In a nutshell
Location
Linkou, Taiwan
Team
Procurement
Experience
3-7 years
Degree
Master
Job Category
Other job categories
Travel
10%
Introduction
Are you up to the challenge of joining our strategic sourcing team which operates in a highly complex, dynamic business environment?
Job Mission
To drive and execute supplier development as well as the commercial relationships with suppliers within a cluster of strategic suppliers.
Job Description
Strategic vision
- Co-develop vision and targets of supplier landscape by pursuing critical technology roadmap and product roadmap in collaboration with category manager taking into account regional needs
-Negotiate (NPI-) contracts and represent SS&P in complex internal projects
Manage accounts
- Manage day-to-day contact with strategic suppliers (including owning agenda of interactions) and track all communication for full transparency
- Prepare and oversee supplier negotiations including tactics, spend base analysis, script, dry-run and orchestrating stakeholders involved as well as all contract details
- Track and formalize (long-term) supplier performance by executing Supplier Profile QLTC (risk) reviews, identifying gaps, initiating improvement opportunities, developing mitigation measures, comparing QLTC peer to peer and executing CoG roadmap
Formal decision making
- Flag QLT and resolve (C/S) escalations with other sectors in time with category manager
- Head ERM, ORM and other review meetings for account team
- Arrange representation and prepare in SPFT, SSC and SPB meetings for relevant account portfolio
Education
Graduate degree in physics, engineering or other technical field preferred
Experience
Minimally 7 ~ 10 years' work experience, ideally in strategic procurement in a technology intensive industry
Personal skills
Ability to identify and structure issues independently
Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
Strong vision of supplier landscape and technology roadmap
Strong supplier relationship skills; continuously, but constructively, demanding of suppliers performance
Able to get buy-in and commitment from both internal and external stakeholder
Willingness to “constructively dissent” and challenge management thinking on key purchasing issues
Other information
Interested in this position? Please apply with cv and cover letter detailing your motivation to take on this role.