Nepanoa has partnered with our client on their search for a global supply manager
summary:
as a global supply manager, you will be responsible for developing the local supply base, driving supplier management, owning commercial relationships across a wide range of commodities, and ensuring that the company’s hardware products meet our high quality bar for long-term device performance. You will work closely with the hardware engineering team during the product development process to ensure that our suppliers are prepared to deliver new products to market on-time, at specified quality parameters and at the lowest possible total cost. This is a hands-on role but also includes strategic analysis and managing third parties to ensure complete coverage.
responsibilities:
1. develop supplier sourcing strategy which ensures that our supply base is capable of meeting current and future technical and business requirements.
2. continually benchmark the sub-component industries to monitor cost and technology trends and ensure best practices are incorporated into the supply chain.
3. drive early supplier involvement initiatives to ensure our suppliers are proactively providing input into new product designs and future product roadmaps.
4. establish supplier selection criteria, evaluate alternative suppliers, manage the rfq process, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with hardware engineering and engineering program management.
5. negotiate volume purchase agreements with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty and service terms. Set clear cost reduction expectations and manage execution.
6. determine appropriate business splits between dual sources where appropriate, and ensure conformance to agreed upon business splits with our cm partner.
7. formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead time, single source and non-cancellable/non-returnable (ncnr) supply issues.
8. develop and implement supplier performance measurement systems and conduct periodic supplier business reviews with management.
9. institute programs to optimize schedule flexibility while minimizing excess inventory exposure.
10. support total cost reduction program to ensure the lowest possible total cost, including product cost, transportation cost, inventory cost and cost of quality.
11. work with factory operations and our contract manufacturing partners to resolve any chronic part shortage or quality problems which are affecting production schedules.
qualifications:
1. bachelor's degree in supply chain management, mechanical engineering or equivalent.
2. 10+ years work experience in supply chain, procurement or related disciplines.
3. strong technical background, with an ability to quickly understand various aspects of product design, and manufacturing processes necessary to materialize a design.
4. hands-on experience in multiple of the following preferred: mechanical development, packaging development, manufacturing practices/techniques involving cnc machined parts, sheet metal, enclosures, casings, jigs, tooling, fixtures, injection molding, plastic parts, pcbas etc.
5. ability to challenge the engineering teams on requirements & specifications, and suggest alternate designs and processes that meet design requirements and cost & supply targets.
6. in-depth background in supplier evaluation/selection, contract negotiation and supply base management.
7. strong leadership, program management and cross-functional teamwork skills.
8. excellent communications skills with ability to influence all levels of management.
9. ability to operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
10. fluency in spanish and english.
job type: full-time
application question(s):
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work location: in person
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