10 - Manager, Material Costing and Awards 2

10 - Manager, Material Costing and Awards 2

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Career Stream: Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Role: Manager 3 (MG3)
Job Title: Manager, Material Costing and Awards 3
Job Code: MG3-SCM-MCA
Job Level: Level 11
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Material Quote Lead dedicated to PCI. The successful candidate will develop and manage a team of quote analysts to obtain material costs in support of new business for PCI.

Detailed Description

• Overall material quote Lead dedicated to PCI.
• Mentor, identify talent gaps and continuously work to strengthen PCI material quote team.
• Support RFQs for standalone PCI business.
• Work independently, result oriented, confident to raise issues, provide comments and suggestions to improve processes, aligning with Celestica best practices as appropriate.
• Provides leadership for New Business Sourcing Strategy deployment.
• Quotes and negotiates critical high dollar or strategic commodities or provide the direction to team.
• Provides guidance, leadership and direction with respect to interaction with suppliers.
• Strong understanding of EMS Suppliers, and respective Distribution network.
• Leads process development and development of supplier engagement strategies.
• Supply Chain experience within Celestica, including relationships with members of commodity management, strategic sourcing, GSCS, etc. considered an asset.
• Expert knowledge of the marketplace conditions for a broad range of strategic commodities, industry pricing, technology, supply/demand and emerging trends.
• Experience with mechanical build to print commodities considered an asset.
• Excellent understanding of global business environment and Customers business, organization, products and processes.
• Ability to lead complex negotiations effectively.
• Expert knowledge of office systems and analytical tools.
• Expert problem solving skills to deal with Customer/ Supplier issues.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Proficiency in Mandarin is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and with suppliers/ customers to achieve PCI and Celestica’s goals.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 8-10 years of relevant experience.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field (i.e., Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain & Operations, Business, etc.).
• Certification in Supply Chain considered an asset.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.