Commodity Management Manager

Detailed Description:

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Maintains global or regional responsibility for a strategic and/or high dollar commodity or group of commodities, for price/value determination, product and/or service negotiations, terms and conditions.

• Develops and implements a procurement strategy for the commodities they manage including competitive, technology direction, supplier analysis, development and selection and pricing strategy.

• Acts as primary interface with Celestica’s suppliers for all relationship management, contract negotiation issues, establishing business framework for transactions, performance reviews, business development and supplier awards programs.

• Sources all products and services, maintaining a continuity of supply, while delivering the lowest cost component or service solution.

• Leads the Commodity Council Corporate negotiation teams, individually as required or the Customer Material Commitment process through materials pricing and Customer BOM analysis.

• Provides site direction and performance reporting for cost analysis to senior management. Assists in team development and planning, recruitment/first line candidate selection and screening, developing training plan for new employees, mentoring new employees.

• Leads negotiations for high impact commodities, providing guidance on negotiations strategy and negotiations planning, developing a commodity strategy, and presentations / communication consistent message to suppliers. Has frequent interaction and negotiation with senior executives of industry leading multi-national companies.

• Manages the Global Commodity Negotiation process ensuring accurate forecasting and pricing accuracy.

• Manages data flow for pricing fluctuations in market and analytical tools including development and maintenance of Commodity Management systems applications.

• Conducts strategic analysis on pricing, the market, suppliers, customers, competitors, contracts and long-term agreements.

• May act as site liaison to manage critical shortage, develop strategies on constrained commodities and represent site, manage related systems changes that have broad effect on execution of purchasing responsibilities.

• Drives process improvement, leads development of IT tools for group, defines business processes and implements new tools/ processes.

• Performs bid activity for sensitive/highly visible complex bids.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 8 years or above extensive knowledge and experience of the marketplace conditions for a broad range of strategic commodities including industry pricing, technology and supply/demand trends.

• Demonstrated experience in managing strategic and/or high-value commodities.

• Proven track record of developing and implementing procurement strategies, including supplier analysis, development, and selection.

• Significant experience in supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and performance reviews.

• Experience leading complex negotiations and interacting communication and presentation with senior executives of multi-national companies is highly preferred.

• Strong knowledge of negotiation practices / methodology for commodities.

• Experience with cost analysis, performance reporting, and data analysis related to commodity management.

• Strong knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department including ERP and office systems.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.

• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.

Work Location: Laem Chabang, Sriracha District, Chonburi.

The company offers very attractive and competitive remuneration package. Please apply in-person, or send your application, with your personal documents at the address below, or send/email your resume and recent photo via "Apply Now".

Human Resources Department
CELESTICA (THAILAND) LIMITED
49/18 Laem Chabang Industrial Estate, Moo 5, Tungsukhla, Sriracha, Chonburi 20230 Thailand
Telephone: 038 493 561 to 80 Extension no. 6806
 
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