Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Master the Supply Chain. Drive the Strategy!

Are you an experienced strategic sourcing professional with a passion for building resilient supply chains and supporting critical national defense programs? Day & Zimmermann Munitions Group is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to play a key role in ensuring our manufacturing operations have the suppliers, materials, and partnerships needed to deliver high-quality products to those who serve. In this highly collaborative role, you'll develop and execute sourcing strategies, negotiate supplier agreements, drive cost savings, mitigate supply chain risks, and work alongside engineering, operations, quality, and program management teams to support complex defense manufacturing initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoy solving complex supply chain challenges, and have experience with government contracting and strategic procurement, we'd love to hear from you.

As the Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, DZMG here’s the impactful work you’ll do:

• Develops and executes long-term strategic sourcing agreements via successful negotiations for key commodities and materials in conjunction with the business to support production deadlines; Implements strategies to leverage overall Munitions' spend; Identifies and implements make-versus-buy analyses; Leads development of sourcing strategies for critical components such as machined parts, energetics, or specialty materials; Analyzes supplier cost structures and market trends. 
• Leads and manages supplier relationships via identifying, qualifying, developing and maintaining new suppliers relationships to support business growth and supply chain resilience; Facilitates supplier meetings and visits to client facilities as required; Identifies and implements cost reduction opportunities and areas where cost savings may enhance operating efficiencies; Manages and engages suppliers for auditing purposes to ensure specification and quality requirements are in compliance with prime contracts. 
• Drives cross functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program management to ensure supply chain alignment with product and program requirements; Participates in design reviews to ensure manufacturability and supplier capability. 
• Identifies areas of risk, develops and implements mitigation plans to address; Determines areas where cost savings may be achieved while enhancing operating efficiencies. 

This role is for you if you have these skills:

• Ability to prioritize workload to support internal/external customer requirements, utilizes resources to accomplish tasks efficiently and to support production schedules in a matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFAR and applicable government regulations including legal contracting principals.
• Strong sourcing, negotiating, organizational, verbal & written communication skills to include decision-making, change management, conflict management, and strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and SAP/ERP Systems.
• Experience in government contracting, munitions' industry and manufacturing environments.

And if you have these qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field operations or equivalent experience Required
• 7+ years Required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government Secret Clearance may be required.
• Must possess a valid REAL ID-compliant drivers license, which includes the gold or black star in the upper corner OR current passport, indicating it is federally compliant. 
• Successful completion of background screening process.
• Great attitude and team player!

Candidates may be required to satisfy additional job-related requirements, including those established and controlled by third parties,