Global Sourcing Specialist II (Hybrid)

We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join our team as a Global Sourcing Specialist II. In this role, you will lead the revamping of our vendor-vetting process and spearhead the development and implementation of the new vendor onboarding and scaling process. The role involves assisting in strategic planning, building vendor pipeline processes and creating business cases for leadership. The role will develop materials for vendor onboarding plans, ensure consistency with vendor tool kits and improve internal collaboration by documenting SOPs. Key responsibilities include leading strategic Global Sourcing initiatives and managing change. The position also requires collaborating with cross-functional teams on process enhancement projects, supporting leadership in guiding the Global Sourcing department and assessing plan effectiveness. Additionally, the role helps maintain the Diversification project pipeline, provides vendor plans and tool kits and develops data-driven materials for strategic vendor discussions. Applicants should have a strong ability to work cross-functionally and drive change management. The ideal candidate also possesses a “One Lakeshore” approach rather than “us versus them” thinking.This role may be required to travel domestically and internationally based on project need.A day on the job looks like this:Redesign and optimize the vendor vetting processLead the development and implementation of the vendor onboarding and scaling processCollaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and executionDrive change management initiatives to support process improvementsLearn and utilize systems such as ERP and PLMManage long-term projects, proactively providing visibility to stakeholdersOccasional travel may be required for vendor onboarding implementationResponsible for Global Sourcing projects, vendor tool kit building and Global Sourcing process and operations documentation needsResponsible for Global Sourcing process-building initiatives by assisting in the documentation needed to execute strategic planning, build vendor pipeline processes and create business cases for leadershipDevelop materials for vendor plans for category teams and leadership, ensure consistency across Global Sourcing with vendor tool kits and improve internal collaboration by documenting SOPs and vendor vetting processesAid in China diversification, creating materials to build and localize vendor funnels, and managing changeCollaborate with cross-functional teams, Global Sourcing analytics and category teams on process enhancement projectsSupport leadership in guiding Global Sourcing department through execution and assess plan effectivenessAdditionally, help maintain the project pipeline, provide vendor plans and tool kits for all category teams, and update project pipelines with a five-year plan, adjusting for global eventsDevelop data-driven materials to guide leadership in strategic vendor decisions, such as tariff avoidance files and top 30 demand tracking files; maintain these materials on a weekly or monthly basisBuild and maintain vendor scorecards and improvement plans, scoring vendors on metrics like on-time delivery, capacity utilization, quality control, development capability and compliance