Responsibilities

• Establish a network of commodity team members representing the various manufacturing and New Product Introduction sites. Serve as the mentor / primary contact for Global Commodity Management on Lower-Level Materials (LLM) and Assurance Of Supply (AOS) escalations.
• Investigate, define, document and lead the implementation of Commodity Strategy to meet the current and future needs of our businesses & establish a supply chain that provides competitive advantage
• Lead in the identification, assessment, and selection of suppliers to meet existing and emerging business needs. Establish and execute exit strategies when necessary.
• Establish appropriate supplier relationship models which best match R&D / manufacturing footprint and business needs in-line with the capabilities of the suppliers
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with senior management levels both internal and outside suppliers
• Initiate and negotiate contracts for assigned commodities. With the aid of financial and risk analysis techniques to develop a strategy for conducting business negotiations and managing the contracts on an ongoing basis
• Develop a cost effective and flexible NPI proto-type solution that allows the PL/businesses to predict their costs and meet Product Life Cycle & Gross Margin goals
• Deploy a range of performance measures with goals and control limits. Review and publish these measures regularly. Utilize MOR & TQRDCBE methodology to monitor and manage the performance of strategic/core suppliers.
• Lead Commodity Team in soliciting Business Continuity Plan (BCP) survey completion by Suppliers, including performing the BCP scoring
• Maintain a broad knowledge of the latest industry/supplier/technology trends and procurement practices and their potential impact on business plans
• Maintain close linkages with key contacts across all Groups and works towards common goals when possible
• Work with the suppliers to achieve GCM cost reduction objectives

Qualification

• Bachelors or University Degree (Business, Engineering) or equivalent.
• Minimal 2-3 years relevant / strong experience / knowledge of Procurement or Supply Chain
• Discreet and able to handle private and confidential information
• Capability to deal efficiently and effectively with Suppliers
• Proficient with statistics and data analysis (familiar with coding Microsoft SharePoint applications)
• Produce high quality work – good accuracy, effective and consistent
• Good command of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Advanced Excel (VBA / Macros) and PowerPoint
• Effective in communicating and collaborating with internal and external people
• A team player & strong inter-personal skill
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (Must)