Job Description
Job Description
Hiring a Supply Chain Specialist for a large tech company!
Job Description
This role plays a key role on the Electro-Mechanical Strategic Sourcing team, supporting end-to-end category strategy across core technologies and components. This position focuses on executing RFQ processes for lower financial impact components within defined financial thresholds, providing detailed cost visibility and analysis, and enabling better decision-making for Strategic Sourcing Managers. The role offers exposure to high-impact strategic initiatives, collaboration with multiple functional teams, and strong opportunities for growth in a complex manufacturing and engineering supply chain environment.
Responsibilities
- Execute RFQ processes for lower financial impact components across multiple categories, including motors, sensors, industrial automation, conveyance, electric panels, pneumatics, and interconnect, as directed by Strategic Sourcing Managers.
- Manage vendor quote collection, consolidation, and analysis for assigned components, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data and timely execution of RFQ activities.
- Escalate quotation results that surpass defined cost thresholds to the owning category manager for review and approval, adhering to established governance and financial controls.
- Support price variation analysis during the RFQ process by collecting standard pricing from ERP systems and comparing it against new quotes for revision changes and new part introductions.
- Define and track KPIs for RFQ cycle time, quote accuracy, vendor response rates, and other key performance metrics, and identify bottlenecks in the current quoting process.
- Contribute to the implementation of a future vendor collaboration RFQ tool integrated with PLM and ERP systems, including participation in integration design with Teamcenter for automated quote capture, approval routing, and automatic data push.
- Support Finance governance initiatives by providing cost visibility within the PLM change management process for BUY level components at Beta and GA sites.
- Help redefine quoting processes for components within the system, including triggering and coordinating the quoting process based on input from managers.
- Assign ownership for new components by translating category matrices into clear ownership assignments for category managers, improving transparency and decision-making.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across supply chain, engineering, finance, and operations to ensure alignment on sourcing strategies, cost targets, and component lifecycle management.
- Maintain strong relationships and effective communication with global vendors to support timely responses, accurate quotes, and continuous improvement in supplier collaboration.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in supply chain operations, procurement, or sourcing within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Demonstrated experience executing RFQ processes, including vendor quote collection, analysis, and consolidation across multiple suppliers.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and procurement workflows, including purchase order creation and standard cost management.
- Experience with PLM or engineering change management processes, such as ECO and MCO workflows.
- Working knowledge of cost analysis methodologies, including price comparison, quote evaluation, and cost visibility reporting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for data analysis, KPI tracking, and quote comparison.
- Strong communication skills to effectively interface with global suppliers and internal cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage vendor relationships and collaborate with stakeholders to support sourcing and category management activities.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with vendor collaboration tools or procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, or equivalent systems.
- Background in high-volume manufacturing supply chains, ideally in consumer electronics, industrial automation, or robotics.
- Familiarity with Agile PLM or Teamcenter, including understanding of BOM structures, part lifecycle management, and revision control.
- Knowledge of the electro-mechanical component market, including sensors, motors, actuators, pneumatics, and electrical panels.
- Knowledge of Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies applied to procurement and sourcing processes.
- Experience with data systems integration projects connecting procurement tools with PLM and ERP platforms.
- Skills in supply chain management, sourcing, PLM, robotics, and category management.
- Ability to build and maintain strong vendor relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
- Interest in working in critical strategic roles with exposure to core functional teams and opportunities for professional growth.
Work Environment
This role is fully onsite, working five days a week in a collaborative environment focused on strategic sourcing and supply chain optimization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, finance, and operations, and use technologies such as ERP systems, PLM platforms (including Agile PLM or Teamcenter), and vendor collaboration tools integrated with procurement and RFQ processes. The environment emphasizes establishing strong relationships, supporting high-impact strategic initiatives, and providing exposure to complex electro-mechanical component categories and high-volume manufacturing supply chains.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of North Reading, MA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $37.00 - $38.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in North Reading,MA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 6, 2026.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.