Our Client is one of the top providers of computer systems in the world. The company obtains worldwide recognition with its unique business model and a double digit growth of revenue for the last decade. Today, the company operates in more then 15 countries throughout the world and gain significant market share in their top 15 countries.

Global Commodity Manager (based in Shanghai)

Description

• Lead the development of a three-year strategy and planning process (long-range roadmaps, capacity analysis, etc.).
• Organizes and leads cross-functional Global Commodity Management Team and aligns strategic roadmaps and metrics to achieve WWP business
• Manages, develops and releases RFQ to potential suppliers and makes recommendations to Global Commodity Management Team that support product cost targets and supplier diversity initiatives
• Lead Global Commodity Management Team in the selection of suppliers.
• Negotiate fact based product cost and contracts as appropriate.
• Contributes to RTS Readiness Review, post-mortem analysis, and process updates to support new products. Drives resolution for issues within the commodity
• Tracks and monitors new technology development and supports supplier integration with the company's strategy
• Drive alignment between Supplier roadmaps and the company's LOB roadmaps.
• Develops and drive strategies to improve overall supplier scorecard performance, including quality, cost, technology, and COS
• Report commodity and supplier performance on a monthly basis.
• Implement the company initiatives with supply base as required. Identify opportunities for supply chain optimization and implement as appropriate.
• Identify suppliers that provide relevant technology for products.
• Identify cost targets for relevant roadmap products.
• Develop Commodity Strategy Document and COS strategy for their commodity supply chains.
• Knows and understands the functionality of the WWP E-Tools that are appropriate for effectively performing their work (i.e. One cost tool, etc
• Performs and communicates supply chain cost forecasting based on trend analysis and market conditions.
• Develops, manages, and implements key projects to achieve strategic initiatives
• Perform clean sheet analysis in preparation for the negotiations
• Capture ideas during supplier workshops and size the cost reduction opportunities
• Role can scale based on tenure of candidate

• Strong leadership and team building skills and the ability to organize a high performance GCT
• Program/project management skills and the ability to gain respect of cross functional organization
• Skilled at influencing others (at different levels of management)
• Advanced strategic planning skills
• Advanced understanding of current trends in specific commodity industries
• Strong analytical thinking, advanced excel, problem solving skills and ability to analyze complex sourcing decisions
• Materials requirements plan analysis skills
• Supplier management and Risk management skills
• Capacity planning, and Component level supply chain analysis skills
• Contract development and negotiation skills
• Price/cost Analysis
• Market research and trend analysis skills
• Financial analysis skills

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum: Bachelor Degree
• Preferred: MBA
• Experience: with +10 years industry experience in procurement/High Tech or electronics manufacturing Procurement or 2-4 years in a top-tier strategy consulting firm
• Record of success and top-tier achievement in prior work and education experiences