Acts as a single point of contact for all commodity related demand and supply issues/ requirements. Interfaces with Demand Planning organization to gather commodity demand requirements and trends. In case of demand push-outs or pull-in, lead discussions with Demand Planning and other internal stakeholders to determine the best course of action on supplier commits
Participates in commodity management and core team meetings to support supply manager action items for all product development
Coordinates with Global Commodity Managers to drive the commodity COS strategy; Supports new part qualification, as required per commodity strategy. Works with the supplier to negotiate the lead time and other supply requirements, and communicates the supply plan to internal stakeholders.
Works with buyers and suppliers to ensure COS is maintained at all the build sites; Accountable for supplier’s operational performance business and uses the commodity Quarterly Business Review (QBR) process to manage supplier performance.
Required Skill-set
MBA / Masters degree with 3-6 years or Bachelors degree with 8+ years of relevant experience in supply chain/ procurement
Leverages business acumen and subject matter expertise of IT/semiconductor component procurement
Manages projects and program execution
Integrates trends, data and information into plans, deliverables and recommendations
Develops innovative and creative output based on interpretation and analysis that improve business performance and contribute to corporate goals and strategic intent
Desirable skills
Inventory Management; Tracks all the commodity risk buys and provides periodic status updates to all stakeholders
Support commodity EOQ inventory targets by ensuring inventories are within acceptable range defined by the commodities