Title:  Strategic Sourcing Specialist (On-site)

In our 'always on' world, we believe it's essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

Are you ready to join a team that exhibits exceptional work behaviors and actively contributes to shaping the future of connectivity? CommScope Inc. of North Carolina is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist (CCS) to play a pivotal role in our world-class manufacturing operations in Claremont, NC, USA.

At CommScope, we are at the forefront of communications technology, driving groundbreaking discoveries like 5G, the Internet of Things, and gigabit speeds for everyone, everywhere. As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a proven team of experts and compete in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.  You will be required to work on-site at our Claremont facility Monday – Friday.

How You'll Help Us Connect the World:

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for the sourcing of important items, requiring extensive or niche knowledge and experience. Working with the site Operations teams to ensure that sourcing strategies are aligned with site requirements you will develop both current and future sources of supply in support of the overall supply chain strategy. Negotiates’ s contracts where losses occurring through errors in judgment would involve a large dollar amount.

• Contributes to establishing and developing supply chain strategies that are aligned with business requirements for key spending categories.
• Sources complex direct materials (e.g., die castings, injection moldings, metal fabrications, PCBAs, electronic components, cable assemblies, filters) from suppliers capable of meeting the service, quality, NPI and cost requirements.
• Identifies categories for strategic sourcing agreements and conducts cost/price analyses for all products under their jurisdiction, with emphasis on high-dollar and sole-source situations. Establishes negotiation strategies.
• Work to identify opportunities for cost reductions in support of annual cost reduction objectives.
• Ensures that all sourcing is based on negotiated competitive bids as submitted by qualified suppliers and in alignment with Should Cost targets (where available).
• Maintains positive working relationships with the supplier base and owns the regularly scheduled Business Reviews with suppliers. Continues to analyze and assess the adequacy of our supplier base for each category and develops additional sources of supply where deemed advantageous.
• Some travel will be required with this role.

Required Qualifications for Consideration:

• Eight or more years of procurement or sourcing experience in purchasing
• Experience in purchasing technical commodities such as metals, polymers, raw fiber, and extrusion.
• Successfully demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Proficient in cost/price analysis techniques.

You Will Excite Us If You Have:

• ERP Experience (SAP preferred)
• Cable manufacturing experience
• Operational plant-level planning.

What Happens After You Apply: Learn how to prepare yourself for the next steps in our hiring process by visiting https://jobs.commscope.com/content/How-We-Hire/?locale=en_US

Why CommScope?

CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live, work, and learn. Our employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables groundbreaking discoveries like 5G, the Internet of Things, and gigabit speeds for everyone, everywhere. With our unmatched expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.

If you want to grow your career alongside forward-thinking, hardworking, and caring people who strive to create what's next…..come connect to your future at CommScope.

CommScope is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans. If you are seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process, please contact us to submit your request at talentacquisition@commscope.com.

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