Commodity Manager/Buyer
NXP Semiconductors · Kuala Lumpur
- Develop and execute long term, market-based Sourcing Strategies for Facility Management, Real Estate and Utilities.
- Apply industrial engineering knowledge to the evaluation of facility management equipment and systems to drive lowest total cost of operations for NXP locations.
- Lead the sourcing for assigned commodity groups and develop sourcing strategies, including risk mitigation options, and negotiation strategies to contribute to organizational goals.
- Negotiate, review and execute procurement contracts and agreements that clearly identify intent and responsibility, and assure compliance with all appropriate legal requirements.
- Provide information of market trends and benchmark data for the assigned commodity groups and feedback to the supply base team to contribute to NXP success.
- Provide regular reports to stakeholders that bring visibility of KPI’s.
- Drive continuous improvement of processes and quality.
- Drive RFP-process, establish negotiation plans and lead negotiations for assigned commodity groups to support company objectives.
- Propose opportunities to stakeholders for cost reduction by means of alternate sourcing and support stakeholders during the qualification process.
- Report forecast cost roadmaps and actuals on regular basis.
- Identify, qualify, rank and select appropriate suppliers including involvement of stakeholders.
- Manage supplier performance in terms of Quality, Cost, Delivery, Service and Technology support to get a world class supplier base.
- Propose and align on supply assurance opportunities by means of risk management tool analysis, alternate sourcing and support stakeholders during the qualification process.
- Build and sustain a network with people in relevant related business areas to ensure knowledge transfer and sharing of best practices.
- Build and sustain good relationship with suppliers’ account management to make sure that suppliers understand and support NXP’s needs.
- Act as a first escalation point if problems with the suppliers occur and manage relationships with stakeholders and suppliers during the escalation process.
- Responsible for negotiation and implementation of contracts, working instructions and guidelines for users on how to deploy contracts.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree
- Previous working experience in Purchasing or Supply chain management preferably in Semiconductors or other Electronics related industry.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to communicate and present to executive management & leadership.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word)
- Strong analytical, presentation and negotiation skills
- Collaboration skills, must be able to co-ordinate and organize cross functional projects with stakeholders and suppliers (local/global level)
- Business ethical mindset and integrity
- SAP experience is preferable.
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