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Global Procurement Manager
Location
Philippines
Posted
95 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Global Procurement Manager
Littelfuse
• Conduct supplier and market analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities • Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability • Been able to develop a deep cost control methodology • Conduct accurate and financial analyses for the Make vs Buy costs • Plan, Drive & Execute Change of supplier, product introduction projects • Conducts negotiations, leveraging advanced negotiating capabilities to successfully achieve business outcomes with the objective of GP improvements • Managing overall supplier relationships, including supplier performance, capabilities, manufacturing contracting management & risk mitigation • Collaborating with PM, Engineering, and business stakeholders on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements to ensure that sourcing strategies are met on cost and business objectives (Revenue Growth)
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business economics, engineering, analytics, statistics, or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience in supply chain, commodity management, and supplier management in a global manufacturing environment
- Strong communication skills and rich project management skills
- Self-management skills and a self-started attitude are highly valued
- Able to lead a cross-functional team to work towards KPI and goals
- Ability to interact and engage with peers with good communication skills
- Ability to review and understand engineering requirements and design documents for electronics
- Ability to decompose electronics BOM and translate them into cost
- Experience developing, leading, and executing global supplier cost, risk, and lead time reduction strategies
- Experience working with teams located in diverse regions (Europe & Asia)
- Fluency in verbal and written English is a must
- Proficiency with ERP, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Experience managing SAP.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Bonuses
- Flexible working hours
- Remote working
- Development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification
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