Western Digital
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Manager4,StrategicSourcing
“Manager 4, Strategic Sourcing at Western Digital. Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supplier Management, Contract Management, Negotiations. Negotiations on all contracts focused to support local commodity and supplier management, supply assurance, local market assessment, drivers and trends. Support Material Planner(s), VMI/Consignment as needed”
What You'll Achieve.
Assure compliance; Achieve best value; Validate/improve pricing; Recommend cost saving proposals; Ensure competitiveness; Procurement of MRO products and services at the highest value benefit to the company; Manage supplier relationships with focus on supply risk management, contract risk management and cost management; Support mutually agreed upon improvement programs
Industry & Context.
Problem solvers; Analytical skills; Mediate supplier issues and resolve customer / supplier contract disputes if necessary
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience in category management and/or strategic sourcing of MRO or related commodities, Demonstrated skills in negotiating and formulating marketing contracts, understanding cost models and various price structures, management of contractual, IP and labor law risks, Demonstrated skills in project management required, Ability to work well in a high-pace dynamic environment, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and ensure task completion and deadlines are met as required, Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Communicate well in English both in verbal and written form, project management, organizational, and analytical skills required, Excellent team facilitation and presentation skills required, Ability to present to all level of management / stakeholders and articulate strategies and performance metrics
Nice to Have
Degree in business or engineering preferred, Subject matter expertise in sourcing & contracting tools (SAP and/or Oracle), Contract Negotiation / Vendor Mgmt. / Influencing Skills
What You'll Do.
Negotiations on all contracts focused to support local commodity and supplier management
local market assessment
Support Material Planner(s)
VMI/Consignment as needed
Participates in cross functional team activities with NPI
EH&S and inventory management and quality
Research and prepare Commodity Briefs and Source Plans
Develop and maintain a program of evaluation for the supplier base which includes certification requirements
Developing negotiation strategies
Advising requestors on contract terms and conditions
Monitoring cost and scope of assigned contracts to assure compliance
best value and validate/improve pricing
Recommend cost saving proposals including alternative sourcing
Exercise independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action
Develop commodity strategies for local area to integrate with GCM strategies
Work with various business stakeholders’ groups to identify and qualify new or existing capable suppliers
Initiate requests for proposals/quotations (RFPs/RFQs)
Advise requestors with respect to contract terms and conditions
Conduct RFP and lead cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to critically evaluate supplier proposals in accordance with company policies
Lead negotiations on Procurement agreements
Change Orders balancing business deliverables
legal interests and pricing
Conduct analysis on proposals for services & products in support of various factory
research and development functions
Assist business functions with ROI analysis
price and rate benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to leverage Western Digital purchasing power
Provide global contract expertise for sourcing of MRO for various business units
Evaluate single sourcing requests and ensure competitiveness
refine and implement category strategies and tactics that enable the procurement of MRO products and services at the highest value benefit to the company
Add value by becoming the subject matter expert on MRO categories/commodities for internal clients on industry trends
Lead cross-functional meetings with various business functions and develop a communication strategy to keep internal clients informed about procurement processes
and procurement policies
Manage supplier relationships with focus on supply risk management
contract risk management and cost management
Mediate supplier issues and resolve customer / supplier contract disputes if necessary
Lead and participate in supplier performance reviews with vendors to review performance and support mutually agreed upon improvement programs as required
Support ad-hoc reporting needs including supplier scorecards and other reporting
Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to standardize lifecycle contract and sourcing processes and systems
Ensure pricing & deliverables as negotiated are included in the coordinate comparison of proposals and final contract terms
Ensure contract execution & retention
preferably through electronic signature process
Provide timely updates
support management reporting of quarterly reports and address any issues quickly
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Participates in cross functional team activities with NPI, engineering, business, planning, legal, finance, EH&S and inventory management and quality; Work with various business stakeholders’ groups to identify and qualify new or existing capable suppliers; Lead cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers; Lead cross-functional meetings with various business functions; Develop a communication strategy to keep internal clients informed about procurement processes, supplier strategy, and procurement policies; Ability to present to all level of management / stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicate well in English both in verbal and written form; Excellent team facilitation and presentation skills required; Ability to present to all level of management / stakeholders and articulate strategies and performance metrics
Process & Methodology
Demonstrated skills in project management required, project management, organizational, and analytical skills required
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