Supply Chain/procurement Mgmt 4(N)

**Supply Chain/Procurement Mgmt 4**Education : 4 year degree; Masters a plusExperience : 5 yearsKnowledge : Supply Chain, Supplier Management, specifically in Plastics / Metals, Contracting, Pricing ; knowing Sanmina, a plus.Skills:**Communication** **_(examples - “negotiating corporate partnerships or acquisition agreements”, _or_ “greeting callers in a friendly manner as they arrive at reception” ):_- Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.- Prepares and presents supply chain performance metrics at Customer Quarterly Business Reviews.**Customer Focus **(may be internal or external) **_(examples - “following up with customers to ensure their requests have been addressed”, _or_ “working closely with clients on controversial or sensitive issues to rectify problems or improve their experience”):_- Contributes information for customer bids and proposals with a short turnaround.- Defines and assesses risk of supply to customer, and provides strategic plan for risk parts.- Builds and maintains supplier relations to ensure support for Sanmina and end customer.**Problem Solving **_(Examples - resolving scheduling conflicts to coordinate meetings, _or_ investigating major design challenges to improve product effectiveness.):_- Makes decisions based on knowledge of materials management principles and operational goals. Therefore, detailed investigation and analysis is frequently required and may include nebulous or intangible factors.**Job specific skills **_(Examples: Keyboarding knowledge, _or_ advanced soldering skills):_- Computer skills.- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.**Leadership **_(examples - coordinates work of 4 people during shift, _or_ is fully responsible to hire, train, motivate and discipline a team of 20):_- May provide guidance to less experienced team members.- Be able to influence and matrix manages teams of people that do not work directly to them**Innovation **_(examples - finds new ways to achieve better results within job _or_ researches and develops new products using leading edge platforms)_**:- Develops and implements cross-functional processes and systems to ensure materials are available as required in the supply chain, and that inventory is maintained at minimum acceptable levels.**Organization/Project Management **_(examples - organizes and maintains calendars for 3 executives, _or_ manages new product implementations from design through to production and distribution):_- Plans and project manages the integration of activities which contribute to the customer’s supply chain, such as procurement, inventory control, planning, and quality control of production materials.**Responsibilities**:Job Purpose/Mandate - Pull from Job Descriptors- Provide a brief summary of the overall purpose of the role within the organization._Develops procedures, and material control systems to reduce costs, streamline procedures, and implement solutions. Ensures the availability of materials in the supply chain, as scheduled, and the maintenance of inventory at minimum acceptable levels. Responsible for sourcing and supplying raw materials, utilities and outside services, as well coordinating global procurement efforts.Specific Duties and Responsibilities - Generic content only taken from current job description, add leveling chart information; position-specific information to go into spreadsheet- Provide a bulleted list of key responsibilities. Focus on those that provide an indication of the scope and impact of the role. Include information that demonstrates level of responsibility for material, financial, human and information resources._- Supply chain management for Custom Electrical, Cables, Mechanical & Plastics Commodities.- Customer oriented focal point for program transfers and NPI of components.- Localize, evaluate and develop supply base for the division.- Develop supplier alliances with suppliers to create a virtual supply chain model to compete with vertical integration model.- Establish supplier development programs in the region to cover current and future commodity gaps.- Direct responsible of contracts and price negotiations with supplier base- Negotiate and set up material optimization programs as VMI, Consignment, Kanban, JIT, etc- Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives.- Work is reviewed and measures based on meeting objectives and schedules.- Follows processes and operational policies in selecting solution methods and techniques.- Acts as advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems.- Develops and administers schedules and performance requirements.- Ensures proper action is taken to achieve th