Posted by on January 30, 19103 at 01:35:20:
COMMODITY MANAGER
Position Summary
Develop a world wide commodity supply line to achieve our client product cost targets, continuity of supply, capacity flexibility, and delivery performance to support customer requirements. Control world wide procurement activities using cross functional groups to assure Business Unit success.
Job Responsibilities
· Lead the Commodity Management Team (CMT) to establish a World Class supply base which supports Corporation’s Business Unit’s product roadmaps.
· Negotiate strategic pricing to meet the Business Unit’s objectives. Implement Corporation Global Requirements Contracts for all strategic suppliers and ensure all Corporation confidential information is protected by a corporate Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA’s) or an equivalent development agreement.
· Develop and maintain long term supplier relationships that provide competitive advantages such as lowest total costs, highest needed quality, or superior customer service. Guide global corporate supply strategies, in consideration of local Business unit objectives, that result in an overall best outcome for Corporation.
· Formulate, maintain, and distribute commodity Cost Profile and Allocation Reports which become forecast commitments to the Business Units. Achieve a 90% actual “launch to volume” performance.
· Participate as an active member of the product design team to guide early supplier involvement, design-for-“X” and adherence to the CMT supply strategy.
· Consolidate and communicate world wide Corporation production and applicable licensee requirements to the supply base. Allocate Corporation demand by supplier according to CMT strategy and monitor adherence of local purchasing activity.
· Conduct formal Quarterly Business/Technical Reviews (QBR’s) to improve internal communications and synchronize the supply chain. Evaluate supplier performance (scorecards) through the CMT and instruct supplier corrective actions and continuous improvements.
· Determine and establish sources of technologies needed to develop new products. Fully understand design considerations, supplier capabilities, industry infrastructure, and underlying economics of new technologies. Guide the CMT through successful adoption of new technologies.
· Evaluate industry supply trends. Assure CMT direction comprehends trend data of raw material supply and pricing as well as competitive supplier relationships. Analyze, predict, and prevent adverse capacity constraints or material price increases through CMT action.
· Survey and co-certify with Supplier Quality Engineering supplier manufacturing facilities. Audit supplier conformance to quality, capacity, and cost commitments. Ascertain and budget supplier tooling requirements to the Business Unit and issue Capital Authorization Requests (CAR’s).
· Conduct commodity benchmarking analysis of competitive products. Recommend commodity solutions to Design Engineering and the CMT.
· Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Reporting Relationship: Reporting to Business Development Manager
Job Specifications
· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Sciences
· Master’s Degree in Business preferred
· 10 years experience in commodity management
· Must be able to prepare and present business presentations.
· International travel up to 50%
Location: Taipei, Taiwan