Strategic Commodity Management Specialist

• Executes three-to-five-year plans & objectives.
• Maintains responsibility for developing and executing strategies for strategic and/or high-dollar commodity or group of commodities; focusing on quality, price/value determination, and timely delivery.
• Accountable for projects or programs on a multi-functional, national or regional basis; may lead a work group or project team, or provide advice and guidance in area of specialty, to ensure quality, delivery and cost objectives are met.
• Sets tactical plans to achieve assigned goals within established professional standards, policies/objectives, and timelines; accountable for the quality of work delivered.
• Effectively drives continuous improvements across all functions, leads problem resolution of diverse scope based on analysis of facts and data, develops short- and long-term plans and solutions, updating/setting up policies to standardize processes; resolves conflicts in an effective manner.
• Builds cross-functional relationships and maintains positive relationships, requiring negotiation, persuasion and considerable tact to gain support from key suppliers and customers to ensure the corporation's success.
• Establishes and drives strategic global bidding initiatives while ensuring all site interests are understood and accounted for; supports worldwide product pricing strategy and process.
• Responsible for global negotiations of pricing, terms & conditions, and monitoring of supplier performance; maintaining a continuity of supply.
• Conducts strategic analysis on pricing, the market, suppliers, customers, competitors, contracts and long-term agreements, manages complex and diverse commodities in a dynamic environment of rapid changes.
• Ensures timely execution of commodity plans, supplier analysis, development and selection, quotation/contracting and supplier relationship management within established processes and policies.
• Acts as primary interface with Celestica’s suppliers for all relationship management, contract negotiation issues, establishing business frameworks for transactions, performance reviews, business development and supplier awards programs.
• Tracks and reports on key performance metrics regularly.
• May act as site liaison to manage critical shortages, develop strategies on constrained commodities and represent site, manage related systems changes that have broad effect on execution of purchasing responsibilities.
• Assists in developing and mentoring new employees through a training plan.

Requirements:

• Preferably with at least 5 - 7 years ​experience in the Semiconductor Industry.
• Deep understanding of AP culture.
• Experiences in negotiating contract, stocking programs, LT reductions activities, supplier development will be useful.
• Problem resolution and conflict management.
• ​E​lectrical Engineering background preferred.
• Knowledge of global supply chain emerging trends and influences of global environment on a broad range of strategic commodities including industry pricing, technology, supply/demand trends will be useful.
• Strong knowledge of Engineering concepts and financial analysis.
• Effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
• High level of integrity.
• Challenges status quo, adopts rational, fact-based problem resolution methodology and implements continuous improvements.
• Ability to communicate and build strong supplier & cross-functional relationships.
• Ability to work independently with a strong sense of responsibility and urgency.
• Ability to lead complex negotiations effectively.
• Strong knowledge of basic computer applications, particularly in Microsoft Excel & Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Strong desire to learn; eager to take on dynamic challenges.
• Positive attitude.
• Duties of this position may be performed in a remote environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Regular overnight travel is required.