Weisiger Group
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Weisiger Group, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Find Your Career With LiftOne We're a family-owned company under our third generation of leadership and have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed. LiftOne invests in people, facilities and innovative technology as part of the essential role we play in supporting our country's supply chain and enabling critical goods to be delivered to homes and businesses. We're a privately held company, and pair our scale with a strong foundation in our culture and values. This combination gives us a competitive advantage in the market and helps make us a trailblazing organization that is built to last. We're looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we're committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. We offer great benefits, competitive salaries and opportunities for advancement to all our employees. Be a part of the essential work we do at LiftOne and make a difference for our customers, our community and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with LiftOne. The Strategic Sourcing Specialist is a highly analytical, commercially impactful role at LiftOne responsible for optimizing supplier partnerships and driving long-term enterprise value. This role is new to the organization and will go beyond basic cost reductionsfocusing deeply on total cost of ownership (TCO) enhancements, vendor performance levels, pricing models and incentives, and consolidation strategies that align with LiftOne's procurement and business objectives. The Specialist will partner closely with tactical purchasing buyers, field operations personnel, inventory control teams, and sales & account managers to ensure sourcing strategies that deliver enhanced cost savings, value and improvement levers, and risk mitigation for LiftOne's supply chain. Essential Functions Strategic Sourcing & TCO Analysis Vendor Performance & Compliance Cost Avoidance & Value Creation Consolidation & Category Strategy Systems & Enablement Supervisory Responsibilities This role will has no supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or Analytics is required. At least 4-7 years of deep expertise or a progressively demonstrated success in procurement, sourcing, or category management. Experience in material handling, industrial equipment, capital goods, or adjacent sectors (MRO, aftermarket parts, manufacturing) strongly preferred. ERP experience preferred; SAP S4/Hana a plus. Familiarity with Procure-to-Pay (PTP/P2P) Strong problem solving and communication skills. Collaborative work environment mindset. Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in data visualization tools; Power BI strongly preferred. Ability to work under pressure effectively and professionally, in a team-oriented environment, with frequent changes in deadlines and priorities. Adaptability and resilience in a growing, evolving procurement business unit. Proficiency using Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Workplace Requirements The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee must operate equipment in a safe manner. Work Environment While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We're committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Find Your Career With LiftOne We're a family-owned company under our third generation of leadership and have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed. LiftOne invests in people, facilities and innovative technology as part of the essential role we play in supporting our country's supply chain and enabling critical goods to be delivered to homes and businesses. We're a privately held company, and pair our scale with a strong foundation in our culture and values. This combination gives us a competitive advantage in the market and helps make us a trailblazing organization that is built to last. We're looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we're committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. We offer great benefits, competitive salaries and opportunities for advancement to all our employees. Be a part of the essential work we do at LiftOne and make a difference for our customers, our community and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with LiftOne. The Strategic Sourcing Specialist is a highly analytical, commercially impactful role at LiftOne responsible for optimizing supplier partnerships and driving long-term enterprise value. This role is new to the organization and will go beyond basic cost reductionsfocusing deeply on total cost of ownership (TCO) enhancements, vendor performance levels, pricing models and incentives, and consolidation strategies that align with LiftOne's procurement and business objectives. The Specialist will partner closely with tactical purchasing buyers, field operations personnel, inventory control teams, and sales & account managers to ensure sourcing strategies that deliver enhanced cost savings, value and improvement levers, and risk mitigation for LiftOne's supply chain. Essential Functions Strategic Sourcing & TCO Analysis Vendor Performance & Compliance Cost Avoidance & Value Creation Consolidation & Category Strategy Systems & Enablement Supervisory Responsibilities This role will has no supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or Analytics is required. At least 4-7 years of deep expertise or a progressively demonstrated success in procurement, sourcing, or category management. Experience in material handling, industrial equipment, capital goods, or adjacent sectors (MRO, aftermarket parts, manufacturing) strongly preferred. ERP experience preferred; SAP S4/Hana a plus. Familiarity with Procure-to-Pay (PTP/P2P) Strong problem solving and communication skills. Collaborative work environment mindset. Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in data visualization tools; Power BI strongly preferred. Ability to work under pressure effectively and professionally, in a team-oriented environment, with frequent changes in deadlines and priorities. Adaptability and resilience in a growing, evolving procurement business unit. Proficiency using Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Workplace Requirements The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee must operate equipment in a safe manner. Work Environment While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We're committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.