Product Sourcing Manager

Hyve Solutions•Fremont, CA

32d

About The Position

Product Sourcing Manager Hyve Solutions is a leader in the data center solutions industry, designing, manufacturing, and delivering custom Server, Storage, and Networking Solutions to the world’s largest Cloud, Social Media, and Enterprise companies. We pride ourselves on collaboration, innovation and thought leadership. Our team consists of diverse, forward-thinking individuals who dare to challenge the status quo, while working with many of the world’s biggest customers. Hyve Solutions is a part of Synnex Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. Become part of a team that thrives on excellence in a fast changing, high-growth technology environment! Hyve Solutions is looking for a detail-oriented, hands-on, results-driven individual with proven communication skills and a strong work ethic to work in a challenging, fast-paced, energetic environment with responsibilities that include purchasing supplies and services from vendors; planning, scheduling and monitoring the movement of material through the production cycle; determining the material requirements for production schedules and coordinating the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related area with a minimum of 12 years of related purchasing experience OR equivalent combination of higher education and experience.
Excellent business communication skills (oral and written) including fluent speaking, reading, and writing skills in English and strong interpersonal skills, bilingual in Chinese/Mandarin highly desirable.
Must be hands-on and detail oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of purchasing duties and production/scheduling process.
Proven vendor management and product knowledge experience.
Ability to work in dynamic, team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications including ability to work with pivot tables and v-lookups.

Nice To Haves

bilingual in Chinese/Mandarin highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Owns vendor relationship and is the key point of contact for vendor and for all Hyve team for vendor related issues.
Own the sourcing cost reduction strategy, including setting cost targets, negotiating prices for commodity.
Identify and drive cost savings opportunities, present proposals to management, implement the initiatives and track progress
Partner with supply chain team to ensure order allocation, continuity in supply and order flexibility.
Manage new supplier qualification process with the goal of improving quality, reducing cost and with better service and lead times
Proactively work on multiple source strategy for key products to ensure business continuity, pricing competitiveness, best quality and operational flexibility
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure that products are compliant to all relevant standards and have all country certifications required for sale in the target markets
Analyze product market conditions, identify trends, and communicate to the Hyve teams. Propose and drive any mitigation plans
Measure vendor performance, evaluate performance trends and put together the improvement plan. Lead executive quarterly business reviews and product road maps with key vendors
Partner with legal team and drive the contract negotiations with vendors.
Partner with vendors to gain deep understanding of the product lifecycle, partner with Hyve engineering and NPI team to initiate, drive and track product qualifications.