Sourcing Manager

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Sourcing Manager

Compania

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS

Despre

Date de contact: 

0356 434 475

joinkero@kimballelectronics.com

 

Sourcing Manager

Main areas of responsibility

  1. People
  • Overall responsible for human resources in the Sourcing area, such as Souring Responsible
    • Administrative
    • Development
    • Talent Management
    • Goals and target achievement
  • Offers coordination, support, prioritization and controlling guidance for the team;
  • Allocates projects, priorities and responsibilities for carrying out customer focus
  • Ensures the overall management of the team‘s projects
  • Assures timely and proper feedback for the team members
  • Responsible for the personal development plan for all team members
  • Ensures that team actions are closed correctly and timely manner
  • Leads, guides and participate directly, when case, to overall

  1.  Sourcing of new suppliers and the qualification of those in order to be able to meet KERO quality standards
  • Good knowledge of local and regional base of suppliers for the type of commodities in scope of their responsibility
  • Experience in leading audits at the supplier
  • Support Quoting of Local Opportunities
  • Support Local Cost Reduction Processes
  • Stay in touch with market shifts and new technologies to provide support to KERO and regional
  1. Supplier relationship for commodities in scope at KERO
  • Organizing supplier meetings and business revues
  • Owner of supplier price negotiation
  • Negotiate price and terms to reduce total material costs with the key KERO suppliers (leverage global spend) on Strategic New Business Opportunities
  • Recognize costs to be saved and take appropriate action to communicate and implement in KERO
  1. Sourcing Process Improvement
  • Support development of KERO Quote Process Improvements
  • Support Global Spend Analysis
  • Support Special projects connected with growth and margin improvement (for extraordinary opportunities)

Candidate profile

Studies and experience

  • Technical or Economic Degree
  • Any additional certifications related to procurement or audit performance at the supplier is a plus
  • +5 years previous experience as a sourcing responsible
  • Strong proven negotiation skills
  • Experience in conducting audits
  • Good knowledge of component standards for mechanical commodities and PCBs – experience in implementing new suppliers is a plus
  • Experienced contract administration skills, able to understand purchase agreements
  • Strong utilization of business system to input and retrieve data for analysis
  • Strong investigative and problem solving skills
  • Good computer skills with ERP, MS Office, MRP, Web-based quote tools
     

Interpersonal skills

  • Ability to give effective feedback
  • Patience, Integrity, Objectivity & Open minded
  • Strong sense of urgency and customer service
  • Ability to understand global leverage and negotiate effective, accurate pricing
  • Effective time management and reporting skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Ability to work on many tasks while meeting deadlines
  • Understanding of business terms and conditions, such as: MOQ, NC&R, INCO Terms, AR, AP, VMI
  • Ability to read, understand and interpret pricing agreements
  • Able to communicate technical details
  • English language – advanced level