Jabil

SrBuyer(SCM)

$240–420k ~AI est. China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Sr Buyer (SCM) at Jabil. Skills: Material cost optimization, Supply chain strategy, Supplier negotiation. Optimize material cost. Develop supply base strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

Maximize Materials Price Variance; Continuously optimize MPV; Reduce cost of materials; Limit unfavorable PPV/MPV

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Define problems; Collect data; Establish facts; Draw conclusions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Good oral English skill

What You'll Do.

Optimize material cost

Develop supply base strategies

Develop supply chain strategies

Supervise purchasing staff

Analyze component purchase prices

Train purchasing staff

Provide resources to staff

Facilitate workcell training

Support SCM initiatives

Execute SCM initiatives

Provide input to SCM initiatives

Improve sourcing options

Add preferred suppliers

Add strategic suppliers

Determine quoted cost

Maximize Materials Price Variance

Limit unfavorable PPV/MPV

Obtain customer authorization

Monitor supplier performance

Track supplier performance

Provide feedback on suppliers

Manage Business Unit materials

Understand supplier capabilities

Understand market trends

Understand technologies

Communicate Jabil expectations

Conduct supplier audits

Conduct supplier visits

Conduct supplier certifications

Conduct supplier reviews

Develop customer specific strategies

Develop BU strategic material strategies

Understand customer business requirements

Determine approach to meet needs

Influence customer strategies

Quote existing materials

Negotiate for cost reduction

Negotiate liability terms

Negotiate stocking arrangements

Negotiate agreements outside standard terms

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with BUM; Work with Purchasing Manager; Work with SCM; Work with Materials Quote Analysts

Communication Scope

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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