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Sourcing Specialist
A Sourcing Specialist identifies, evaluates, and negotiates with suppliers on behalf of a company's procurement or supply chain department, reporting to a procurement manager or director. Key tasks include supplier negotiation, drafting and managing contracts, running cost analyses, and using ERP systems like SAP or Oracle to track purchasing data and supply chain performance. The role fits analytical, relationship-savvy professionals who can balance cost savings against supply risk and quality requirements.
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Sourcing Specialist
Group O
Milan, IL
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Sourcing Specialist
Veritiv
USA - GA - Sandy Springs
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Associate Sourcing Specialist (R5490)
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $69,000 – $100,000
This role involves building supplier relationships and managing procurement to support Shield AI's defense technology development and manufacturing. It suits someone who can navigate vendor partnerships and coordinate across engineering and operations teams in a mission-critical environment.
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Strategic Sourcing Manager - Hivemind Subcontracts (R4464)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $65,000 – $105,000
Shield AI is looking for a sourcing specialist to manage supplier relationships and engineering subcontracts for its autonomous defense systems. This role suits someone comfortable coordinating between engineering, program, and supply-chain teams in a fast-moving environment with frequent travel to supplier sites.
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Where Sourcing Specialists commonly go next: Recruiter, Sourcing Manager.
Sourcing Manager
JLL
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Senior Technical Recruiter, Engineering
Render
Remote: United States · $155,000 – $205,000
Render seeks a senior recruiter to lead their engineering hiring efforts and shape their recruitment strategy as the company scales. This role suits experienced technical recruiters who thrive building hiring infrastructure, coaching hiring managers, and sourcing for high-growth tech environments.
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Sourcing Manager
Merck
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Recruiter
Plug n Play
Sunnyvale, CA
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Recruiter
Topline Pro
Brooklyn, NY
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Sales Recruiter
Notion
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $136,000 – $170,000 · Remote
Notion seeks a recruiter to build their go-to-market teams with focus on sales and revenue operations roles. You'll own full-cycle hiring for high-growth B2B SaaS, coach hiring managers, and drive diversity initiatives while working from their San Francisco office three days per week.
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Sourcing Manager
FIS
US IL BOL 270 SteA
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Sourcing Manager
Stryker Corporation
Kalamazoo, MI
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Sr Sourcing Staff Manager - Sourcing Management
Crane Co.
Twinsburg, OH
This role leads sourcing and supply chain strategy for Reuter-Stokes' nuclear sensor business, managing vendor relationships, cost optimization, and a team of procurement specialists. It suits experienced supply chain leaders comfortable with regulated industries who can balance cost-value propositions across a global supplier base.
Listed on Crane Co.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Recruiter
Clear Channel Outdoor
Full-time · Virtual, TX
Clear Channel Outdoor seeks a recruiter to manage full-cycle hiring for sales roles, from identifying candidates through onboarding. The role suits someone with recruiting experience who can build pipelines, partner with hiring managers, and use data to refine sourcing strategies.
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Gentex
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Supply Chain Specialist
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Vistra Corp.
Irving, TX
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U-Haul
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Tapestry
New York, NY
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Procurement Specialist
TXU Energy
Irving, TX
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Recruiter
JLL
Chicago, IL
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Senior Technical Recruiter, Engineering
Render
Remote: United States · $155,000 – $205,000
Render seeks a senior recruiter to lead their engineering hiring efforts and shape their recruitment strategy as the company scales. This role suits experienced technical recruiters who thrive building hiring infrastructure, coaching hiring managers, and sourcing for high-growth tech environments.
Listed on Render’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Recruiter
Plug n Play
Sunnyvale, CA
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Recruiter
Topline Pro
Brooklyn, NY
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