Education:  College Graduate (Engineering or Business Course).  Preferably  Industrial/Mechanical Engineer

Training & Certification:  Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), ISO Internal Auditing.  Preferably CPSM, C.P.M., or certified in any Supply chain discipline, Certified internal auditor (ISO 9001, 14001)

Experience:  With 10 years’ experience in procurement/sourcing or supply chain management, majority in supplier development/management or materials planning role

The role is responsible for managing the company's spending category, as well as its suppliers, internal customers, and sourcing strategy. In addition, the individual will be responsible for all phases of sourcing that require the skills necessary to identify cost saving opportunities, create competitive environments, creatively negotiate, generate contracts to assure seamless availability of all products to support the company objectives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews developed long term competitive strategies for MANCOM approval including and outsourcing products and contract manufacturing suppliers
• Take overall responsibility for the strategic sourcing management goals of the company and implement action items to ensure that those goals are achieved
• Innovate and drive the supplier qualification process and ensures the supply base is and remains fully qualified and compliant.
• Participate in establishing short-term and long- range planning and budget development of the company to support strategic business goals
• Establish and maintain business relationships with the key suppliers and ensure that negotiated agreements are implemented, and aggressively pursue competitive purchase environment by constantly seeking alternate supply, product replacement and substitution
• Establish supplier rating system and work on its continuous improvement in alignment with the overall company strategies.
• Develop a supplier management program with key suppliers including metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives. 
• Manages overall supplier tearing activities
• Oversees the alignment of categories of the supplier base and strategic suppliers. Understand the business and capability of the supplier vis-à-vis the requirements 
• Spearhead research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers
• Take the lead in analyzing industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities
• Manages the overall evaluation of supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models
• Responsible for negotiations for best possible cost service guarantee and develop “win-win” strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers
• Negotiate and business terms of conditions, not limited to price, including VMI programs for the purchase of products and services for both local and imported suppliers
• Implement supplier agreements/contracts when beneficial by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions
• Review adherence and results performance of Commodity cross-functional teams, including Project Management, Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Procurement, and RD&E toward TCO and   value engineering.
• Facilitate collaboration between suppliers, procurement and engineers to optimize material utilization
• Spearhead/Coach project team in identifying High impact supplier (Priority/strategic supplier selection). Provide technical expertise and leadership to sourcing and development of suppliers with respect to technology, performance, quality, cost, logistics and delivery
• Leads the deployment of Q plus strategy by analyzing overall results and enhancing process effectiveness and efficiencies. 
• Provide leadership in reviews and escalation for supplier commercial and technical issues.
• Leads New Supplier Site Assessment and Qualification. Drive the supplier qualification process and ensures the supply base is and remains fully qualified and compliant
• Work with Cross Functional teams not limited to Strategic Sourcing, Operational Procurement, RD&E engineers and local suppliers to source commodities for Cost Reduction and Supply Security
• Plans and conducts supplier assessments, reporting findings and opportunities for improvement and verifies effective closure of assessment findings
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