Sourcing Specialist

Overview

As a Sourcing Specialist, you will lead strategic sourcing for assigned commodities and services, ensuring procurements align with Howmet policies and deliver value. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to engage suppliers early in development and manage total cost of ownership to meet cost targets. Your work builds strong supplier relationships, ensures on-time deliveries, and maintains high quality. This role offers impact through cost optimization, supplier development, and cross-company partnerships in a global aerospace context. You will help shape supplier strategies and contribute to Howmet's manufacturing excellence.

Compensation / Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) matching program
• paid holidays and vacation
• paid parental leave
• life insurance and disability coverage
• tuition assistance and professional development

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing for assigned commodities and projects
• Develop sourcing strategies based on market conditions and technology roadmaps
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and manage long-term agreements
• Identify potential suppliers and create sourcing roadmaps for stakeholders
• Analyze supplier quotes with total cost of ownership and should-costs
• Identify and implement cost reductions for new and series production
• Manage supplier relationships and address performance gaps
• Collaborate with supplier quality and cross-functional teams to resolve issues
• Present leadership sourcing strategies aligned with programs
• Coordinate purchasing across Focus Factories and ensure best practices
• Process requisitions, issue POs, and manage procurement lifecycle
• Ensure safety, environmental compliance, and adherence to company policies

Key requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, production management, logistics, or related
• 4+ years of manufacturing procurement experience
• Exposure to lean manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of electronic business enterprise systems
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and experience sourcing steel, aluminum, electro/electronic and mechanical components
• Analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage large, complex supplier portfolios and resolve disputes
• Strong written/verbal communication and program management capabilities
• New Product Introduction experience preferred

• interpersonal skills
• negotiation
• problem-solving
• electronic business enterprise systems
• Total Cost of Ownership analysis
• cost breakdown analysis