The Shyft Group · 19 hours ago
Senior Sourcing Agent
Charlotte, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$95K/yr - $115K/yr
5+ years expThe Shyft Group is the North American leader in specialty vehicles, and they are seeking a Senior Sourcing Agent to lead strategic procurement initiatives. The role involves negotiating high-value contracts, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost savings and operational efficiency.
AutomotiveManufacturing
Responsibilities
Negotiate complex, high-value contracts to secure favorable pricing, quality, and service levels
Achieve year over year cost reduction targets
Develops and implements purchasing strategies to optimize cost savings, quality, and delivery of materials
Partner with internal teams (Legal, Finance, Engineering) to align procurement strategies with operational needs, including driving VAVE initiatives
Evaluate, select, and manage domestic and international suppliers, as well as monitoring supplier performance, compliance with contracts, and managing the ongoing relationships
Ensure adherence to procurement policies and reduce supply risk
Conduct market analysis, understand market trends, and supplier technical roadmaps to anticipate potential risks to the supply chain
Understand philosophy and tools of lean manufacturing
Apply formal project management principles to work, as needed, including setting and meeting milestones and expectations
Manage relationships with peers at assigned suppliers to effectively mitigate risk
Lead and support special projects, as needed
Communicate quality and engineering information / requirements to internal and external resources, as required
Utilize critical thinking to make trade-offs / concessions
Resolve major supply disruptions affecting customers
Support continuous improvement objectives, internally and externally
Other tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate degree in Business, Materials Management, Finance, Engineering or Operations Management
Minimum of 5 years' experience in a professional procurement role with exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes and commodities
Working knowledge of all aspects of business operations, including Finance, Accounting, Legal, Materials Management, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, etc
Basic understanding of prepared financial statements
Strong and consistent attention to detail
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Benefits
Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA, Wellness Plan
Financial Security: 401(k) with match, Disability, Life Insurance
Work/Life & Growth: Educational Reimbursement, EAP, Dependent Care
Company
The Shyft Group
The Shyft Group is a specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-12-16Acquired
1984-06-22IPO
Leadership Team
Colin Hindman
Chief Human Resources Officer
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