Inspire Resourcing are currently recruiting for a Sourcing Analyst on behalf of our client in Chesterfield. As an Analyst - Sourcing, you will be responsible for researching, analyzing and evaluating marketplace data of vendors, manufacturers and suppliers and in providing business appropriate recommendations based on this analysis. You will manage a supply chain for goods or materials that ensure high material availability at the lowest possible total ownership cost to client operations. You will act as the primary contact to current and potential outside suppliers. You will manage the supply chain processes for a given commodity, including the development of inventory strategy, such that its effectiveness/efficiency is continually improved. Responsibilities: * Negotiates contract elements, including terms and conditions, pricing, and lead-time. * Manages suppliers’ performance, including support, development and monitoring of supplier performance metrics. * Negotiates expected supplier performance metrics and develops and administers corrective action plans for performance failures. * Prepares, distributes and awards RFQ blankets and reviews expiring blankets for re-bid. * Determines, loads and updates pricing and lead times in purchasing database. * Drives suppliers to electronic and automated interface and analyzes spend and product mix for standardization opportunities. * Serves as customer cont...