Assures the on time, cost optimized delivery of high quality functional prototypes and prototypes (ordering, logistics and kitting)

• Provides leadership to employees, evaluates performance of staff, develops and manages cost centres and budget, disseminate information
• Establish and maintain a global cost effective and efficient prototyping supply chain. (Right Material, Right Price, Right Quality, Right Time, Right Place, Right Conditions)
• Elaborate and respect procedure and directives within Strategic Buying and Supply Chain DA to improve process efficiency
• Develop close links and daily cooperation with the global Strategic Buying team, supports local purchasing teams
• Maintain data in ERP-system and in global data bases (e.g. Communities)

Tasks to do

• Plans and coordinates SCM resources (incl. resource assignment and priority definition together with the client (e.g. project manager, department leader))
• Supervises, trains and oversees the project buying inside the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Team in SG
  (Buying, Sourcing, Shipping & Testing according defined processes and tools)
• Get team working on team targets and measure its progress
  Active participation of target setting & rating of team members
• Establish Reporting system for own KPI's
• Information sharing (team & site meeting) and first level interface to local departments
• Recruiting/introducing new team members
• Release of PO's in SAP (level according special delegation document)
• Proactive improvement of the quality along the entire supply chain in close cooperation with all involved departments and peers (Product Group, Research & Development, Material Management, Finance).
• Control and verify invoices with price deviations referring to PO
• Make sure that all necessary SCM parameters (vendor data, contracts, warehouse, IQC) are given and stored properly and take appropriate actions whenever necessary.
• Monitor the supplier performance and conduct proper supplier assessments as well.
• Work with the supplier to agree on corrective actions to resolve escalated issues (e.g. chasing supplier for OTD) or look for alternative suppliers (sourcing) when necessary.
• Issuing PO's (Purchase Orders) or Call Off's of QC's related to quotations.

CIP's & CSR's (fast lane)

• Disposing and ordering material for CIP's and CSR's according demand in the ERP system (SAP)
• Close team work with local production planning
• Request and analyze quotations (fast)

NPI's (project buying)

• Execute NPI (New Product Introduction)
• Define supply chain inside projects together with commodity managers (SSM) by organising global reviews and by getting Supplier Selection Matrix signed
• Organize material for prototype (fast lane), consider early involvement of BA or module supplier
• Execute RFQ process (incl. benchmark and getting DFM's)
  Negotiate prices based on open calculation, lead-time, landed cost, and total cost.
• Initiate QC's (Quantity Contracts, e.g. for LLI's) by launching PSR (pre sourcing request)
• Organize phase in new products at Operational Purchasing in Asia (Malaysia and China)

IQC

• Executes IQC's of purchased material with Client part number against available data package (FAI)
• Active control of measurement equipment (calibration, certification)
• Initiating corrective measures (internal/external) in case of bad material
• Manage repair orders and initiating internal change requests
• Supporting Production Engineering in executing EVT on module level.

Warehouse, Logistics

• Coordinates the Logisitics (Goods Receiving, Warehouse, Packing & Shipping) and the Incoming Quality Control (IQC)
• Controls and verifies the inventory in warehouse
  Responsible for accuracy of inventory counts by implementing and managing, in conjunction with Finance, an inventory control system
• Responsible to keep the occupational health and safety instruction (EHS) in the warehouse and to keep of the ISO-processes

Commodity Management

• Executes commodities allocated to his team

Process Responsibility

• Supplier Qualification and Selection : Take overall lead in supplier development. Leads qualification and evaluation with cross functional teams.
• Vendor Management : Build up and maintain global supplier portfolio
  Consider supplier performance management. Execute commodity and supplier risk management.
• Contract Management : Creating and maintain global contract system which covers all type of suppliers. Store contracts systematically (in paper- & in electronic form)
• Purchasing : Check and release PO's, receiving goods

Requirements Education

• Min Bachelor's degree in business or technical field, or technical / commercial degree (technical background recommended).

Work experience

• 5-10 years progressive experience in similar position of sourcing in a manufacturing environment.

Expertise and methodology
(business knowledge, MS-Office, etc.)

• Working knowledge and extraordinary understanding of purchasing process and their use in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to optimize the supplier relationship by combining suppliers and internal processes, building trust, measuring and developing suppliers
• Proficiency at SAP, Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Maintain and provide current understanding of industry best practices and technology trends.