Sourcing Project Lead

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<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p><strong>Job Title: Sourcing Project Lead</strong><br /><strong>Job Description</strong><p>The Sourcing Project Lead will oversee procurement and sourcing functions from start to finish, including sending RFQs, developing sourcing strategies for specific project needs, reporting to management, and collaborating with direct team members.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong><ul><li>Manage the end-to-end RFQ process, including sourcing suppliers, analyzing cost and lead time, and issuing purchase orders.</li><li>Collaborate with various internal teams, including Quality and Expediters.</li><li>Report analysis findings to management.</li><li>Develop sourcing strategies for various projects.</li><li>Support standard product lines.</li><li>Track and record variances in project metrics.</li><li>Define and execute external supply chain strategy in alignment with project requirements.</li><li>Prepare external supply chain project plans focusing on strategy, schedule, and budget.</li><li>Achieve savings targets while satisfying cost, schedule, and quality requirements.</li><li>Coordinate external supply chain activities with category managers.</li><li>Develop new suppliers and alternative sources of materials.</li><li>Participate in planning, scheduling, and production control.</li><li>Maintain the project purchasing dashboard using standard tools.</li><li>Consolidate and validate internal and external budgets.</li><li>Track project costs and time variances, taking necessary actions to avoid budget deviations.</li><li>Interface with project management and engineering to maintain material targets.</li><li>Identify critical and strategic suppliers.</li><li>Focus on project objectives, including contractual conditions, purchasing budget, planning, and quality.</li><li>Anticipate available discounts and maintain committed budget.</li><li>Set external supply chain planning for purchasing and delivery teams.</li><li>Ensure consistency with overall project planning.</li><li>Work with external supply chain team to achieve project milestones and deadlines.</li><li>Summarize external supply chain activities for the project.</li><li>Review external supply chain budget, risks, opportunities, and progress with stakeholders.</li><li>Ensure compliance with company procedures and processes.</li><li>Participate in best cost country sourcing to optimize purchasing value.</li><li>Identify underperforming suppliers during the project lifecycle.</li><li>Engage in value analysis and Kaizen blitz projects to improve sourcing.</li><li>Utilize company software applications such as SAP, Pyramid, DMT, the Vault Document Storage, and Microsoft Office.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned by management.</li></ul><strong>Essential Skills</strong><ul><li>Experience as a Project Buyer or Sourcing Specialist.</li><li>Proficiency in RFQ, SAP, and supply chain management.</li><li>Strong understanding of procurement, strategic sourcing, and EPC.</li><li>Knowledge of Inco terms.</li><li>Proficiency in SAP and Excel, including pivot tables.</li></ul><strong>Additional Skills & Qualifications</strong><ul><li>Experience in project buying.</li><li>Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel.</li><li>Familiarity with SAP software.</li></ul><strong>Work Environment</strong></p><p>The role involves collaborating with Sourcing Quality and Expediters, as well as other internal partners such as Engineering and Marketing. The work schedule is from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with some flexibility. Employees work from the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while the rest of the week is remote. The position includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.</p><p><strong>Job Type & Location</strong></p><p>This is a Contract position based out of Oakville, ON.</p><p><strong>Pay and Benefits</strong></p><p>The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $43.33/hr.</p><p><strong>Workplace Type</strong></p><p>This is a hybrid position in Oakville,ON.</p><p></p><p></p> À propos d&#39;Aston Carter:<p>Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l&#39;industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® pour notre service aux clients et aux talents. </p><p>Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.</p><p>Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à <span >astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com</span> pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement.</p>About Aston Carter:<p>Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.</p><p>The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.</p><p>If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email <span >astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com</span> for other accommodation options.</p></p></p>