Leadership Role - Direct Sourcing/Strategic Sourcing - Semiconductor/Electronics Industry

Industry - Semiconductors / Electronics

Category - Operations

Skills - Sourcing, Direct Sourcing, Indirect Sourcing, Direct Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement

Required Skills & experience:

- Strategic sourcing, service, and category management experience with at least 5 years in a leadership position solutioning and managing large direct sourcing engagements

- Experience in procurement of electrical & electronic equipment & components, hardware, batteries, switchgears, fabricated parts, controls, materials etc.

- Ability to perform market trend analysis, external benchmarking, spend analysis, supplier rationalization and development, supplier risk, performance, compliance monitoring, and ongoing supplier management and governance

- Experience leading large teams and driving year over year cost savings across multiple direct spend categories.

- Extensive experience running direct procurement practice

- Experience in global sourcing and establishing complex sourcing strategies and executing to plan

- Ariba / e-Sourcing knowledge

- Strong communication skills

- Systems Experience: ERP Systems (Oracle / SAP / Ariba, any other S&P tools)

Responsibilities:

- Solution and set up delivery teams for end-to-end sourcing and procurement operations. Key delivery areas include Sourcing Execution, Category management, spend analytics, Requisitioning, Buying support, PO Creation, Expediting, Planning, Baseline & Savings Support etc.

- Own Solution design, RFP responses and creation of transformation roadmap for direct sourcing opportunities

- Lead team through sourcing, contracting, and purchasing to leverage buying power and recommend appropriate sourcing strategies and tactics supports opportunistic tactical negotiations.

- Lead and manage multiple customer teams supporting various transactional, tactical and strategic procurement and sourcing activities

- Baseline processes and help determine and capture specific cost savings

- Provide guidance and manage the Buyers to ensure they meet service level agreements and adhere to Purchasing strategies

- Establish and set the strategic direction of the operations teams

- Develop, review and improve the performance of the team

- Drive best practices for efficiency/productivity and effectiveness in ongoing operations

- Support Sales and Practice teams on new opportunities and proposals