Senior Engineer, Commodity (#AJW)

This role will be responsible for managing the Temperature Product commodities (including Twell, Sensors etc.) in Asia. The job scope includes setting Temperature commodity strategies; collaborate with Supplier base on Quality, Speed, Cost and Service levels to support factories' book-build-ship/ customers' demand requirements. This includes supplier sourcing, development, contracting & cost negotiations. The role requires the alignment with key stakeholders including AP Operations & Global Commodity team needs in terms of purchasing strategies, policies and tactics to achieve objective. Key objective is to add value to the company through managing performance aspects of suppliers.

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Active pursue on Cost Savings via Negotiation, Consolidation & Leverage and E-sourcing tools with Key Global Supply Chain Strategic goals in mind.
• Extended arm of the Global Supply Chain located in AP, driving AP initiatives supporting AP sites’ opportunities.
• Achieves supplier quality, delivery, lead time and cost performance goals on key commodities for new and existing product programs.
• Supports in resolving supplier quality problems and improve supplier manufacturing and business processes.
• Identifies, researches and implements new materials and manufacturing technologies to improve the company's competitive position.
• Lead Supplier development and align with key internal/ Global stakeholders.
• Participates, as assigned, and supports division/ corporate programs including NMI, DPO, Best Cost Country sourcing, Direct Buy initiatives, Reverse Auctions, corporate negotiations, Inflation Model, Parts Analysis & Contract management etc.
• Supports other department/ functions by providing, as required, pricing data, lead-times, samples, catalogues, new designs and market trends.
• Confers with Quality Assurance, Development Engineering and Marketing to clarify specifications and assure an accurate understanding of the quality required.
• Establishes and maintains rapport with critical suppliers to assure a high level of focus on total quality and cost effectiveness.
• Provides regionalization & risk mitigation input to ensure surety of material supplies.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to understand business priorities and drive key improvement matrices.
• Partakes in AP key initiatives to drive opportunities for improvement across the Supply Chain.
• Plans and conducts regular business reviews with Key Suppliers to ensure aligned goals & business directions.
• Provides management with regular recommendations/ updates on commodity matrices performance & related commodity strategies moving forward.
• Assists tactical buyers with problem resolution and provide procedural guidance.

 

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering with at least 5 years of experience in related Supply Chain function of Commodity Management, Supplier Performance Engineering, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to multi-task in a fast pace environment.
• Strong project management skills with excellent communication skills including presentation and negotiation.
• Working knowledge and trained in Lean techniques; SPC, 6-Sigma and Process Improvement tools.

Jace Wang Jing Lin, R1113653
jace@searchasia.com.sg
EA no 16S8107