Sourcing Specialist

| Greater Boulder Area
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Spark is a venture-backed startup with an ambitious goal of disrupting a stale industry and we’re looking for a Sourcing Specialist to join our 16 person (and growing) team. Our ideal candidate has experience with sourcing globally and managing supplier contracts and relationships.  

Here at Spark you will be responsible for locating and building relationships with our suppliers as well as establishing RFPs, RFQs, negotiating costs, and setting up business agreements. The work will require a consistent focus on the company's bottom line, tenacity, adaptability in a rapidly evolving business environment, and a passion for the unknown.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Oversee sourcing needs for grill and briq (solid fuel) systems. 
    • Identify new suppliers/manufacturers to meet company's sourcing needs (pricing, lead times, logistics, payment terms, etc.).
    • Lead and/or participate in grill and briq projects and support the team on sourcing OTS and custom parts. 
  • Develop opportunities for cost improvement.
    • Arrange cost workshops internally to create new ideas to reduce part counts, design complexity, etc. 
    • Create cost reduction opportunities with material change, process change,  negotiations with vendors etc. 
    • Source new low cost vendors globally. 
  • Maintain vendor relationships and business agreements.
    • Build and maintain vendor relations so as to improve consistent quality, cost, and delivery performance.
    • Take ownership of NDAs, RFPs, RFQs, MSA and  JDAs. 
    • Obtain quotes from different suppliers, assess quotes, and compile a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns.
    • Maintain vendor score cards to evaluate performance. 
  • BOM-COGS management. 
    • Establish cost roll ups/matrix and make recommendations for improvement.
    • Own the internal process for creating new SKUs with Bill of Materials.
    • Manage and maintain COGs for SKUs.
    • Perform various ad-hoc SKU level analytics as requested.
    • Monitor and track commodity trends. 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience.
  • Willing and able to travel globally 20-30%.
  • Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes (plastics, metals, coatings, electronics, and electrical parts). 
  • Excellent follow-up, analytical, data-entry and organizational skills.
  • Very strong project management and interpersonal skills.

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & PERKS

  • Generous equity package in a venture-backed startup.
  • Market based compensation.
  • A fun team environment, located right next door to the Rayback.
  • Plenty of room for professional growth as part of a small but growing team.

DISCUSSION

We’re applying engineering, design, technology, and, above all, fresh thinking to reimagine the modern grilling experience. Wait what? Grilling is an American pastime. It’s part of our social fabric. Why change something that’s not broken? 

We believe parts of the experience and category are broken or stale. Even what’s working can be improved – but we can’t ruin what people already love. That’s a tough balance to strike. But we believe there’s a huge opportunity. 

Spark combines the artisanship of the pre-gas era with the technology of today to give cooks the authenticity, taste and character of charcoal without all the hassle. 

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6837 Winchester Circle, Boulder, CO 80301

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