Our client in the digital imaging solutions industry is seeking a talented individual to join their ranks as:
SENIOR SUPPLIER RELATIONS MANAGER
You will manage a team of Supplier Relationship Managers to deliver cost, delivery, responsiveness, compliance and related business (or commercial) performance of the supply base. You are expected to be an influential informal leader of peers and teams for strategic procurement and purchasing matters.
Primary Responsibilities
• Focal point for all Supplier business activities
• Work closely with R&D in the product design cycle with regards to material selection, supplier selection, design for manufacturing, prototyping, cost prediction, cost negotiations, part qualification, etc.
• Draft and negotiate development and supply agreements/contracts with the company’s controlled suppliers;
• Lead costs, labor rates, and unit pricing negotiations with suppliers to achieve the best total cost for the company.
• Identifying cost reduction opportunities
• Supplier management, performance measurement, and development
• Lead Supplier Request for Quote (RFQ) and selection process; understand and develop the available supply base
• Perform detailed project and unit price/cost analysis, tracking, and reporting; includes project budget estimation, tracking, and approvals
• Project management and tracking of Supplier milestones schedule
• Lead Supplier Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
• Develop a business model between supplier and the company that meets both companies’ requirements for the projected business. eg. SMI, supply planning, SC length, inventory ownership, self warranty, etc.
• Ensure supply base works cooperatively with the company’s third party partners to ensure lowest total landed cost and optimized performance
• Qualify supplier’s business process for ongoing supply of parts (supply chain, etc.)
• Manage EOL supply for affected parts in conjunction with the service and support strategy. Expected to resolve any part end of life issues
Minimum Requirements
• BSc in relevant engineering or business discipline; MBA preferred
• Minimum 10 years experience managing Contract Manufacturing (CM) partners; Outsource Design & Manufacturing (ODM) experience preferred
• Able to work independently in a flexible, quick-paced, ever changing environment to achieve timely and accurate results
• Have relevant experience and knowledge in the consumer electronics commodity and outsourcing industry; can benchmark for best practices and pricing
• Able to effectively work in a cross-functional team including procurement, finance, engineering, software, firmware, manufacturing, test, and logistics to understand the company’s customer requirements from a strategic perspective and translate those requirements into a supplier base that meets all expectations and future needs
• Exhibit strong leadership, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
• Able to converse well in Mandarin is essential due to demographic nature of business partners/suppliers
Qualified candidates please send your CVs in to Alvin@eps.com.sg
*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.