Overview:
Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.
At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.
Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED)

• 5+ years purchasing / procurement experience

EXPERIENCE (PREFERRED)

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• Experience using SAP

• Advanced skills with Excel
• Proficient with negotiations and contracting
• Experience with supplier relationship management, strategy implementation, negotiation, and contracting

EDUCATION (REQUIRED)

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain / Logistics / Business / Engineering or Related Field

EDUCATION (PREFERRED)

• ASCM: CSCP or ISM: CIPS / CPSM Certification

As a member of the regional sourcing center of excellence (COE), the Senior Sourcing Specialist plays a key operational role in a regional/multi-site setting supporting day-to-day activities across multiple sites for MSA. Specifically, this position will focus on facilitating the tactical operations of the sourcing team and processes, as well as support of the bidding process for direct goods and will work to mitigate, or elevate where necessary, supplier quality, cost, and operational issues, focusing on continues improvement around specific direct categories in the region. The incumbent will provide operational support to regional and global teams as needed, particularly in handling sourcing request, managing data entry and system updates, and managing accuracy of supplier records. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge of sourcing, purchasing, data analysis and supplier/business partner relationship management.
Responsibilities:

Category Management Support

• Analyze forecasted shifts in supply markets, industry trends and supplier economic cycles.
• Segment suppliers in accordance with defined strategy.
• Follow environmentally- and ethically-sound procurement practices of contracted goods and services which includes compliance with corporate and departmental policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations.