What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Specialist position at PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES?
Job Description
Job Description
Role Summary / Purpose :
Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for handling the company’s end to end sourcing operations. Appraise and improve our sourcing activities by analyzing the company’s spending and suppliers.
Essential Responsibilities
- Negotiate with suppliers to obtain goods, materials, and services at the best price
- Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure
- Obtain proper approval authorization for purchase requisition processing and converts purchase requests to purchase orders upon approval
- Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers
- Communicate with vendors to ensure on-time shipment / delivery and order receipt
- Reports shipping discrepancies and damaged parts / materials to management
- Suggest improvements to processes and procedures
- May perform other functions as assigned
Qualifications
Physical Demands / Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.
About Us
Propulsion Technologies International, LLC (PTI), a joint venture between GE Aviation & Safran Aircraft Engines, offers a great work environment with fast-paced, challenging and rewarding careers. Both GE & Safran are world leaders in the design and manufacture of aircraft engines, propulsion systems, & aircraft equipment. This could be your opportunity to join the exciting aviation industry!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
PTI will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Propulsion Technologies International offers competitive salaries and great benefits with free options. Our Core benefits, that is health, dental and vision insurance start on the 1st of the month following the date of hire. We also offer 401k, life insurance, short term and long-term disability Insurance as well as a generous time off policy. Don’t wait and apply today!