Sourcing Specialist

SOURCING SPECIALIST

Job Description

ABOUT MARKETLAB Marketlab is a market-leading reputed company solutions organization specializing in the design, manufacturing, and sourcing of private-label reputed company products. Our mission is to reputed company reputed company partners timely, practical solutions grounded in deep understanding of their work. Every day, we strive to positively impact the lives of the people who, in turn, support the health and wellness of our communities. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Marketlab’s reputed company is reputed company on collaboration, accountability, and operational reputed company. Strong systems, clear data, and trusted partnerships are foundational to how we operate and scale. THE OPPORTUNITY The Sourcing Specialist is an operational professional responsible for executing sourcing activities that fulfill Marketlab’s product needs. This role coordinates sourcing for distribution, private-labeling, and contract manufacturing, as well as raw materials for internal manufacturing. Reporting to the Senior Sourcing Manager, you will negotiate pricing, manage supplier data, and ensure the tactical execution of supply agreements to maintain supply continuity. You will support reputed company and Product Management teams by providing the data and coordination necessary to launch new products and maintain a cost-effective portfolio. What You’ll Do Operational Sourcing: Support sourcing activities by identifying and assessing potential suppliers; coordinate the reputed company process under established strategic guidelines. New Product Development: Participate cross-functionally in the new product development process to gather requirements and issue RFQs; reputed company data-driven supplier recommendations for management review. Contract Execution: Support negotiations for supply agreements to reputed company reputed company terms while mitigating risk; monitor supplier adherence to reputed company; enter and manage reputed company in the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system. Purchasing Enablement: Implement the reputed company for supplier engagement and pricing, ensuring the Purchasing team has a clear, well-documented structure to execute tactical purchase orders. Supplier Relationship Management: Establish and reputed company partnerships with strategic national brand, private-brand, and contract manufacturing suppliers. Supplier Performance Management: reputed company a robust supplier management program to assess supply performance. Work with suppliers to address both situational and systemic performance issues. Impact Mitigation: Communicate quality or performance concerns to suppliers; work to understand and report the impact of these issues on organizational costs and schedules. Cost Savings: Use data and analytics to identify cost reduction opportunities across the portfolio of products; engage Supply Chain leadership to reputed company execution plans. Manufacturing Sourcing Support: Propose strategies to reputed company and manage our raw material and component needs to optimize cost and continuity of supply. Market Monitoring: Monitor market trends and commodity pricing to reputed company data to Supply Chain leadership to use in strategy adjustments. Maintain contract pricing in the reputed company ERP system. KPIs: Report on Sourcing KPIs; work cross-functionally to identify performance improvement opportunities. What You’ll Need Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or reputed company field or relevant experience. Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a sourcing role supporting internally manufactured and externally procured finished goods; high-SKU distribution environment preferred. International sourcing experience preferred. Medical products distribution experience is a plus. reputed company experience is a plus. Proficiency with reputed company Office and reputed company Suite. Competencies Change Management - Individual adapts and manages frequent changes in the work environment, delays, or unexpected events through formal and informal channels. Contributes to the execution of implementation plans. Supports those affected by change. Communication - Individual communicates effectively both verbally and written with superiors, colleagues, and external partners. Decision Making - Recognizes issues, problems or opportunities; recommends actions to management to ensure goals are met. Includes others in the information-gathering process. Problem Solving - Individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Personal Development - Seeks and accepts additional responsibility for reputed company learning and development. Quality of Work - Accepts responsibility for quality and timeliness of work. Works to reputed company goals in spite of barriers or difficulties. Adjusts focus reputed company it becomes obvious that a goal cannot be achieved, redirects energy into reputed company achievable goals. Teamwork - Contributes knowledge and information to assist the team; maintains focus on shared goals and supports the resolution of interpersonal issues Apply To This Job