Duties & responsibilities - cost responsibilityfor the procurement of direct materials.
accurately and timelymaintenance of sap data to allow planning to execute purchaseorders.
point of escalation to help resolve delivery issues,capacity, payments and lead time.
- manage cost reduction pipelineto continuously drive savings opportunities.
- categorize spend toidentify savings opportunities, high risk, single and sole sourcesuppliers.
- conduct dfm's with engineering and suppliers tooptimize design cost upfront - use cost breakdowns / benchmarkingto ensure competitiveness of supply base - point conduct cost/priceanalysis for all products under jurisdiction.
analyze historicalcommodity trends and contribute to the development of projectedcommodity strategy.
- maintain high ethical standards andprofessionalism.
manage supplier delivery/quality problems,capacity constraints, etc.
- continue to analyze and assess theadequacy of our supplier base for each assigned commodity and todevelop additional sources of supply were deemed advantageous.
-identifies commodities for strategic sourcing agreements andscreens buyer commitment reports on an ongoing basis to identifynew part categories or individual part numbers for strategicsourcing.
- strongly understanding and working knowledge of sap.important skills required - degree in finance or business,mechanical or industrial engineer or a professional purchasingqualification - a minimum of 6 years of purchasing experience.
-strong leadership capabilities to deliver results and to buildcross-cultural teams.
- proven track record of successful projectmanagement.
- preferably knowledgeable on industrial manufacturingprocesses, and experience in the telecom sector or related business- experience in purchasing technical commodities requiring closeinterface with engineering.
- successfully demonstrated negotiationskills.
- well versed in cost/price analysis techniques.
- strongstrategic and technical capabilities with a proven track record ofcommodity and/or procurement strategy development - sap experiencepreferred - fluent in english and spanish