Sourcing Manager- North America

Scanfil US, Atlanta•Buford, GA

About The Position

Strategic category management with the purpose of developing and maintaining a professional and efficient supplier base with a focus on total cost in North American region.

Requirements

Degree level or equivalent education, relevant background/working experience.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Supply Chain knowledge especially in mechanics and basics in electronics.
Supplier Relationship Management Agreements knowledge.
Agreements creation and legal aspects knowledge.
Financial knowledge in Sourcing (TCO understanding).
Negotiations.
Sourcing & purchasing advanced practices (should costing, eProcurement, eSourcing).
Category-specific knowledge- (suppliers, capabilities, technologies, trends).
Suppliers' manufacturing technologies knowledge.

Responsibilities

Manage the sourcing and cost development of the North American component portfolio with a focus on total cost.
Perform and support Group RFQs.
Enhance supplier base agreement coverage with terms and conditions.
Drive performance to meet Sourcing Category targets by monitoring and reporting out critical supplier KPI’s and take appropriate actions to reward / penalize as needed.
Establish the US Sourcing Area strategy – aligned with global one and lead the implementation of the strategy for each sourcing category.
Responsible for the region’s supply base capability and supplier roadmap.
New supplier introduction, develop suppliers, and supplier phase out.
Support tactical sourcing with escalations for delivery, price, and quality.
Act as accountable team representative between sites and the Category team.
Monitor market and technology trends and if required act upon them.
Initiate and Lead Group RFQs.
Decide about awarding business to suppliers in Group RFQs and transfer business between suppliers.
Lead towards KPI targets.
Lead the strategic work.
Decide about phasing out suppliers.
Decide about moving suppliers between the different levels in the pyramid.
To award supplier preferred status requires approval from the Sourcing Director.