Strategic Commodity Sourcing Specialist

Strategic Commodity Sourcing Specialist

Apply locations Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id 0000023076

Job Description

Are you ready to drive the quality and scale of the LEGO Group's Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) projects?

Bring your technical expertise to help us build up our supplier capability and reach millions of children!

No relocation assistance is offered for this role.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Commodity Management with experience and good understanding of Electronics/Components industry. Manage RFQs and supplier recommendations/ selection/ benchmarking processes to influence and manage key suppliers. Support spend analytics, supplier allocation and categorization for high mix/complexity with impending growth in the organization.

Procurement processes include:

1. Component Sourcing
2. Supplier Selection RFP/RFQ
3. Supplier/Cost benchmarking
4. Pricing/Terms Negotiation
5. BOM Cost Analytics supporting savings targets
6. Contract Administration/Negotiations
7. Supplier Relationship Management
8. Strategic Sourcing (Allocation, supports Component/Supplier Categorisation, managing suppliers relationships for leverage)
9. Continuity of Supply support as key interface

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for supporting and driving local category strategy, with strategic approach and ability to scale
2. End to end procurement processes include: Early engagement on business request analysis; Pricing/ Terms Negotiation; Supplier Selection/Benchmarking; Order Processing; Contracting; Supplier Relationship Management
3. SRM for existing suppliers

Strategic Initiatives:

1. Work to Support and Implement the Strategic/Electronics Commodity Initiatives of Category EMS, thereby achieving the PEM Strategic Initiatives.

Commodity Management:

1. Strategic Sourcing (Allocation, supports Component/ Supplier Categorization, leading suppliers relationships)
2. Supplier Selection RFP/RFQ
3. Supplier/ Cost benchmarking, Pricing/ Terms Negotiation
4. Spend/BOM Cost Management to achieve/set savings targets
5. Contract Administration/ Negotiations
6. Supplier Relationship Management as Key interface (Distributors, Component Stockists)
7. Continuity of Supply support as key interface and support Implementation of Electronics Commodity Strategy

Do you have what it takes?

1. Min 5 years’ total relevant working experience in Procurement/Commodity management in Electronics/EMS Industry
2. Strategic Procurement Experience working in the Electronics Industry (PCBA & Box Build), Electronics/Electrical Components and related Commodities knowledge
3. Operations Procurement Activities (Spend management, Negotiations, Supply management, Cost Management)
4. EMS Supplier Management & Negotiations
5. Experience in SMT/Box Build Manufacturing Environment
6. Analytical and Critical thinking skills
7. Communications and influencing skills
8. Self Motivated & curious!
9. Handling ambiguity in a constantly evolving operations environment
10. ERP knowledge such as SAP and Oracle
11. Proficiency in Mandarin will be advantageous due to the need to collaborate closely with China counterparts

What’s in it for you?

1. Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
2. Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
3. Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
4. Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
5. Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
6. Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. For all candidates, if you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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