Senior Staff/Sourcing Analyst

Description

Sourcing Analyst / Associate Sourcing (Contract)

Location: San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: 12-Month Contract to Start

Client required only US Citizen / Green Card holder for this tole

Rate: $50-$55

About the Role We are seeking a highly analytical and motivated Sourcing Analyst / Associate Sourcing professional to support sourcing and procurement initiatives in a fast-paced environment. This role is ideal for someone with strong supplier management and procurement analysis experience who is interested in growing into a Sourcing Manager position over time.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing multiple sourcing initiatives simultaneously, working cross-functionally with internal teams and suppliers, leveraging data-driven insights, and supporting strategic procurement decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support sourcing and procurement activities for technical equipment, custom-engineered products, systems, software, and components

• Launch and manage multiple RFQs/RFPs simultaneously while supporting strategic sourcing initiatives

• Prepare and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders

• Develop cost models and perform supplier and market analysis

• Build and maintain knowledge of:

• Technology trends

• Market dynamics

• Cost trends

• Supplier technology roadmaps

• Evaluate supplier performance and work with vendors to resolve delivery and quality issues

• Review purchase order claims and contracts for compliance with company policies

• Negotiate pricing, refunds, delivery schedules, and supplier agreements

• Present sourcing recommendations and procurement insights to stakeholders and leadership

• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams to drive sourcing initiatives and improve supplier performance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Analytics, or related field
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience
• Strong interest and demonstrated capability to grow into a Sourcing Manager role

Required Skills & Experience

• Supplier selection and supplier performance management
• Procurement and sourcing experience
• RFQ / RFP execution
• Cost modeling and should-cost analysis
• Procurement analytics and reporting
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple systems
• Experience working with ambiguous or complex datasets
• Ability to manage a high volume of sourcing projects in parallel
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Experience creating visual presentations and communicating data-driven insights
• Strong negotiation skills with supplier pricing, terms, and long-term agreements
• Experience leveraging AI tools/technology to support sourcing or procurement activities is a plus

Preferred Background

• Experience sourcing for technical equipment, hardware, custom-engineered products, systems, software, or components
• Experience in a fast-paced technology or manufacturing environment
• Strong supplier relationship management and stakeholder communication skills