Sourcing Specialist - Transportation Systems

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. • Freedom, PA • 13h ago

Location: Freedom, PA Job ID: 3718 Position @type Hybrid Telework

Join the MEPPI Team!

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (MEPPI) is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to manage, draft, negotiate, and execute supplier subcontracts for MEPPI TSD; including evaluation, qualification, selection, negotiation, costing and project management.

This position will report to the Transportation Systems Division Purchasing Section Manager and is a hybrid position 4 days a week onsite in Freedom, PA.

What You'll Do:

Manage supplier subcontracts through evaluation, qualification, selection, negotiation, costing and project management.

Manage supplier performance, in relation to cost, quality, delivery to meet KPIs, sustainability, and innovation KPIs, ensuring regular business reviews and corrective action as needed.

Develop, lead, and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies for assigned categories that align with the organization's corporate goals, meet divisional and operational requirements, and optimize total cost of ownership (TCO).

Resolve commercial and technical supplier issues and actions serving as liaison between supplier and MEPPI.

Lead cross-divisional sourcing initiatives, ensuring project plans, milestones, and deliverables are aligned with stakeholder expectations, compliance requirements, and project timelines.

Analyze category spend, supplier market trends, risk profiles, and cost drivers to identify savings opportunities, innovation potential, and supply market shifts.

Create detailed supplier evaluation and risk analysis and present supplier recommendations to MEPPI management and stakeholders.

Identify, research, and evaluate potential suppliers in alignment with strategic sourcing principles.

Support divisional processes to qualify new suppliers and components.

Identify supplier capability gaps and create corresponding development and maturation plan to support MEPPI projects.

Lead Supply chain efforts for proposal teams. Create opportunity-specific sourcing strategy with MEPPI Program Management.

Develop, negotiate, and author subcontracts for major equipment managing the technical exceptions and customer flow-downs.

Manage subcontractor performance on existing subcontracts to ensure contract compliance; develop and enforce corrective actions/resolutions for contract issues.

Monitor project cost performance and implement procurement strategies designed to reduce current and future project costs.

Identify and track cost savings/overruns and facilitate resolution between engineering and subcontract supplier.

What You'll Bring:

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management or related field and minimum 8 years' experience managing large-scale subcontracts in transit environment or related field, or equivalent education and experience.

Advanced MS Excel modeling.

Developed logical and critical thinking skills including the ability to develop, analyze and draw conclusions to problems requiring quantitative results.

Advanced interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills within cross-cultural work environment.

Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office products ERP Systems (preferably Syteline).

What's in It for You:

Comprehensive Health Coverage:

MEPPI pays up to 90% of the cost for medical, dental, and vision plans.

Retirement Plans:

401(k) match of up to 4%.

Generous Paid Time Off:

Earn vacation after just 90 days, plus enjoy 12 paid holidays annually.

Career Growth:

Access to professional development programs and educational assistance.

Employee Perks:

On-site fitness center (Warrendale, PA), wellness program, profit sharing, and employee discounts.

Why MEPPI:

As a proud U.S. affiliate of Mitsubishi Electric, MEPPI powers critical infrastructure and rail transportation solutions across North America. We value collaboration, innovation, and people-because we know that our greatest asset is our team. Join us and help shape a future where talent and technology thrive.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

MEPPI is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and ensure fair consideration for every candidate.

Notice to Agencies and Search Firms:

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Submissions without signed agreements become the property of MEPPI, and no fees will be paid.

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Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

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