Sr Commodity Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sr. Commodity Analyst is responsible for providing the technical support and implementation of sourcing solutions that ensure continuity of material supply to meet Advanced Energy’s current and future business need for the assigned commodity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Provides support for business and strategic procurement activities related to PCB spend.
2. Execute PCB commodity management strategies by implementing PML strategy to support local, regional & global operation needs.
3. Develop & maintain sustainable supply chain with competitive cost, quality, effective & lean execution.
4. Evaluates price trends, new products, and manufacturing processes that improve overall commodity team performance for local & regional suppliers.
5. Support Commodity Manager and Leader in specific divisional issues such as material expediting, VMI and Incoterms.
6. Evaluate individual supplier manufacture capability and technology roadmap, develop suppliers’ manufacturing capability to meet Advanced Energy’s future product needs.
7. Support PCB design guideline and procedure update, and support related stakeholders to resolve engineering EQs or spec related issue.
8. Support IQC to clarify suppliers FAI qualification issue, follow up the FAI qualification status and new source qualification.
9. Provide technical support for local or regional design sites and operation sites related to PCB.
10. Develop the approved material list, follow up the laminate qualification status and UL safety file update.
11. Support SQE on root cause analysis, DOE test plan and quality claim for suppliers’ quality issue.
12. Maintain compliance with corporate and manufacturing operations policies and procedures.
13. Ensure that the highest ethical standards are adhered to in procurement practices.
14. Other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Penang Science Park, Simpang Ampat Penang.
• Works in a standard office environment and uses general office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, fax machine, etc.).
• Travel required approximately 25% of time both domestic and international.
• Can work under pressure.

JOB SPECIFICATION / COMPETENCY REQUIRED:

Knowledge : What the incumbent must know through education, training or exposure.

• Basic commodity knowledge.
• Market trend / technology roadmap for PCB.
• In-depth PCB knowledge including PCB fabrication, DFM, raw material, UL certification & application.
• Supply and demand situation.
• Procurement terms and practices.
• BU knowledge - Business and Product.
• Program and Project Management.

Skills : What the incumbent must be able to do.

• Proven or demonstrated performance developing strategic supplier relationships with good negotiation skills.
• Proactive problem solver with strong planning orientation and ability to work with design engineering and suppliers to meet future business need.
• Excellent working knowledge of purchasing, production control, and supply chain management.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and good command of English & Mandarin Chinese.
• Presentation.
• Excel and Powerpoint.

Abilities & Behavior : Abilities and Behaviors that incumbent must be able to demonstrate and perform.

• Leadership.
• Teamwork.
• Target oriented.
• Analytical mind and decision maker.
• Work through priorities.
• Efficient task management.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 7 years experience in supply chain management in manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate with all levels in an organization.
• Experience in PCB manufacturing with front end engineering or process engineering role is highly preferred.
• Experience with a high mix / low volume part procurement environment is preferred.
• Experience with self-directed work teams.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Electronics / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent education and/or experience.

WHY JOIN AEMY?

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and etc. In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In Malaysia, we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - health care plan, dental, and vision.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Executive Employee Health Screening package.
• Generous paid time off starting at 15 days and 19 public holidays.
• 98 days of paid maternity leave for Moms and 7 consecutive days of paid paternity leave for Dads.
• AE Child-Of-Employee Scholarship Program.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Career Growth and Learning Opportunity.