General Purpose:

• Manage all aspects of the procurement of specific commodities, finished products, and services in order to ensure on-going optimum cost & delivery.
• Monitors and analyzes the commodities market and overall economic conditions to ensure that commodities are purchased at competitive prices.

Position Summary, Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for the assigned commodities. Continuously enhance purchasing expertise and knowledge of the local and global market trends.
• Identify and develop strategic supply sources for the assigned commodities. Manage relationships with all suppliers, resolve supplier issues and optimize suppliers' performance.
• Purchase commodities which involves a variety of responsibilities including review of purchase requirements, researching catalog and other sources, comparing prices and quality, locating new items, negotiating with sales reps, and performing cost analysis on new/alternative products
• Negotiate with suppliers to obtain most favorable price, schedule, and terms and conditions; Follows up orders to expedite delivery and shipment as required
• Execute purchase orders from planning purchase requisitions
• Ensure returns, credits or replacements are handled in a timely manner
• Support the Quality Department to close out all discrepancy reports and corrective actions
• Participate in supplier contract negotiation
• Manage changes involving materials, including but not limited to, sample qualification and material transitions.
• Coordinate supplier reliability evaluations via supplier visits, analysis of cost reports, supplier P&L statements, quality system audits, and other data; compiles comprehensive supplier visit reports
• Execute comprehensive RFQ process and support functional users in a timely manner while minimizing the risk and maximizing the value for the company. Participates in new product development/introduction teams, concurrent engineering, value engineering and other cost-savings efforts.
• Frequently interact with individuals in administrative or executive positions within company and supplier organizations to obtain and provide information; consults on problems requiring judgment and tact; develops and maintains good working relationships with suppliers
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with the Company's Code of Ethics & Business Conduct Guidelines, Purchasing Policies & Procedures, and legal & ethical business practices
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of the Procurement function and its capabilities to support business objectives
• Develop performance metrics and drives initiatives to ensure goals are met on schedule

Essential Skills and Experience:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate complex findings in a structured and clear manner
• Significant expertise in procurement and supply chain
• Sourcing experience in diverse mechanical manufacturing processes, materials and tooling is required. Knowing thermal products supply chain is a plus.
• 3+ years in mechanical hardware industry with solid knowledge of mechnicial materials process
• Strong multiple program management skills
• Knowledge of manufacturing, quality & supply chain metrics a plus
• Knowledge of pc hardware components manufacturing & assembly processes a plus
• Advanced MS Office skills