Global Commodity Manager

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that support business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers.
  • Lead the vendor selection process with engineering and quality teams. Evaluate and provide guidance on final selection of suppliers; Perform value analysis for final selection of suppliers.
  • Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models. Review supplier business proposals and present recommendations that will result in cost savings, avoidance or containment.
  • Drive continuous improvement in term of total cost, process, delivery, lead-time, flexibility, inventory and daily operation.
  • Identify supplier consolidation opportunities. Consolidate spend across all sites supply base to create leverage, analyze purchasing trends and develop sourcing alternatives. Identify new high potential suppliers on a global basis.
  • Monitor current commodity market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities and pro-active action plan.
  • Ensures NDA, SOW’s, Term & Conditions and Master Purchase Agreement are positioned appropriately before business is initiated
  • Work collaboratively with sourcing specialists, materials specialist, and buyers and cross functional team.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
  • Minimum 8 years strategic sourcing, supply chain or commodity operation management experience in EMS/electronic industry.
  • Experience working in cross-functional MNC organization.
  • Ability to handle multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge in ERP system is an advantage.
  • Proficient in MS office and basic computer skills.
  • Fluent written and spoken in Mandarin and English.
  • Proven good English skill, e.g. overall score of 7 or above in IELTS.
  • Frequent overseas travel may be required.
  • Valid passport holder.
  • More experience candidate will be considered as Senior Manager.

Please email your CV to – careers.china@seasongroup.com