Strategic Sourcing Analyst

<p>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 <a href="https://www.lincolnelectric.com">https://www.lincolnelectric.com</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px">Location: <strong>Euclid - 22801</strong> <br>Employment Status: <strong>Salary Full-Time</strong> <br>Function: <strong>Distribution/Logistics</strong> <br>Pay Range: <span style="font-size:14.0px"> $63,904.00- $79,880.00</span><br>Target Bonus: <strong>10.0%</strong><br>Req ID: <strong>29241</strong> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>​</p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Role Summary</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST – LOGISTICS &amp; TRANSPORTATION supports the execution and continuous improvement of logistics procurement across transportation and warehousing categories – primarily within North America (US and Canada). This role strengthens analytical rigor, sourcing execution, and operational governance within the logistics procurement function. The ANALYST owns RFP and eAuction execution, metrics aggregation, payables issue resolution, and supplier onboarding, while serving as a key business partner to internal stakeholders. The role enables scalable sourcing operations, provides actionable insights to sourcing leadership, and builds a strong foundation for future category and sourcing leadership roles.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Description (Duties and Responsibilities)</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Aggregate, analyze, and report logistics procurement metrics including freight and warehousing spend, carrier performance, RFP throughput, and compliance.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support the maintenance of dashboards and recurring reports (monthly, quarterly, ad hoc).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Serve as the primary point of contact for freight payables issue resolution in coordination with Finance, Accounts Payable, carriers, and third-party freight audit providers.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Investigate rate discrepancies, accessorial disputes, and invoice exceptions and track root causes and trends.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Report on invoice accuracy, audit recoveries, and process gaps.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Own logistics supplier and carrier onboarding workflows including Ariba setup, ERP and TMS coordination, and freight audit system configuration.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure compliant, accurate, and timely supplier activation across systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain onboarding documentation, controls, and service level expectations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Act as a business partner to logistics, warehousing, supply chain, and finance stakeholders to understand needs and sourcing opportunities.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support category strategy development through data analysis, scenario modeling, and project pipeline tracking.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Identify and support continuous improvement, automation, and digital enablement initiatives within logistics procurement.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Basic Requirements</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or a related field.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">2–5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, logistics, supply chain analytics, or related roles in a global manufacturing or distribution environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to manage multiple workflows and collaborate across functions.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Preferred Attributes</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">APICS certification – CSCP, CLTD, PMP, CPIM a plus</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Exposure to RFPs, RFQs, or eAuctions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with Ariba, SAP, TMS platforms, or freight audit providers.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Familiarity with analytics and visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Smartsheet.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Understanding of logistics cost drivers, carrier pricing structures, and freight audit processes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with global TMS platforms and logistics analytics tools.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strategic mindset with hands-on execution ability.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in digital transformation or automation in logistics.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p> </p> <hr> <p><strong>Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong> We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.</p>