Global Sourcing Specialist

Company: Elkay
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: April 4, 2021

Job Description:

Imagine working for a company that inspired this kind of employee feedback.

• I'm proud to work for Elkay.
• The company invests in my success.
• I do work that makes a difference.
• I love my co-workers.
• I feel like part of a family. When you come to work for Elkay, that is exactly what you will experience. Elkay is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things so we can be in business forever. We're financially-stable and family-owned, with an enduring reputation for ethics, integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.-- At Elkay, we never forget that our strength lies in our people. Our employees are the driving force behind Elkay's superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth from a three-person shop in 1920 to one of today's leading international suppliers of plumbing, water delivery, and branded commercial interiors. If you're ready to join a company where everything you do makes a difference and you go home proud at the end of each day, talk to us about joining the Elkay family! The Global Sourcing Specialist will provide global support to the Supply Chain Manager's sourcing projects. Act as a liaison between all relevant department functions, such as Engineering, Finance, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Customer Service. Provide sourcing--for assigned value creation and new product development projects,--as well as support for the Sourcing Manager. Responsible for planning and implementing multiple sourcing and re-sourcing projects, both domestic and international.
  • Partner with sourcing channels and internal cross-functional teams to manage time and action adherence.
  • Provide justification for sourcing and re-sourcing projects.
  • Source assigned commodities, as well as develop implementation plans to source new items and re-source existing items to low cost suppliers, globally.
  • Monitor and insure on-time delivery of project components by trouble-shooting outstanding issues.
  • Participate in new product development efforts to ensure product availability.
  • Support Global Sourcing Manager in the development, negotiation and execution of long-term sourcing agreements with suppliers.
  • Coordinate relationships between internal and external parties to evaluate recommendations of changes in supply base. Qualifications
    • At least 2 years of experience in supply chain required; preferred is at least 2 years of experience in a sourcing role with low cost country sourcing experience
    • Strong analytical skills a must; experience with systems such as Oracle, Salesforce, a plus
    • Proficient project management and multi-tasking skills required
    • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite software, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint a must
    • Must have strong oral, written, interpersonal communication, presentation and negotiation skills
    • Must have the ability to demonstrate a broad business background, including the ability to assist in contract negotiations, vendor relations and supplier performance reviews
    • Must be detail oriented with good follow-through and a sense of urgency in managing time and accomplishing tasks
    • Ability to travel up to 15%, both domestically and internationally required EOE/M/F/D/V/SO Posted 2 Days Ago Full time REQ-014597 About Us Elkay Manufacturing Company turns 100! Founded on the north side of Chicago in 1920, Elkay has been making innovative products and delivering exceptional customer experiences for one hundred years. As we head into our second century, we will be taking time throughout the year to pause and reflect upon all that has changed, all we have accomplished, and the many hundreds of people that have made this company something to truly be proud of. For example, while proud to be America's No. 1 selling kitchen sink company, Elkay expanded its commercial offerings more than four decades ago, and today delivers faucets, water coolers, drinking fountains, Smartwell Water Delivery Systems, and the award-winning ezH2O bottle filling stations, in addition to world-class stainless steel and quartz sinks. Our Elkay Interior Systems business is a global leader in the design and buildout of branded retail environments for leading global brands. Elkay Commercial Systems provides stainless steel products for commercial kitchens around the globe. What makes Elkay special is our people and our culture. Many companies have core values that are enshrined in their annual reports, and posted in frames on their walls. But few companies embrace and live their values quite as Elkay does. On any given day, you'll hear employees quoting them in meetings, as the rationale for why they make business decisions. One of Elkay's core values is--"We are in Business Forever."--We are family-owned and believe our people and business partners are an extension of our family. Like your family, Elkay has values and traditions that endure, and help us live up to this lofty goal. Examples include our commitment to sustainability and giving back to our community. Our water delivery products have helped keep over 20-billion plastic bottles out of landfills. Over the past decade, Elkay and our employees have donated over $3.8-million to worthy causes in the communities where we work and live. Utilizing their paid volunteer time off, Elkay employees have donated countless thousands of hours serving those in need in their communities. Our conservation and sustainability efforts reflect our concern for the future and our commitment to building a better world. To learn more about Elkay's corporate responsibility efforts, visit https://bit.ly/36Z41Mp . When we say "Our Strength is in Our People," we recognize that Elkay's employees are at the heart of everything we have ever accomplished. Through their bright minds, we've developed many breakthrough innovations that have shaped the way we live in this country and around the world. Through their clever hands, strong bodies and deep, unwavering commitment to quality, we've risen to a place of recognition and respect in the community and in the markets we serve. We would be remiss, as we pause to consider the past 100 years of success, not to mention our profound gratitude for each and every one of our people that have been a part of Elkay through the years. We hope you'll consider joining us and sharing 100 years of great adventures yet to come. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, today, Elkay employs over 2,500 employees worldwide, working from 21 locations across the U.S., China, Mexico, Austria and Cyprus. We hope you'll visit our website and learn more about Elkay at elkay.com .

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