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Sourcing Specialist - machining and forging

  • San Diego, CA
  • $128,470 to $192,710

BountyJobs ID: 3490182
SOLAR TURBINES, a Caterpillar Company
posted September 4, 2026
Sourcing Specialist
San Diego, California, United States
Bounty Fee: 20% of USD $128,470 to $192,710


OPEN JOB: Sourcing Specialist - machining and forging.
LOCATION: San Diego, California, United States
BASE SALARY: $128,470 to $192,710
INDUSTRY: Manufacturing & Production
JOB CATEGORY: Materials Management - Supply Chain

ROLE
  • Support supply related activities for a facility to deliver excellence and integration between procurement and the team supporting facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop Supplier Roadmaps
  • Create, maintain, and continuously improve roadmaps for assigned categories.
  • Ensure roadmaps align with organizational goals, future market trends, and global supply chain strategy.
  • Drive standardization, automation, and consistency of supplier planning tools and systems across the organization.
Supplier Market Intelligence
  • Maintain deep knowledge of global supplier markets, emerging technologies, and alternative manufacturing methods.
  • Identify new sourcing opportunities, potential suppliers, and disruptive capabilities that enhance competitiveness and supply chain resilience.
Supplier Capacity & Scalability Analysis
  • Assess and monitor supplier production capacity, scalability, and contingency capabilities to ensure alignment with demand forecasts and growth plans.
  • Support sourcing decisions with robust capacity and risk evaluations as sourcing strategies mature.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, and supply continuity threats.
  • Develop and maintain contingency and risk mitigation plans in collaboration with value‑stream and  stakeholders.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and other internal teams to align strategies with business needs, technical requirements, and financial objectives.
Continuous Improvement
  • Monitor supplier performance metrics.
  • Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency, resilience, and cost savings across the supply base.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Business or Engineering degree
  • Extensive experience in a sourcing role
  • Experience in supply chain sourcing, ideally in machining and forging.

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
 
  • MS WORD Resume
  • required compensation.
  • Contact information.
  • Availability
 
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.


JASON DENMARK
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: jdenmark@intermediagroup.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdenmark