Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist-MRO
$107,200–$160,800 year
On-siteJacksonville, Florida, United States or Tempe, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies across MRO sub-categories, leveraging spend analytics, competitive bidding, and supplier consolidation to deliver year-over-year value improvements in cost, quality, and risk management. Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional teams including Finance, Legal, Quality, and Operations to identify business needs, align initiatives with enterprise objectives, and drive execution within a highly matrixed global organization. Lead strategic supplier relationship management activities, including governance, performance management, and contract negotiations, while utilizing data-driven decision making to optimize overall MRO cost pool management. This role requires a minimum of seven years of relevant sourcing experience, works on-site four days per week, and offers a salary range of $107,200 to $160,800.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant sourcing or supply chain experience
- Advanced degree with 5 years of relevant sourcing or supply chain experience
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A)
- Proven success developing and executing global category and strategic sourcing strategies within MRO sub-categories and delivering measurable business value through strategic sourcing methodologies
- Specific experience driving creative solutions in recovering value for obsolete and expired inventory
- Experience identifying and delivering product standardization opportunities for consumables across the enterprise in the MRO category
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, SAP, and Ariba, with strong analytical capabilities and a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Demonstrated strengths in leadership, stakeholder management, customer focus, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving, with the ability to influence technical experts, business leaders, cross-functional teams, and suppliers to achieve results
- Experience developing and presenting sourcing strategies and business cases to support organizational objectives and drive executive-level decisions
- Strong program and project management capabilities, coupled with exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, sound business judgment, and commercial acumen
- Continuous improvement mindset with a proven ability to identify opportunities, optimize processes, and deliver sustainable outcomes
- Positive, collaborative team player with extensive experience leading and partnering across complex, matrixed global organizations
- U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment
Desired Qualifications
- Proven success developing and executing global category and strategic sourcing strategies within MRO sub-categories and delivering measurable business value through strategic sourcing methodologies
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