Global Supply Chain Manager (Power Control & Automation)

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities Candiates with min 10 - 15 Years of Experience Sourcing or Global Supply Chain for commodities like Control and Automation scope covering Automation equipment, measurement and control instruments, Power supplies, Electronic distributors, Product software, and other measurement and control assemblies as demand presents. Position Title: Control and Automation Category ManagerJob Description SummaryNegotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. The Global Category Manager (GCM) will strategically develop and manage the global supply chain of Power Conversion commodities worldwide. This includes the analysis of spend, the formulation of and implementation of global commodity strategies, the negotiation of contracts and management of strategic supplier relationships. This position will manage a portfolio of ~$15M of direct material spend.Job Description Roles and ResponsibilitiesFocus on flow commodities across the Control and Automation scope covering Automation equipment, measurement and control instruments, Power supplies, Electronic distributors, Product software, and other measurement and control assemblies as demand presents.Interact with site teams to understand business needs and develop Commodity strategies that optimize total requirementsDevelop and execute Commodity strategies putting in place long term agreements, with varying levels of complexity and size, driving YOY cost reductionManage supplier contracts, supply agreements, and e-auctions with preferred suppliers to ensure that market trends, supplier performance, and future business needs are alignedDevelop competitive negotiations to drive deflation with the global supply base, whilst also meeting cash, capacity and quality requirementsDefine and drive use of preferred suppliers plus develop alternate sources to reduce single and sole sourcesLead the evaluation and selection of new suppliers, development of existing suppliers, and overall supplier managementCollaborate with supporting resources (engineering, quality, global supply chain, and regional teams) to achieve plan, driving lead time reductionDevelop technical and market expertise in commodity areaIn Developing commodity strategies leveraging broader Power and other businesses Qualifications/RequirementsBachelors degree from an accredited university or collegeMinimum 10 years of Sourcing or Global Supply Chain experienceAbility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, 30% of the timeDesired CharacteristicsBachelor s Degree from accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, or STEM majorsSkills in structuring multiple deal types (license, OEM, reseller etc.) with many complex terms and conditions (Intellectual property protection, liquidated damages, etc.)Outstanding negotiations skills getting to win/win agreementsDemonstrated technical aptitude and business acumenDemonstrated financial acumen and ability to perform cost assessments and analysisWorking knowledge of sourcing buy to pay processesHigh motivation, leadership, and influencing skillsStrong interpersonal and facilitation skillsProactive self-starter and change agentCross functional, matrixed, and international team experienceExcellent written and verbal communication skillsEffectively communicate across all organizational levels, departments, and functionsProven Global Commodity management and process improvement skillsAptitude with analytical tools (ex. Excel, Access); specific skills should include data mining, pivot tables, data manipulationAbility to perform scenario analysis and strategy developmentFamiliarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), ORACLE Systems, COPICS, BAAN and/or other purchasing systemsCPM or APICS certificationGreen Belt / Black Belt Certified ,

Keyskills :
logisticsinventory managementsupply chainprocurementpurchaseenterprise resource planningblack beltdata miningpivot tablespower suppliespower conversionresource planningscenario analysisprocess improvementcommodity managementverbal communica