Lead Sourcing Specialist – Tender and Project Sourcing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Initiate and monitor purchase orders for steam blade components with both internal and external suppliers.

• Take ownership of and manage the project scheduling process for steam blade components, ensuring timely execution that aligns with demand and inventory plans.

• Assist in and lead the qualification, onboarding, and transitions of suppliers, such as dual sourcing and resourcing.

• Maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders and act as the main point of contact for purchase order execution, issue resolution, and performance discussions.

• Identify and address supply chain issues, schedule modifications, and exceptions in collaboration with Supply, Sourcing, Operations, and Planning teams.

• Refresh visual management and reporting for projects, including tracking recovery action pacing.

• Ensure adherence to sourcing policies, quality standards, and contractual obligations.

• Collaborate with Supply, Demand, Operations, Engineering, and Quality teams to synchronize procurement activities with demand, capacity, and technical specifications.

• Monitor supplier performance metrics and instigate corrective actions and improvement initiatives.

• Participate in supplier performance evaluations, business reviews, and internal governance meetings, presenting data, insights, and action plans.

• Lead or make significant contributions to Lean initiatives, digitization efforts, and other process improvement projects.

• Develop and standardize best practices for the buying process and work instructions while mentoring less experienced team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.

• Relevant experience in Project Management, including direct management of internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong analytical skills capable of interpreting data, generating meaningful reports, and making fact-based decisions.

• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities, with the capacity to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills, particularly in handling complex supply issues and escalations.

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems within a procurement context.

• Proficient in English.

• Background in Lean, continuous improvement, or similar methodologies, with proven contributions to process optimization.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate across different functions and levels within a matrixed environment.

• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision, take ownership of results, and provide guidance to less experienced colleagues.

• Ability to work autonomously with guidance and collaboratively within a matrixed, cross-functional team setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No