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Job Description
Bring purchasing and supply chain data to life to support incremental cost savings and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate, reliable, and standardized purchasing data to support business decision-making and data integrity across systems.
- Develop and maintain data tools, models, and pipelines to collect, organize, transform, and deliver trusted purchasing and supply chain data.
- Monitor data quality and system performance; resolve issues proactively to minimize disruptions and keep information accessible.
- Automate recurring reports, datasets, and processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
- Prepare purchasing and supply chain data to be structured, accessible, and ready for AI and advanced analytics use cases.
- Partner with Purchasing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT to understand needs and deliver data-driven solutions.
- Analyze supplier spending, pricing trends, cost changes, and performance metrics to uncover opportunities and support sourcing decisions.
- Support cost reduction through benchmarking, cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and total cost of ownership evaluations.
- Identify and implement incremental cost savings on wiring harnesses using data analysis, market intelligence, and supplier collaboration.
- Build and maintain dashboards, KPI reporting, and visualizations for actionable insights to leadership and stakeholders.
- Maintain clear documentation and standardized methodologies for consistency, transparency, and knowledge sharing.
- Complete additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields with strong technical skills and problem-solving.
- Proficiency with SQL and Python for data manipulation and pipeline development.
- Familiarity with modern data stack tools: Snowflake, Qlik, Kafka, dbt, Airflow and AWS.
- Experience building production-grade data pipelines handling large volumes from multiple heterogeneous sources.
- Foundational understanding of semantic modeling, data warehousing concepts, and relational databases.
- Basic understanding of AI concepts plus tools, knowledge graphs, or vector databases.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP), procurement data, supply chain analytics, or manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOM) is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical requirements, data models, and code.
- Experience in highly collaborative, multi-disciplined environments.
- Ability to maintain high quality while working under pressure and deadlines.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Technologies
- SQL
- Python
- Snowflake
- Qlik
- Kafka
- dbt
- Airflow
- AWS
- SAP
Benefits
- 401k with up to a 5% company match
- Fully funded pension plan providing monthly benefits after retirement
- Comprehensive paid time off: minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days with seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- FSA and HSA
- Paid short- and long-term disability programs
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- EAP services: wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling, and more
Position Details
- Location: Bellevue, WA, US (onsite)
- Salary range: USD 90,400 - 141,800 per year
- Nearest major market: Seattle
- Nearest secondary market: Bellevue
- Job segment: Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineer, Data Warehouse, Computer Science, Purchasing, Operations, Engineering, Technology, Finance
- Employment: E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability