STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST IV

Job Overview

Monitors the execution of key strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiates contract terms and conditions and drives sourcing strategies to maximize cost savings.

Job Requirements

• Establishing mid-term and long-term strategic commodity plans, developing supplier footprint, and setting up the integrated supply chain to improve sourcing competitiveness.
• Collaborating with multiple stakeholders to maximize global leverage, identify savings opportunities, and develop cost-competitive suppliers.
• Managing supplier relationships, ensuring the achievement of supplier commitments, and executing strategies based on market and technology trends.
• Researching the current innovations, trends, and developments in the industry and recommending the best practices and suggestions.

What your background should look like

Primary Responsibilities, Tasks & Deliverables 
•Negotiations with suppliers and internal customers on the strategy and best total cost of ownership. 
• RFQ and benchmark activity 
•Drive KPI improvement including STR, DLPM, Supplier consolidation and lead time reduction. 
•Lead in supplier negotiations and selection. 
•Functional expert on commodity related issues such as part qualification, quality, delivery, cost, and development. 
•Drive new supplier development with a focus on best total cost of ownership. 
•Ensure lowest upfront cost by aiding in supplier and technical selection.  
•Work closely with BU Engineering teams over supplier selection and cost reduction through VA/VE and OMP activities. 
• •Drive innovation and building supplier strategic relationships.  
•Maintain accurate system data,  
•Identify supplier risks, and actively manage, ensuring necessary actions are taken to mitigate the risks. 
  
Qualifications 
•    Bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering or Business Administration 
•    7 to 10 years of direct experience working at a large manufacturing company 
•    English language skills in speech and writing 
•    Experience working with SAP 
•    Strong working knowledge of MS-Office such as Excel and PowerPoint 
•    Strong analytical skills 
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills demonstrated by the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization and with suppliers 
•    Motivated employee who is not afraid to challenge company "norms" and push for change 
•    Action oriented, with high levels of accountability 
•    Ability to speak persuasively in front of a large audience 
•    Ability to manage both supplier and internal stakeholder relationships 
•    Experience managing demanding deadlines, and changing priorities 
•    Ability to build strong business relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives 
•    Must be a strong team player and work well in international teams with members from a wide array of functional backgrounds 
What your background should look like: 
Hard Skills:  
•    Proven experience developing  
•    Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task  
•    Ability to work in a matrix environment with multi-cultural teams 
•    Knowledge of regional and global supplier base for relevant commodities 
•    Advanced knowledge in the use of SAP and Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint 
•    Fluent English  
  
Soft Skills:  
•    Problem solving 
•    Analytical 
•    Effective communication skills  
•    Teamwork 
•    Work Ethic 
•    Attention to detail 
•    Learning Agility

POSITION LOCATED IN HERMOSILLO SONORA

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