About the job
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Join Belvac, a leader in the 2-piece aluminum beverage can industry, known for our cutting-edge technology and commitment to sustainable solutions. With over 60 years of innovation, we provide can makers with advanced solutions in Cupping, Body Making, Trimming, Decorating, Bottom Rim Coating, Necking, and Inspection technologies. Our equipment serves the beverage, food, beauty, and aerosol industries globally, ensuring top performance at the lowest operational costs. With a dedicated team of over 300 professionals across seven locations worldwide, we are poised to support our clients in over 150 countries.
General Function: As a Sourcing Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in driving our strategic sourcing initiatives for new products, capacity expansion, can line integration, and existing operations. Your mission will be to ensure that our quality, cost, and delivery goals are consistently met while engaging in supplier selection, contract negotiation, and overall commodity management.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories.
- Identify, select, qualify, and onboard new suppliers.
- Monitor market factors affecting material/service pricing and availability.
- Analyze category spending and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Deliver savings and process improvements while enhancing commercial terms.
- Quickly analyze and manage large data sets for problem-solving and decision support.
- Create RFQ packages and distribute them to suppliers.
- Act as an escalation point for delivery and pricing issues.
- Vet new suppliers and ensure proper ERP integration and document management.
- Utilize inventory, manufacturing, engineering, and financial systems within ERP.
- Foster an environment of teamwork, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Serve as the business liaison between suppliers and Belvac.

