Mat'l Procurement Sr Rep

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.

Responsibilities

1. Establish a network of commodity team members representing the various manufacturing and New Product Introduction sites. Serve as the mentor / primary contact for Global Commodity Management on Lower Level Materials (LLM) and Assurance Of Supply (AOS) escalations.
2. Investigate, define, document and lead the implementation of Commodity Strategy to meet the current and future needs of our businesses & establish a supply chain that provides competitive advantage.
3. Lead in the identification, assessment, and selection of suppliers to meet existing and emerging business needs. Establish and execute exit strategies when necessary.
4. Establish appropriate supplier relationship models which best match R&D / manufacturing footprint and business needs in-line with the capabilities of the suppliers.
5. Establish and maintain close working relationships with senior management levels both internal and outside suppliers.
6. Initiate and negotiate contracts for assigned commodities. With the aid of financial and risk analysis techniques to develop a strategy for conducting business negotiations and managing the contracts on an ongoing basis.
7. Develop a cost effective and flexible NPI proto-type solution that allows the PL/businesses to predict their costs and meet Product Life Cycle & Gross Margin goals.
8. Deploy a range of performance measures with goals and control limits. Review and publish these measures regularly. Utilize MOR & TQRDCBE methodology to monitor and manage the performance of strategic/core suppliers.
9. Lead Commodity Team in soliciting Business Continuity Plan (BCP) survey completion by Suppliers, including performing the BCP scoring.
10. Maintain a broad knowledge of the latest industry/supplier/technology trends and procurement practices and their potential impact on business plans.
11. Maintain close linkages with key contacts across all Groups and works towards common goals when possible.
12. Work with the suppliers to achieve GCM cost reduction objectives.

Qualifications

1. Bachelors or University Degree (Business, Engineering) or equivalent.
2. Minimal 2-3 years relevant / strong experience / knowledge of Procurement or Supply Chain.
3. Discreet and able to handle private and confidential information.
4. Capability to deal efficiently and effectively with Suppliers.
5. Proficient with statistics and data analysis (familiar with coding Microsoft SharePoint applications).
6. Produce high quality work - good accuracy, effective and consistent.
7. Good command of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Advanced Excel (VBA / Macros) and PowerPoint.
8. Effective in communicating and collaborating with internal and external people.
9. A team player & strong inter-personal skill.
10. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (Must).

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***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***