Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist-MRO
$107,200–$160,800 year
HybridJacksonville, Florida, United States or Tempe, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies across multiple MRO sub-categories, leveraging market intelligence, spend analytics, and competitive bidding to deliver year-over-year value improvements in cost, quality, and risk management. Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to align sourcing initiatives with enterprise objectives, while leading strategic supplier relationship management activities including governance, performance management, and contract negotiations. Utilize data-driven decision making to optimize overall MRO cost pool management and support informed business decisions through robust spend transparency and trend analysis. Partner with Sourcing Operations teams to expand and optimize purchasing catalogs, improving user adoption and operational efficiency. This role requires on-site presence for a minimum of four days per week and involves influencing senior leaders to recommend innovative solutions to complex business challenges.
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
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant sourcing or supply chain experience or 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)
- U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment
- Unrestricted 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
- 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
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