Materials Procurement Sr Representative (Commodity Buyer)

Overview

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our powerful, award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. Diversity, equity & inclusion are integral parts of our culture and drivers of innovation at Keysight. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

On behalf of the material organization, this person will assure the procurement and inventory management of high technology or life sciences production and/or non-manufacturing materials, and/or services in accordance with supply chain optimization and management objectives.

In order to achieve success, the candidate must take initiative to aggressively look for new improvement and lean opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Solves a broad range of procurement support related problems, AOS escalation, issues and lead creative solutions to ensure AOS stability.
• Establishes and manages supplier relationships including MOQ management, support end to end process from reviewing demand and supply, PO management/ processing, rescheduling/ pull list management, shortage closure, On time delivery (OTD), shipment arrangement, Defective Parts Management to avoid impacts to customer’s/ Keysight operation.
• Effective/ Optimized inventory management.
• Responsible for contributing to or leading process improvement efforts to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
• Willing to support at night (when needed) since suppliers are based in US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master’s degree (preferably in IT/ computer Science).
• Minimum 5+ years practical experience in an ERP-based supply chain environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications: Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Power BI etc.
• Efficient time management to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, changing environment, with sense of urgency.
• Able to conceive & construct ad-hoc projects in a very independent manner driving for recommendations which are readily actionable.
• Possess good analytical and problem solving skills.

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