Sourcing Specialist at Solarturbines — San Diego, CA

Career Area:

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description

Role Definition Support supply related activities for a facility to deliver excellence and integration between procurement and the team supporting facility.

Responsibilities

Develop Supplier Roadmaps

• Create, maintain, and continuously improve roadmaps for assigned categories.
• Ensure roadmaps align with organizational goals, future market trends, and global supply chain strategy.
• Drive standardization, automation, and consistency of supplier planning tools and systems across the organization.

Supplier Market Intelligence

• Maintain deep knowledge of global supplier markets, emerging technologies, and alternative manufacturing methods.
• Identify new sourcing opportunities, potential suppliers, and disruptive capabilities that enhance competitiveness and supply chain resilience.

Supplier Capacity & Scalability Analysis

• Assess and monitor supplier production capacity, scalability, and contingency capabilities to ensure alignment with demand forecasts and growth plans.
• Support sourcing decisions with robust capacity and risk evaluations as sourcing strategies mature.

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, and supply continuity threats.
• Develop and maintain contingency and risk mitigation plans in collaboration with value‐stream and stakeholders.

Cross‐Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and other internal teams to align strategies with business needs, technical requirements, and financial objectives.

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor supplier performance metrics.
• Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency, resilience, and cost savings across the supply base.

Desired Qualifications

Business or Engineering degree

Extensive experience in a sourcing role

Experience in supply chain sourcing, ideally in machining and forging.

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Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

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Posting Dates:

July 15, 2026 - July 29, 2026