Associate Sourcing Manager
Grainger International Inc
- Company Industries:Others
Job Information
- Post Date:2018-03-20
- Career Level:Middle
- Location:Not Specified
- Salary:Salary negotiable
- Employment Type:Full Time, Permanent
- Job Function:Electronics Others Procurement / Purchasing / Sourcing
Job Description
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Supplier performance management
- Execute supplier and cost management system/metrics for assigned categories and create and maintain a related industry intelligence database, demonstrate continuous improvement
- Negotiate all elements of assigned supplier relationships to ensure lowest total cost of procurement under TCO consideration.
- Responsible for securing compliance to terms and conditions of Supplier Agreement Letter
- Develop and manage functional supplier relationships with assigned key/strategic suppliers to optimize financial and operational performance
- Support implementation of service metrics by driving supplier performance measured in i.e. QAR, on-time delivery, paperwork accuracy, etc.
Assortment & Business management
- Review existing supplier base and making decision on supplier consolidation.
- Review assortment sales performance & determine 1. Product phase-out recommendation 2. Sell price adjustment Recommendation 3. Skus and Supplier consolidation recommendation
- Identify and execute opportunities for procurement cost reduction or better supplier performance. (including transfer of indirect agent-based business to factory direct, alternative sourcing terms& contract , contract re-negotiations based on various economic indicators & commodity price index , etc., working in conjunction with appropriate functional areas as required)
- Implement and maintain supplier database for assigned suppliers
Oversea sister companies support
- Conduct supplier/market research and track global manufacturing and sourcing environment. Provide timely updates to the U.S. Headquarters and overseas offices and address any issues quickly
- Resolve communication issues and reinforce communication process established between GGS and suppliers in addressing supplier performance issues. Resolve commercial issues associated with supplier performance issues, i.e. cost recovery for quality problems rework and on time shipment issues etc.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor degree in engineering or business is required. (Previous exposure to manufacturing environment is a plus)
- 4-6 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, merchandising, program management.
- Prefer the sourcing experience in any of below categories:
- (HVACR, Testing Instrument, Material Handling, Lighting or Electrical)
- Strong negotiation skill and knowledge of the negotiation process.
- Good analytical skill on supplier performance and cost data, market intelligence in order to develop and implement action plans which drive supplier performance and cost improvement.
- Proven ability to communicate to the right audience by using an effective communication method.
- Good product knowledge and market intelligence in related category.
- Strong problem solving capability and sense of result driven.
- International experience and working experience in multinational company plus.
- Frequent travel and international communications phone calls required.
- Fluent in both oral and written English.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
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