Sourcing Specialist Sr.

Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.


Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Specialist Sr. for our world headquarters located in Portland, Oregon. Leatherman is the world leader in the design and manufacturer of innovative, high quality, compact, multi-purpose tools. We employ over 380 team members in our 90,000 square feet facility. Visit our website at: www.leatherman.com

Leatherman encourages forward thinking and provides opportunities for professional growth. We offer an environment that empowers team members to explore new challenges and achieve their full potential. Take charge of your career and be part of an exciting, dynamic team.

The successful candidate for the Sourcing Specialist Sr. will ensure domestic and international supplier relationships provide the highest value to Leatherman. Employ critical thinking, comparative analysis and current supply management body of knowledge to a variety of complex or technical materials, supplies, capital equipment or services.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify potential suppliers throughout the world. Determine capabilities via site visits, design guides and samples. Determine drivers of tooling and part costs, as well as design, tooling and production lead times.
  • Research and report on supplier risk through in depth analysis of a suppliers financial health, customer base, raw material supply chain, industry analysis, and geo-political and natural disaster exposure.
  • Recommend suppliers for Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. through a critical analysis of the total cost of ownership and supplier risk assessment.
  • Represent Sourcing on New Product Development teams. Communicate directly with suppliers on behalf of the team to establish the best possible delivery and cost, while ensuring implementation schedules and specifications are met. Partner with and solicit input from suppliers to leverage specific expertise that could improve product design and manufacturability (function, quality or cost).
  • Utilize data, tools and processes to ensure consistency and efficiency of company operations. Support continuous improvement through effective teaming with Manufacturing, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, Design Engineering, Marketing, IT and Finance.
  • Implement inventory strategies that achieve optimal balance between the need for operational flexibility and manufacturing flow, the expectation to minimize working capital requirements and to avoid write-offs due to obsolescence.
  • Aggressively negotiate the best possible purchase agreements and contracts for Leatherman, addressing price, delivery, quality, terms, inventory exposure, noncompliance penalties, continuous improvement incentives and other associated considerations.
  • Evaluate and manage supplier performance on an ongoing basis, working with Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing as needed.
  • Participate in the development and initiation of Lean and cost reduction opportunities including replenishment, Kanban, and VMI processes with business units and supply base. Plan, schedule, and achieve annual cost improvement objectives, based on lower-or-avoided costs or acquisition of added-or-improved services without costs.
  • Proactively identify, evaluate and initiate opportunities for supplier consolidation or dual sourcing (depending on risk/benefit) in support of Strategic Sourcing objectives.
  • Develop and maintain professional business relationships with supply base and internal customers to ensure Leatherman’s goals and objectives are met.
  • Continually drive and maintain the integrity and accuracy of ERP data. Must have a functional understanding of the screens, fields and system interactions within ERP, to include materials requirements planning, supplier scheduling, purchase orders, supplier maintenance, inventory transactions, cycle counting, bills of materials, routers, and item masters. Understand physical Kanban card movement in production.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in Supply Management or Business preferred or equivalent experience required.
  • MRP/ERP experience preferred.
  • ISM CPSM/CPM or APICS CSCP/CPIM certification preferred
  • Five or more years buying experience preferred.
  • Experience with 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, Capacity Planning and Analysis, Cycle Counting, Make vs. Buy, Supplier Total Cost & Risk Assessment, Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning preferred.

We offer an excellent benefits package, competitive wages and a good work environment. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D Pre-employment drug screen and background check required. No telephone calls please. Submit a resume and cover letter through leatherman.com or the following URL address: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=209595