Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Lead Category Manager di Sandisk WP Kuala Lumpur - Maukerja

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Works with stakeholders to address all aspects of procurement management for assigned commodity, including pricing, procurement support, supplier management, supply-base strategy, market trends assessment, etc.

• Strategic Planning and Project: Develop and implement strategies to achieve organizational objectives, managing strategic projects and timelines efficiently.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with other departments, stakeholders, and external partners to facilitate projects, drive initiatives, and resolve issues.
• Creates, leads and implements global commodity strategies: Work with business stakeholders (engineering, quality, finance, planning, materials and operations), facilitate commodity communications, including commodity councils, strategies, market and landscape updates, creates and implements global commodity strategies.
• Negotiations: Lead on contract & price negotiations, competitive analysis & should cost to reduce total cost of ownership and increase supplier value
• Problem-Solving: Identify, analyze, and address challenges and obstacles, often involving complex or highly technical issues.
• Set up “should cost” study and lead negotiation with suppliers to achieve yearly cost reduction.
• Establish, implement, and administer system and process to evaluate, monitor, report and manage supplier performance and improvement (incl. QBR’s).
• Monitor commodity market trends, effectively reflect market dynamic in terms of supply, cost, etc.
• Identify potential sources or suppliers in business manner.
• Identify, develop and manage relationships with existing and potential suppliers to meet the established cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Collaborate with NPI, Engineering, Quality and Operations to effectively manage NPI procurement related activities. 

Required: 

• Bachelor degree or above with any relevant field.
• At least 8 years+ procurement related experience.
• In-depth knowledge on Semiconductor or Mechanical Supply Chain
• Proven ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated and self-directed, but demonstrated ability to work well with people.
• Proven desire to work as a team member, both on the same team and outside of the team.
• Ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Influential and persuasive relationships with senior / executive management internally and with suppliers

Skills:

• Good computer skill on Office software (PPT, Excel, Word).