Global Commodity Manager

This position has the supporting function within AE for the management and control of the given commodity that relates to the Key Performance Index (namely Net Material Inflation, Preferred Suppliers, Payment Terms, Inventory) and Material Program Management (MPM) in NPI development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• To organise, conduct and lead the price negotiations with key suppliers on a regular basis. This is the major action to achieve price reduction.
• Review RFQ package.
• Pre-meeting with commodity management team leader to lay out the negotiation plan, tactics, and issues.
• Pre-meeting with suppliers to understand market situation and deliver AE expectation/target for the upcoming negotiation.
• Prepare presentations for each supplier negotiation: business update, scorecard result, new project incentive.
• Conduct and lead the pricing negotiation to ensure the negotiation results meet the overall target.
• Follow up with the suppliers on any open issues/actions from the negotiation meetings.
• Report and document the negotiation results/issues/actions.
• Publish the new pricing and effective date and drive for implementation in each division.
• To provide cost reduction projections and alternate parts proposals to the key projects. The objective is to ensure the components used in these products are cost-effective and in-line with supply chain strategies.
• Review BOM - propose alternate parts from PSL.
• Source from and develop PML / Best Cost supplier.
• Requote key items with suppliers.
• Monitor the actualized cost reduction vs projection and take action to close the gap.
• To monitor and report the PPV/NMI in the monthly review meeting with senior management.
• Coordinate within the team to plan and execute the actions to achieve the forecast PPV.
• Review the monthly POR to ensure the PPV progress as planned.
• Report any issues and concerns that will affect the PPV.
• To support specific divisional issues such as material expediting, VMI, and Incoterms.
• Evaluate escalation requests from Division's commodity manager.
• Escalate the request to supplier's senior management and expedite for response/improvement.
• Monitor the progress and report back to supply chain and related stakeholders.
• To meet/communicate with key suppliers to evaluate market situation, product roadmap, technology trend, and new projects development.
• Meet with supplier's sales and marketing to get updates on the market situation, review product roadmap/technology trend and design-in for new projects.
• Feedback the supplier meetings update to GCM team lead. Understand the commodity requirements and ensure key supplier's latest/most cost-effective technology is being considered in new design.
• Communicate with suppliers and ensure AE requirements are covered and in line with suppliers' technology development and focus.
• To prepare and document the Commodity Strategy and Action Plan (5 Year Commodity Strategy, Executive Summary, and Monthly Commodity Outlook and Industry Trend) for AE Procurement guideline and direction.
• Extract and review the related procurement data from Power BI.
• Review the spend and performance of each supplier.
• Review the data and action plan with major divisions.
• Review and present the strategy and action plan to management.
• Finalize and release the strategy and action plan.
• To organize, conduct and lead the material program review with key project stakeholders.
• Recognize stakeholders and each team's focal contacts.
• Review and comprehend customer and project requirements.
• Identify critical design requirements and components.
• Review and justify BOM cost and target cost with Sales and Marketing.
• To review and clarify BOM and component specification with Design and Marketing.
• Review BOM structure and component list.
• Verify and update findings with Design (DE).
• Identify critical and top spend components.
• Collaborate with DE to obtain the most updated specification and drawings.
• Organize discussion for DE and GCM on specification and technical requirements.
• To validate AML and Alternatives for BOM cost optimization.
• Confirm DFM, DFA, DFC is considered in component selection.
• Drive PML and PPL penetration.
• Verify multiple source and alternatives proposals are in place.
• Optimize BOM cost by using lower cost alternatives, reducing part count, and other design recommendations.
• To drive MPM results to project stakeholders and Management.
• Consolidate GCM feedback and alternative proposals.
• Verify and justify additional cost savings and design recommendations.
• Review MPM results with GCM management.
• Report MPM results to project stakeholders.
• Drive follow-up actions with stakeholders to optimize BOM cost from early design stage.
• To collaborate with CE and DE to have engagement and alignment with company preferred suppliers.
• Arrange and coordinate supplier technical seminars and meetings for design center.
• Align with GCM and interface with suppliers to drive supply chain strategy in design.
• To drive material readiness, smooth product transitions, and identify supply chain risks.
• Drive material readiness for NPI builds with the cooperation of GCM and Buyer.
• Ensure smooth product transitions by PM, GCM, and Suppliers.
• Identify supply chain risks and mitigation plans for NPI builds.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, code of conduct, legal stipulations, environmental, 5S policies, and general duty of care.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• Works in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Works in a standard office environment and uses general office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, fax machine, etc.).
• 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.
• 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.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and good command of English.
• 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 :

• Requires 5+ years of commodity experience, with demonstrated success leading global team efforts.
• Experience in supply chain management in an electronics manufacturing environment is highly preferred. Prefer familiarity with Copy Exact / Semiconductor equipment industry.
• Understanding of JIT, Kanban, Point of Use Replenishment, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Experience with a high mix / low volume part procurement environment is preferred.
• Experience in a very high growth rate electronic business is preferred.

EDUCATION :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Operations Management, Materials Management or Business Management or equivalent education and/or experience.

OTHERS :

Applicants must be willing to work in Simpang Ampat, Penang.

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.