Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Hawk Corporation is a global manufacturer of friction materials headquartered in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Its materials which comprise brake pads, clutch facings, and transmission components are found on equipment including aircraft, mining and construction equipment, heavy truck, agriculture equipment, power sports, motorcycles and military vehicles, to cite a few examples.  We sell to the leaders in the industry including Caterpillar, Eaton, John Deere, CNH and many others. The company has grown steadily in recent years and its 2007 revenues were $228.7 million.

Hawk operates primarily through its Wellman Products Group where products are branded as "Wellman", "Hawk" and "Velvetouch".  It operates 11 manufacturing sites and sales offices throughout the world, including factories in Italy, China, Canada and several in the U.S. The financial headquarters is in downtown Cleveland and there are Cleveland area locations in Solon, Akron and Medina.

The Company embraces 6 core values as its way of conducting business with its customers, supply chain and family of employees. They are integrity, meritocracy, bias for action, teamwork, customer orientation, and fun. These values form a unifying theme to what Hawk stands for and how it operates.

We are looking for a talented individual to fill the role of Strategic Sourcing Specialist at our Medina facility.  The primary responsibility of this position will be to support manufacturing through the selection of sourcing for technical materials and sub-contracted operations.  Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering and Process Engineering to provide best value to the organization.  Identify and develop strategic supply base - outline short/long term strategies, select suppliers, lead commodity teams.  Complete "buy" portion of make vs. buy analysis, incorporating the total cost of procurement.  The ideal candidate will have steel sourcing experience.

This position will also support the Director of Sourcing in: Negotiation of supllier contracts for component costs, delivery, and quality. Report, minimize, and forecast purchased price variances on all expenditures.  Monitor and maintaining of Supplier OTD at 95% or higher levels.Resolve supplier concerns surrounding pricing, delivery dates, supplier ratings.Establish good supplier relationships.

Position Qualifications:Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing or Materials Science - Metallurgy) or other related field.  Six Sigma and/or Quality experience is a plus.Or a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business or other related field with a MBA preferred.  Must be a Certified Purchasing Manager or hold equivalent credentials.  Commercial experience (in Purchasing or Sales) preferred.  Six Sigma and/or Quality experience is a plus.

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package includes matching 401k, bonuses based on individual performance, profit sharing, dental insurance, medical insurance, disability benefits, prescription drug coverage, pre-tax accounts for health care, life insurance, vision-care, wellness programs, paid company holidays, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacations.



*M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Local applicants encouraged to apply. Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation. Drug-free work environment. Pre-employment drug screening required. Must be eligible to work in this country.