Sourcing Specialist Lead at Weatherford

Role Summary

Lead the sourcing strategy for metal components and steel category across the Western Hemisphere (NAM–LAM), with a primary focus on the U.S.

The role is responsible for developing suppliers, optimizing cost, and mitigating risks, while ensuring high quality, compliance, and on-time supply to support manufacturing locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for machining, forgings, castings, and raw metals (carbon steel, stainless, nickel alloys, etc.).
• Drive supplier rationalization and development in best-cost countries.
• Lead negotiations, cost reduction projects, and long-term supplier agreements.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to qualify new suppliers and support product transfers (FAI, PPAP, etc.).
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers, ensuring capacity, quality, and delivery performance.
• Analyze cost structures, total cost of ownership (TCO), and market trends (raw material indexes, tariffs, freight).
• Support make-vs-buy and outsourcing decisions through full TCO and value chain analysis.
• Drive compliance with HSE, ethics, and supplier quality standards.
• Ensure supplier adherence to industry quality and documentation standards, including API, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of sourcing or supply chain experience in Oil & Gas / Energy / Industrial manufacturing, with a strong focus on machined and fabricated components.
• Proven experience managing global supplier bases across regions (U.S., EU, Middle East, India, China, SE Asia).
• Strong understanding of machining, metal forming, heat treatment, coatings, and welding processes.
• Solid knowledge of industry quality standards (e.g., API, ISO 9001, AS9100) and supplier quality systems.
• Skilled in commercial negotiations, cost breakdowns, and TCO analysis.
• Experience with FAI, PPAP, supplier audits, and qualification processes.
• Comfortable working in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Proficient in ERP systems (Oracle / JDE preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA preferred).
• Ability to travel up to 25% annually

Key Skills

• Strong spend analysis and cost modeling skills — able to interpret complex cost drivers, build “should-cost” and TCO models, and identify savings opportunities.
• Advanced Excel user — skilled in pivot tables, lookups, dashboards, and data visualization for sourcing analytics and supplier performance tracking.
• Strategic sourcing and supplier management (metals, machining, forgings, and fabrications).
• Strong understanding of supplier quality assurance, including FAI, PPAP, and MTR (Material Test Reports).
• Commercial negotiation and supplier development expertise.
• Project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Data-driven decision-making and clear presentation of insights to leadership.

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