, floating and fixed holidays, maternity and bonding leave
• EAP, other wellbeing resources