Description
We're seeking a high-performing Global Supply Manager for electrical components to partner with internal business stakeholders and vendors to execute strategies, drive continuous improvement, and optimise our source-to-pay processes through collaboration with the global energy storage sourcing team.
This role will lead strategic sourcing, issue and evaluate RFQs, manage commercial issues, lead negotiations and be responsible for overall supplier management. This role's primary area of responsibility is to manage electrical purchasing components for large energy storage systems.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of source-to-pay and proven experience with integrating business process and policies through procurement platforms. They will build solid relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders, develop commodity strategies, perform detailed spend analysis, know exactly what is happening in the micro and macro-economic environment around commodities and take initiative to optimise the supply base and identify and drive improvements to processes and efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with business teams to develop and execute procurement plans aligned with business strategies and priorities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders including executive-level regional business leads.
- Design, conduct and synthesise supplier, industry and market research for assigned commodities to develop sourcing strategies.
- Provide analysis of requirements, spend, and savings to ensure the most cost-effective options.
- Identify and negotiate commercial cost reduction opportunities based on a solid understanding of cost drivers and contracts.
- Develop and manage suppliers according to business needs and maintain day-to-day supplier relationships, act as the lead point of contact for commercial discussion.
- Issue RFXs for sourcing assigned commodities, review raised purchase requests and support/lead a strategic sourcing approval process.
- Work on 'Lean' initiatives and identify other sourcing efficiencies via benchmarking, competitive quotes and resourcing.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes.
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement principles, policies and processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering and/or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in operations, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain or related area.
- 2+ years' experience of negotiating contracts and/or relationship management.
Ideal qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in operations, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain or related area.
- Experience working with electrical components, including semiconductors and electrical distribution.
- Superb communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to take initiative and operate independently.
- Experience with ERP and procurement tools (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Oracle).
Salary:
This position is a salary grade 5 - 8 and ranges from $63,480-162,120.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.