Job Description

BountyJobs ID: 3490182

SOLAR TURBINES, a Caterpillar Company

posted September 4, 2026

Sourcing Specialist

San Diego, California, United States

Bounty Fee: 20% of USD $128,470 to $192,710

OPEN JOB: Sourcing Specialist - machining and forging.

LOCATION: San Diego, California, United States

BASE SALARY: $128,470 to $192,710

INDUSTRY: Manufacturing & Production

JOB CATEGORY: Materials Management - Supply Chain

ROLE

• 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.

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:

• MS WORD Resume
• required compensation.
• Contact information.
• Availability

Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

JASON DENMARK

Recruiting Manager

INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.

EMAIL: jdenmark@intermediagroup.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdenmark