Jabil
Srbuyer
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“Sr buyer at Jabil. Skills: Material cost optimization, Supply base development, Negotiation. Optimize overall cost of materials. Develop supply base strategies”
What You'll Achieve.
Optimize overall cost of materials; Improve sourcing options; Continuously optimize MPV; Develop and continuously improve supply base
Industry & Context.
Define problems; Collect data; Establish facts; Draw conclusions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ability to effectively present information, Ability to define problems, collect data, Ability to operate a personal computer, Advanced PC skills, Ability to write simple correspondence, Ability to apply common sense understanding, Ability to deal with standardized situations, Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
What You'll Do.
Optimize overall cost of materials
Develop supply base strategies
Develop Supply Chain strategies
Negotiate terms and agreements
Supervise purchasing staff
Analyze component purchase prices
Assist in recruiting and hiring
Provide training to purchasing staff
Support SCM initiatives
Improve sourcing options
Add preferred suppliers to AML
Provide input to Quoted cost
Maximize Materials Price Variance
Continuously optimize MPV
Obtain customer authorization for expenses
Monitor supplier performance
Track supplier performance
Provide feedback on suppliers
Manage Business Unit specific materials
Manage strategic materials
Understand supplier capabilities
Understand market trends
Understand technologies for commodities
Communicate Jabil expectations to suppliers
Conduct supplier audits
Conduct supplier visits
Conduct supplier certifications
Conduct supplier performance reviews
Understand customer business requirements
Determine best approach to meet needs
Influence customer supply chain strategies
Quote existing materials
Negotiate for cost reduction
Negotiate liability terms
Negotiate special stocking arrangements
Negotiate agreements outside standard terms
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Jabil's internal resources; Work with customers; Work with Purchasing Manager; Work with SCM; Work with Materials Quote Analysts
Communication Scope
Present information; Respond to questions
Full Job Description
At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. **JOB SUMMARY** Responsible for optimizing the overall cost of materials, develop supply base and Supply Chain strategies, negotiate pricing, terms and agreements for materials that are strategic or specific to the Business Unit. Supervisory responsibility for Purchasing staff within the workcell. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** · Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process. · Assist hiring manager by participating in recruiting and hiring activities. · Ensure that workcell Purchasing staff is given proper training, tools and resources to execute their job functions. Develop and facilitate workcell specific training. · Optimizes overall cost of materials. · Support, execute and provide inputs to improve Jabil SCM initiatives and strategies. · Improve sourcing options by working with Jabil's internal resources and customers to add Jabil preferred and or strategic suppliers to the customer's Approved Manufacturer's List (AML). · Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process. · Provide input to determine Quoted cost to the customer that is competitive yet maximises the amount of Materials Price Variance (MPV). · Continuously optimize MPV by reducing the cost of materials and by limiting unfavorable PPV/MPV. Work with BUM to obtain cus
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