Material Productivity Leader - Virtual Factory (1 year contract)

The Material Productivity Leader provide strategic direction and develop, lead, and execute all the initiatives around the direct material cost-out projects for a plan or factory. Responsible to support the operational relations with suppliers based on the strategy defined by the commodity management and Procurement departments including activities like the correct execution of the contracts, support RFQ processes including its creation and follow up, as well as to take part in the negotiation process regarding price definition, quantity of products, quality and logistic level. Track and report key elements/data on supplier performance.

The Material Productivity Leader is a procurement leader responsible to:

• Manage a project portfolio of cost reduction initiatives for the direct material in the assigned plant or factory.

• Develop, sell, lead and execute cost reduction projects in a cross-functional environment aligned to the North America region strategy. Initiatives include change of supplier, quality & value engineering changes, supply base optimization and supply risk mitigation among others.

• Lead and build and support a solid pipeline of projects through new ideas that secure productivity year over year.

• Coach, disrupt and lead the procurement organization in the project management/agile best practices.

• Ensure the correct deployment of the general Purchasing Strategy of cost reduction initiatives in the cluster.

• Propose cost reduction projects/ ideas (QVE, COS, etc.) within his/her perimeter in consistency with the Purchasing strategy goals.

• Support the commodity management strategy for supplier consultation & selection including negotiate and manage contracts with local/specific suppliers (price, lead times, pay terms, inventory level, etc.)

• Support and / or lead all the activities related the supply qualification system in plant according with the responsibility matrix defined.

• Drive and ensure project timelines, deliverables, budget, quality, critical activities and other important KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are within expectations and forecast.

Qualifications

Tech Skills:

• Supplier Chain knowledge (Supplier Management, Negotiation, Market analysis, Inventory Management etc.)

• Experience working in electric or electronics manufacturing industry.

• Strong Project Management knowledge

• Financial acumen.

• Internal Cost and Budget Management knowledge

• Database Management skills is a plus

• Experience with SAP environment is a plus.

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 0095HS