Sourcing Specialist

Remote
Contracted
Entry Level
Contract Sourcing Specialist in Charlotte, NC
Pay: $34.00 - $42.00 per hour based on experience
Hours: Monday - Friday
Fulltime, Benefits, and Weekly Pay

Impact Workforce Solutions is hiring for Legrand in Charlotte, NC. We are currently looking for a Sourcing Specialist.


Position Summary:
The Sourcing Specialist at plays a key role in supporting strategic sourcing initiatives for a global manufacturing company. This position ensures that products are cost-effective, timely, high quality, and compliant with relevant standards. Reporting to the Strategic Sourcing Manager, the role demands strong expertise in supplier management, compliance assurance, and project execution. The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and negotiating with suppliers, ensuring continuity of supply to meet Starline’s objectives. This role will be on site at Starline Headquarters in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.    

Education:      
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Management or equivalent experience 
  • 3 years’ experience purchasing materials 
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 
  • Familiarity with Assent, Ecovadis, Jagger, and MRP/ERP software a plus. 
Responsibilities:  
  • Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers through market research, benchmarking, and RFx processes (RFI/RFQ/RFP). 
  • Lead supplier negotiations to ensure cost, delivery, quality, and specification targets are met. 
  • Maintain and manage supplier relationships to ensure reliability, quality, and performance. 
  • Collaborate with sourcing lead to conduct RFQs and analyze supplier quotations utilizing Legrand LCC tool. 
  • Collaborate with sourcing lead to evaluate supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans. 
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams including product development, engineering, finance, operations, quality, site sourcing, and supply chain (purchasing) to implement supplier strategies that support the product lifecycle and minimize supply risks. 
  • Collaborate with DPC and LNCA CSR teams and stay informed on evolving compliance regulations (e.g., PFAS, ESG, ethical sourcing) and ensure supplier adherence. 
  • Review and verify supplier material declarations, including chemical composition and compliance with REACH, RoHS, and other applicable regulations. Maintain accurate compliance data in the ERP system for new products.  
  • Evaluate supplier performance using KPIs such as on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, CRS, and cost. 
  • Support supplier contract activities (draft, review, execution). 
  • Lead part approval, coordinating quality inspections and securing approval from operations, quality, and engineering. 
  • Conduct other tasks applicable to sourcing as needed  
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:  
  • Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules, and priorities for multiple projects and assignments 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product management, engineering, operations, sourcing and purchasing, etc)  
  • Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups 
  • Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions 
  • Well-developed communication skills: able to clearly and concisely express information (or data) to associates, peers, and management 
  • Creative, entrepreneurial-minded, with a strong comfort level of taking measurable risks 
  • Demonstrate analytical experience, critical thinking skills, project management, negotiation, customer service, and team-building skills. 
  • Ability to travel both domestic and international 10 - 15% 
Working Conditions / Physical Requirements: 
  • Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment. 
  • The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection. 
  • Regularly required to stand; walk and communicate with others 
  • Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time; ability to fly for extended periods of time 
  • Able to lift and carry up to 25lbs 

EOE

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