Sourcing Specialist

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies with over $19B in sales. For more than a century the company has engineered the success of its customers in a wide range of diversified industrial and aerospace markets.

Parker is committed to providing team members an empowered, results-oriented and values-driven work environment that encourages learning and personal growth. Parker understands that an empowered, results-oriented organization excels at engaging highly talented people of different backgrounds and perspectives. Respecting and embracing these differences enhances Parker's position as the world leader in motion and control.

The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for all suppliers and service providers in a given commodity category for all sites in North America. The Commodity Specialist will be the primary point of contact for suppliers for topics including price and payment terms, contract reviews, escalations, business reviews and all other supplier management related topics.
This position will directly report to the Division Sourcing & Procurement Manager.

Responsibilities:
* Regularly reviews the performance of Suppliers and executes action plans to meet KPI's
* Finds, selects, and negotiates with suppliers based on internal customer requirements and best total cost of ownership
* Works with existing suppliers to develop and execute plans to achieve continuous improvement, quality, delivery, service and cost goals
* Evaluates suppliers based on preferred supplier criteria of price, quality and delivery.
* Ensures purchases and capital expenditures are consistent with Division strategies and policies
* Partners with internal customers to approve purchases and capital expenses through requisition system
* Act as point of escalation for internal customers to assist with any supplier related opportunities
* Assist internal customers with expedited shipment as needed

Must be able to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of time.

Education:
* 4-year college degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Materials Management or similar required
* 1-3+ years purchasing or supply chain related experience preferred

Qualifications:
* Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts
* Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper process automation opportunities
* Strong organizational and problem solving skills
* Ability to negotiate in business-to-business scenarios a bonus
* Must have functional understanding of cost accounting and adapt to practical application
* Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprises principles and practices
* Familiar with applicable Free Trade Agreements and ability to complete customer request for agreements a plus

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