Strategic Sourcing Specialist / Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com. Location: Euclid - 22801 Employment Status: Salary Full-Time Function: Distribution/Logistics Pay Range: Level III Min:$81,992.00 - Level IV Mid $138,894.00 Target Bonus: 10-15% Req ID: 30115 Role Summary This role is responsible for leading and executing sourcing, supplier management, and procurement initiatives across transportation, warehousing, and related logistics categories throughout North America. This role develops and implements sourcing strategies, manages competitive bid events, negotiates commercial agreements, and drives supplier performance to achieve cost, service, quality, and risk management objectives. Leveraging market intelligence, spend analytics, and industry expertise, the individual serves as a trusted business partner to Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance stakeholders, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. Job Duties and Responsibilities Lead and/or support logistics sourcing events including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for transportation, warehousing, and related services. Manage assigned logistics categories and supplier portfolios to achieve cost savings, service improvements, risk mitigation, and compliance with corporate procurement strategies. Develop and execute sourcing strategies using spend analytics, market intelligence, benchmarking, and total cost analysis to drive measurable business value. Lead commercial negotiations with carriers, brokers, warehouses, and logistics providers, securing competitive rates, service commitments, and favorable contractual terms. Monitor and report key procurement metrics including spend, savings, carrier performance, supplier compliance, sourcing pipeline activity, and project implementation results. Drive supplier performance management processes, including scorecards, business reviews, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives. Serve as the primary point of contact for freight billing and contract compliance issues, partnering with Finance, Accounts Payable, carriers, and freight audit providers to resolve discrepancies. Investigate rate variances, accessorial disputes, service failures, and invoice exceptions, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions. Own supplier and carrier onboarding activities, ensuring accurate setup and integration across procurement, ERP, TMS, and freight audit platforms. Partner with logistics, warehousing, operations, supply chain, and finance stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities and support business objectives through strategic procurement solutions. Identify and support continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives while monitoring market conditions, capacity trends, and emerging risks within the logistics industry. Depending on experience and expertise, this role may lead complex strategic initiatives, provide category leadership, and serve as a subject matter resource for sourcing and logistics best …

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