Global Supply Chain Solutions Manager

Location: Hybrid; Penang, MY

Summary:

The position has global remit and acts as the liaison for all supply chain matters associated with assigned customers and/or market segments. The position is aligned with the market segments and works closely with the Business Development Executives, Global Account Management, assigned customers, manufacturing sites associated with those assigned customers as well as all other aspects and departments supporting the business. The position also provides supply chain architecture and design for the customers as needed and provides supply chain leadership for engineering design activities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide global supply chain strategy development for assigned customers

• Partner with Business Development Executives and Business Account Management in the process of developing new and existing customer relationships

• Understand customer’s product, markets, critical schedules, KPIs in order to facilitate and communicate customer requirements throughout the Benchmark value chain

o Support sourcing where possible as part of supply chain design

o Influence product and component design for total cost of ownership and supply chain design

o Look for opportunities for Benchmark design engineering to support the customer

• Facilitates strategic sourcing initiatives in support of assigned business

o Develop close working relationship with sourcing and program management teams (Site level and corporate level)

o Identify missing sourcing requirements, collaborate with global sourcing to identify suppliers to fill requisites

• Provide initial Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input and recommend ideas for lowest total cost of ownership

• Ensures proper establishment of new supplier relationships for assigned customers as appropriate where Benchmark preferred suppliers are utilized, or where Benchmark is sourcing new suppliers for customer’s products

o Act as conduit for Benchmark preferred supplier network and key/critical suppliers for product

o Identify suppliers and/or supplier capabilities required to support product/business

o Utilize Benchmark global preferred supplier network where possible

o Provide suppliers feedback on quote performance. Include corporate sourcing and corporate quote groups the same feedback

• Interfaces with Benchmark and supplier manufacturing sites as required

o Support continuous improvement for the supply chain strategy including the product, product’s market and customer

o Collaborate with site on strategies and executables

o Develop close working relationships with Site GM, Site Directors and CFT Supply Chain Analysts.

• Interfaces with Design Engineering as required

o Provide input/direction on design changes which optimize supply chain performance for product/ business

o Collaborate with the design team to align with customer expectations

o Develop close working relationship with quote teams (site level and Corporate)

o Provide direction on preferred suppliers and quoting strategy aligned via supply chain Design and Strategy

• Provide global supply chain leadership to sites as related to assigned customers

• Maintain a current best practice knowledge and deployment within Supply Chain management

• Regularly participate in and utilize leading best practice resources to continually upgrade function and employees’ capabilities

• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

Other information:

• 4 year degree strongly preferred

• 5+ years of progressive experience across all supply chain disciplines

• Demonstrate experience in complex customer and manufacturing environments

• Ability to exercise discretion and independently drive solutions to complex business issues

• Understanding of the total business operation to include material procurement, order entry, forecasting, manufacturing, invoicing, customer returns, inventory levels and on-time delivery

• Available for travel up to 10% - 20% of the time, depending on location

• Demonstrate effective written and oral English communication skills