As an Analyst - Sourcing, you will be responsible for researching, analyzing and evaluating marketplace data of vendors, manufacturers and suppliers and in providing business appropriate recommendations based on this analysis. You will manage a supply chain for goods or materials that ensure high material availability at the lowest possible total ownership cost to client operations. You will act as the primary contact to current and potential outside suppliers. You will manage the supply chain processes for a given commodity, including the development of inventory strategy, such that its effectiveness/efficiency is continually improved.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiates contract elements, including terms and conditions, pricing, and lead-time.
- Manages suppliers’ performance, including support, development and monitoring of supplier performance metrics.
- Negotiates expected supplier performance metrics and develops and administers corrective action plans for performance failures.
- Prepares, distributes and awards RFQ blankets and reviews expiring blankets for re-bid.
- Determines, loads and updates pricing and lead times in purchasing database.
- Drives suppliers to electronic and automated interface and analyzes spend and product mix for standardization opportunities.
- Serves as customer contact and alliance manager for supply chain issues.
- Develops and maintains professional knowledge regarding the market drivers, market trends, economic forecasts, supplier base, and competitive intelligence.
- Analyzes material demand and determines inventory strategy or alternative supply chain strategies for maintaining high material availability at the lowest total ownership costs.
- Functions as team leader and facilitator for supplier negotiations, engineering standardization meetings, category strategy development, etc.
- Communicates and coordinates supplier strategies with sales engineer.
- Ensures commodity and inventory strategies are aligned with key customer initiatives and metrics.
Qualifications:
- Associates’ Degree (U.S.)/College Diploma (Canada) required; Bachelors Degree preferred
- 2 years required, 4 years preferred of related work experience
- Strong computer skills, including Micro Soft office
- Effective skills in contract negotiation and implementation
- Performance management and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated business acumen, customer awareness, and ability to create value
- Purchasing and ERP systems (Citrix, MAPS, PassPort, E-max)
- Supply chain management, customer service, and vendor management
- Ability to manage conflict, build consensus, establish trust, communicate effectively, and foster cultural change
In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
Skills Required
- Associates Degree (U.S.)/College Diploma (Canada)
- Bachelor Degree
- 2 years related work experience
- 4 years related work experience
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office
- Experience with purchasing and ERP systems (Citrix, MAPS, PassPort, E-max)
- Effective contract negotiation and implementation skills
- Supplier performance management and negotiation skills
- Supply chain management, customer service, and vendor management experience
- Demonstrated business acumen and customer awareness
- Ability to manage conflict, build consensus, establish trust, and communicate effectively
WESCO International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WESCO International and has not been reviewed or approved by WESCO International.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company match is a relative strong point and is consistently part of the package. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a solid element within the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO policies are favorable, including self‑managed or generous banks in some roles along with paid holidays. Paid parental leave and related time‑off options add to the perceived strength of leave benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests employees have meaningful choice through medical plan options with HSA/FSA alongside ancillary programs like EAP, discounts, and supplemental coverages. The breadth of selectable add‑ons supports tailoring benefits to individual needs.
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What We Do
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress. Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2022 net sales of $21.4 billion.
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