*supply chain analyst 4*education*- 4-year college degree, preferable business, marketing, any procurement and supply chain relatedetc.*experience*- 5 years supply chain experience; interconnect (connector, cable assembly/wire & cable) knowledge a plus;*knowledge*:- sanmina systems, i.e. Grit, mstr, oracle, walt, all microsoft office programs.- strong in using excel with formulas is a plus*skills / requirement*:- all microsoft office programs; good english speaking/writing, availability in multiple time zones when needed, presentation skills in english; able to manage his/her time to meet deadlines*responsibilities*:- global commodity manager for interconnect (connector, cable assembly/wire & cable) products;- support global supplier management (gsm) team mainly on assigned commodity.- responsible for all means of cost reduction efforts (e.g quote team, business win team, cscm team, quarterly- rfq, etc.) or as when requested by the manager.- good negotiation skill- analyze/prepare data and execute the quarterly price negotiation by part number level.- negotiate the best term & conditions with suppliers globally.- work with plant and supplier on critical supply chain issues (e.g. Expedites, agility program).- review/approve/deny new vendor code (vccs) request for payment term/supplier changes or new suppliers, review any questions with the manager prior to approval.- assist manager to develop psl supplier base and commodity strategy.- work with component engineering (gce) team for any design and alternate sourcing opportunities.- intercompany coordinator with sanm cable shop.- prepare and conduct quarter business review (qbr) meetings with key and 2 nd tier suppliers- assist manager in preparing of qbr presentations- on a weekly basis, work to maintain award rate %, review and work on ugppv and flat items- prepared to have calls or to make calls at night due to different time zones requirement- others as assigned by the manager.