Accountabilities

• Lead global strategic sourcing, commodity management, and supplier negotiation initiatives, identifying opportunities to reduce material and total costs while strengthening commercial outcomes.
• Assess and improve global commodity quotation processes, establishing priorities, timelines, performance expectations, and consistent guidance for quote packages, supplier awards, and implementation.
• Analyze global spend, pricing, supplier information, VMI activity, and active-part data to establish competitive pricing and total-cost-of-ownership targets.
• Lead key supplier negotiations and develop strategies addressing supplier quality, service, cost, performance, escalation management, and long-term value.
• Establish and maintain reporting for savings, purchase price variance, supplier awards, implementation progress, and supplier performance.
• Develop supplier scorecards, executive relationships, and structured escalation processes to strengthen accountability and collaboration across the supply base.
• Monitor market shifts, emerging technologies, commodity trends, and supply risks, translating findings into actionable direction for global locations.
• Lead global spend analysis and maintain accurate, reliable spend information and database infrastructure to support sourcing decisions.
• Develop and implement supplier risk mitigation, business continuity, and supply assurance strategies across the global network.
• Lead initiatives related to responsible and diversified sourcing, including conflict minerals and minority/diverse supplier development programs.
• Build, lead, and develop global supply chain resources, establishing clear expectations, accountability, capabilities, and professional development plans.
• Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams on strategic projects supporting business growth, margin improvement, and broader financial objectives.
• Travel internationally and domestically, as required, to engage with business units, suppliers, and other strategic partners.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of supply chain negotiation experience, including substantial global strategic sourcing and commodity management responsibility.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in contract electronics manufacturing or a closely related manufacturing environment.
• Advanced knowledge of global strategic sourcing, commodity management, supplier negotiations, and total-cost-of-ownership principles.
• Strong experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, along with spend analysis, database management, and supply chain information systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business analytics tools, with the ability to translate complex spend and supplier data into actionable business decisions.
• Demonstrated experience developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, negotiating commercial agreements, and delivering measurable cost improvements.
• Proven leadership and team-development capabilities, with the ability to establish accountability, develop talent, and lead globally distributed supply chain resources.
• Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with senior executives, materials management teams, manufacturing sites, and external suppliers across different regions and functions.
• Comfortable operating in a highly visible, results-oriented environment where sourcing decisions can directly influence organizational financial performance.
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically, with travel expected to be up to approximately 30%.
• Ability to work remotely while collaborating effectively across global teams and time zones.