Maintains regional or global responsibility for a specific commodity or group of commodities for price/value determination, sourcing, negotiations, terms & conditions and supplier relationship development working independently.
Quotes and negotiates all products and services quarterly.
Develops cost of customer bids within response time objectives.
Supports bid activities by interacting with the site teams to compile and deliver the material commitment to the customer.
Participates in Commodity Council Corporate negotiation team and/or the Customer Materials Commitment process by providing material pricing and data analysis.
Conducts Quarterly Business Reviews with top suppliers and review customer BOMs for quarterly commits.
Coordinates any supplier communication.
Reviews and resolves issues on supplier performance feedback, supplier report card and bids.
Supports the site SCM buying teams in times of product shortage or suppliers not meeting performance requirements including escalation within the supplier and alternative source development/recommendations.
Supports customers to resolve quality, serviceability and performance related issues for products or bid activities.
Consolidates, tabulates, analyzes and reports on various commitment and performance metrics.
Requirements
Two to four years relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree in related field (Business or Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of the marketplace conditions for the area of specialization including industry pricing, technology and supply/demand trends.
Strong systems skills, including common office platforms such as MS Office and Access.
Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
Basic understanding of specific customer needs.
Good communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze large quantities of data.
Benefits
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer.
Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process.