San Antonio bassed privately help company, specializing in in the American manufacturer or high quality comfort footwear is looking for a Materials Sourcing Specialist.
Responsibilities
- Source seasonal and year round materials as defined by the Design and Development Department
- Develop a working technical knowledge of the materials to be sourced
- Maintain and review records of items developed, sots, delivries and product performance
- Collaborate with Design and Develpment and Quality Assurance teams in evaluation of sourced material
- Diversify raw material supplier base
- Negotiate price with domestic and overseas suppliers based on market fluctuations and quantities
- Fundtion as a liaison between design, manufacturing, purchasing, and scheduling teams
- Fulfill material requisitions as assigned
- Contact preparers of requisitions to resolve questions, onconsistencies, or missing data
- Make necessary corrections in the system to maintain data integreity
- filing, data entry, and organizing on a daily baiss
- Travel to material shows with the Design team, both comesticall and overseas to find innovative material and new vendors
Qualifications
- Able to adapt to new technologies and techniques to increase productivity and keep technical skills up to date
- Skilled at identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner
- Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations
- Excellent customer service skills to both internal and external customers
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills