Job Description

Locations

• Taiwan, Taipei

Skills Required

• spreadsheet softwareintermediate
• IT hardware industryintermediate
• managing outsourced manufacturingintermediate
• operationsintermediate
• contract negotiationsintermediate

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a preference for Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting/Finance, or equivalent. (degree in business administration)
• 12+ years as a procurement professional (experience, 12 years)
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel), presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint), Oracle (or similar programs). (experience)
• Must be able to work on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office/2 remote) in a local office. Work location can be at one of these sites: Guangzhou or Shanghai, China. (experience)
• Flexibility to attend and/or host evening conference calls. (experience)
• Travel Requirements 10-25% domestically and internationally. (experience)
• Bachelor's degree with a preference for Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting/Finance, or equivalent. (degree in business administration)
• 12+ years as a procurement professional (experience, 12 years)
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel), presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint), Oracle (or similar programs). (experience)
• Must be able to work on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office/2 remote) in a local office. Work location can be at one of these sites: Guangzhou or Shanghai, China. (experience)
• Flexibility to attend and/or host evening conference calls. (experience)
• Travel Requirements 10-25% domestically and internationally. (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA (experience)
• Familiar with various outsourcing operation models (Contract Manufacturing, JDM, ODM or OEM), with the ability to link production processes to transformation costs. Proven capability in understanding complex cost models, performing detailed cost analysis and negotiating for cost savings. (experience)
• Strong familiarity with the IT hardware industry. (experience)
• Deep understanding of cost models and Supplier Strategy development. (experience)
• Experience in managing outsourced manufacturing. (experience)
• Strong knowledge of operations, negotiations, and supplier performance reviews to drive improvement. (experience)
• Expertise in contract negotiations, particularly handling high-value deals and identifying key priorities. (experience)
• Ability to evaluate, modify, and ensure contract compliance. Execute contract compliance effectively. (experience)
• Familiar with various outsourcing operation models (Contract Manufacturing, JDM, ODM or OEM), with the ability to link production processes to transformation costs. Proven capability in understanding complex cost models, performing detailed cost analysis and negotiating for cost savings. (experience)
• Strong familiarity with the IT hardware industry. (experience)
• Deep understanding of cost models and Supplier Strategy development. (experience)
• Experience in managing outsourced manufacturing. (experience)
• Strong knowledge of operations, negotiations, and supplier performance reviews to drive improvement. (experience)
• Expertise in contract negotiations, particularly handling high-value deals and identifying key priorities. (experience)
• Ability to evaluate, modify, and ensure contract compliance. Execute contract compliance effectively. (experience)

Responsibilities

• Manage Supplier Relationships and collaborate closely with stakeholders to foster innovation.
• Engage with management team and stakeholder team members to drive strategic initiatives effectively balancing the RFx process and the TCO evaluation of suppliers against the business stakeholder’s requirements and supplier preferences. Recognized as a company expert within his/her field. Inspire trust and confidence with executive leadership.
• Ability to simultaneously manage highly complex projects, leading driving all deliverables, analytics, negotiations and project management details (as needed). These projects will span from a regional to global scope and will support the company’s key strategic priorities. Additionally, these projects will typically impact multiple functions and involve medium to large sized project teams representing multiple business areas.
• Manage full sourcing process for one of the strategic Outsourcing suppliers inclusive of supply market analysis, leverage spend, establishing business requirements, driving requirements, reviewing cost models, negotiating cost reductions, negotiating SOWs, contract terms, executing and monitoring complex contracts, conducting and monitoring supplier business reviews.
• Independently collaborate with key stakeholders to develop annual category management plan that incorporates the stakeholder’s strategy, goals, challenges, constraints and objectives with a 1 to 3- year time horizon – key outputs included but not limited to spend breakdown, strategic sourcing pipeline, process improvements, supplier rationalizations, targeted supplier business reviews, sourcing levers, etc.
• Ability to maintain accountability, delivering against timelines, building relationships and becoming a trusted advisor with business stakeholders, executive management and suppliers.
• Perform significant total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research, conduct the most complex pricing audits and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements.
• Negotiation Strategy & Execution - Leads drives and executes the most strategic and high-stakes negotiations quarterly or annually.
• Risk Management & Mitigation - develops and implements advanced risk management strategies.
• Resolve significant and unique strategic supplier performance issues collaboratively, acting as a point of escalation for all cross-functional needs on supplier negotiation and performance management.
• Presentation skills for clear, influential narratives for senior leadership to drive major sourcing decisions and investments.
• Manage Supplier Relationships and collaborate closely with stakeholders to foster innovation.
• Engage with management team and stakeholder team members to drive strategic initiatives effectively balancing the RFx process and the TCO evaluation of suppliers against the business stakeholder’s requirements and supplier preferences. Recognized as a company expert within his/her field. Inspire trust and confidence with executive leadership.
• Ability to simultaneously manage highly complex projects, leading driving all deliverables, analytics, negotiations and project management details (as needed). These projects will span from a regional to global scope and will support the company’s key strategic priorities. Additionally, these projects will typically impact multiple functions and involve medium to large sized project teams representing multiple business areas.
• Manage full sourcing process for one of the strategic Outsourcing suppliers inclusive of supply market analysis, leverage spend, establishing business requirements, driving requirements, reviewing cost models, negotiating cost reductions, negotiating SOWs, contract terms, executing and monitoring complex contracts, conducting and monitoring supplier business reviews.
• Independently collaborate with key stakeholders to develop annual category management plan that incorporates the stakeholder’s strategy, goals, challenges, constraints and objectives with a 1 to 3- year time horizon – key outputs included but not limited to spend breakdown, strategic sourcing pipeline, process improvements, supplier rationalizations, targeted supplier business reviews, sourcing levers, etc.
• Ability to maintain accountability, delivering against timelines, building relationships and becoming a trusted advisor with business stakeholders, executive management and suppliers.
• Perform significant total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research, conduct the most complex pricing audits and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements.
• Negotiation Strategy & Execution - Leads drives and executes the most strategic and high-stakes negotiations quarterly or annually.
• Risk Management & Mitigation - develops and implements advanced risk management strategies.
• Resolve significant and unique strategic supplier performance issues collaboratively, acting as a point of escalation for all cross-functional needs on supplier negotiation and performance management.
• Presentation skills for clear, influential narratives for senior leadership to drive major sourcing decisions and investments.

Benefits

• general: We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.

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