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Sourcing Specialist

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Position Overview
Sourcing Specialists helps the company in effecting more efficient sourcing processes to save costs and maximize profitability. They negotiate with suppliers to obtain goods, materials, and services at the best prices by using strategic sourcing strategies.

Sourcing Specialists who helps to make the sourcing process of a company or institution more efficient. It can be done through building relationships with suppliers, negotiating cost and developing agreements that ultimately help a company grow and become more profitable.

Academic Qualification

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
  • Master's degree, and particularly the master in business administration (MBA) are in the highest demand.
  • Management and leadership skills.
  • Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Professional Experience

  • Proven work experience as a Sourcing Specialist, Sourcer or similar role
  • Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) and other Human Resources Management software
  • Familiarity with social networks, professional sites and resume databases
  • Good knowledge of labor legislation
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (particularly business email writing knowledge)
  • Good time-management skills with the ability to handle various open positions simultaneously

Professional Certifications

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Use social media networks to look for and connect with potential candidates
  • Interact with professionals on niche platforms, like Github and Behance
  • Review online portfolios and resumes to pre-screen candidates
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to identify each position’s requirements
  • Send recruiting emails and follow up with candidates
  • Ask for referrals from internal and external networks for hard-to-fill roles
  • Contact past applicants for new job opportunities
  • Develop a network of potential candidates and industry professionals
  • Log candidate information in our Applicant Tracking System and other internal databases
  • Identify future hiring needs and proactively source potential hires
  • Measure and report on recruiting metrics, like source of hire and time-to-fill

Competencies

  • Outstanding English communication skill (Verbal and Written)
  • Intervention Skill
  • Acquainted with supply chain activities
  • Pronouncement Making skill
  • Co-operative skill
  • Problem-Solving capability
  • Organization Skills

Travel Requirements: Agent requires 20% of travel to its contractor locations.

Seniority Level:  Junior/Senior

This position will be typically reporting to the Operations Head.

Salary ranges liable on the experience. Typically, Head of Procurement Operations will be paid ₹1.8Lakh - ₹14.9Lakh Annually.

Sourcing Specialist 

 

Written by IISCM

Integrated Institute of Supply Chain Management, a unit of Fhyzics Business Consultants Private Limited specialising in supply chain management consulting and education. IISCM trains and certifies SCM professionals in procurement, supply chain management, inventory, and warehousing.

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