Strategic Commodity Manager

Job Description :

• Commodity Management for technology competence area (e.g. Mechatronics, Electronics, Vision) on a global base.
• Supplier development and performance monitoring using Quality, Logistics, Technology, Costs (QLTC) methodology.
• Define Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) per module, create comprehensive business cases, align with stakeholders, propose scenarios and decisions for senior management.
• Initiate and Coordinate sourcing projects, cooperate with various departments : R&D, Operations, Product, and regions (Europe, Malaysia, Singapore, China)
• Contribute to the preparation and definition of company's Sourcing Strategy, support with analysis and statistics, execute the tasks according to defined strategy, monitor execution using defined KPIs.
• Coordinate supplier selection, onboard and qualify according to Besi's processes (emphasis on Asian content)
• Strive for establishing of a cost and quality competitive global supply chain which is well integrated with Besi's operational and development processes.
• Negotiate contracts with product and non-product and related suppliers with support and agreement from VP Strategic Supply Management Besi.
• Negotiate prices and other conditions, according to including QLTC methodology and open costing.
• Work with the supplier to agree on corrective actions to resolve escalated issues or look for alternative suppliers when necessary.
• Coordination with the local and global Material Management departments, Logisitics and the Incoming Quality Control (IQC).
• Make sure that all necessary purchasing parameters (vendor data, contracts) are given and stored properly and take appropriate actions whenever necessary.
• Proactive improvement of the quality along the entire supply chain in close cooperation with relevant departments (Product, R&D, Material Management).
• Ensure the availability of up-to-date supply market information. (focussing on Commodity Modules)

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