Sourcing Specialist

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.
Location: Michigan City
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Supply Management/Purchasing
Pay Range: ($74,603.39 - $138,549.16 )
Target Bonus: 5.0%
Req ID: 27272
Position Summary
Vanair®, a Lincoln Electric company, has been an industry leader since 1972, working to bring our customers the very best in Mobile Power Solutions®. Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. We are recognized as the Welding Expert™, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world.
Vanair is seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist who can contribute to a growing, entrepreneurial customer-focused company. The Sourcing Specialist ensures new product development and cost reduction projects sourcing activities are completed on time. This role requires effective coordination with multiple internal teams and external partners to optimize costs, select the most suitable suppliers, produce quality products, and ensure that all signed agreements protect the best interests of Vanair. The Sourcing Specialist also negotiates with suppliers for optimal cost and inventory replenishment strategies and collaborates with the team on meeting key metrics and continually monitoring and improving supplier performance. The successful candidate will have manufacturing experience and a strong understanding of supply chain management concepts.
Responsibilities

• Evaluate suppliers' proposals, costs, and quality, as well as oversee purchasing performance based on service and availability.
• Collaborate with Engineering on new product developments and provide timely follow-through on Engineering Change Notifications (ECN).
• Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order to order materials, goods and supplies, including RFQ's (Request for Quotes) and requisitions.
• Resolve issues as they arise with non-supplied, under orders, over orders quality and damaged goods through problem resolution.
• Collaborate with the suppliers, engineering, planning, production, and inventory control daily on issues with non-supplied, under orders, over orders quality and damaged goods, resolving issues as they arise.
• Perform regular reviews of inventory planning parameters. Maintain and update supplier database for pricing, lead-times, country of origin, HST codes and contact information.

Job Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field and/or 8 to 10 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong negotiating and decision-making skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of MS Excel, MS Word, and industry standard ERP/MRP platforms.
• Strong organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and customer service. Ability to work well with a team and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Able to thrive in a high-stress and fast-paced environment.
• Lean experience/certification a plus.

Great Work Environment

• Pleasant, clean, well-lighted environment.
• Family-oriented.
• First-of-the-month Friday company-supplied lunches.
• Company Parties including Christmas Party, Santa for the Kids, Summer.
• Family Picnic, and more.
• Local charity events.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.