Sr Manager, Global Category Management

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UCT is looking for a talented Sr Manager, Global Category Management to join us in Malaysia! This position is responsible for establishing the strategic vision and operational priorities to support current and projected growth ensuring that the supply chain for the Raw Materials & Outsourced Secondary Process category to meet our business and annual operational objectives. This is a global category leadership within the Global Supply Chain (GSC) organization. The role oversees a team of regional commodity managers (RCM) reporting into the Global VP of Category Domain

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and spearhead the category strategy and plan within as a Subject-Matter-Expert, in alignment to the company's growth and supply requirements.
• Devise negotiation strategy & lead global contractual negotiations.
• Champion supplier measurement, development, and quarterly business reviews process.
• Lead Supplier Selection Process which includes implementation of process and documented competitive assessments.
• Interface & influence internal stakeholders to ensure strategic cost savings are executed with our strategic supply partners optimizing company profits.
• Provide Monthly RM trends, report & recommend mitigation plan on RM to support mechanical categories like Machining & Frame SHM.
• Negotiate RM/Secondary Processes to FG inventory stocking programs agreement (VMI/VOI) with suppliers to reduce lead-times, inventory cost, turns and cash flow.
• Ensure Tier 2/3 BCP plans (RM+OSP) are in place to support business supply continuity.
• Evaluate current and new suppliers to improve levels of services, capability/capacity gaps and develop/establish new sources where appropriate.
• Drive supply chain performances in achieving cost, delivery, quality, time-to-market objectives.
• Conducts quarterly global category and monthly business award reviews.
• Create and enforce business processes that ensure timely, accurate, and automated data flow (collection, processing, storage, and analysis).
• Execute full range of leadership responsibilities including performance management, employee development, recruiting, budget management, and strategic planning for the team.
  
  

Other Duties

• Ability to travel internationally to our manufacturing and supplier sites (20-30%).
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to strategically plan for the organization managed.
• Strong management, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication, relationship building, and interpersonal skills both internally and externally with customers.
• Strong business acumen with ability to build relationship internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Strong project and staff management skills.
• Ability to effectively negotiate with and influence others on matters of significance to the organization.
• Ability to develop and/or continuously improve organizational capability through recruitment, training, and retention of skilled employees.
  
  

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• BA/BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Business degree with prior relevant years of mechanical category management will be ideal for this role. Directly related experience may be considered.
• APICS/CPIM certification preferred.
  
  

Experience Requirement:

Work Experience:

• 10+ years or more in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a broad knowledge of commodity, materials program & strategic supply chain management.
• Experience in gas delivery components/sheet metal parts preferred.
• Proven strong team building and employee development experience.
• Working knowledge of quick-turn, engineer-to-order environment.
  
  

Management Experience:

• At least 5 year of people management with strong leadership skills.
  
  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull and grasp.
• Ability to lift to 25 lbs.
• Ability to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.
• Ability to move arms, hands, and fingers.
• Ability to sit for sustained periods of time.
• Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks
  
  

Environmental Exposure:

• Subject to hazards including electrical current, moving mechanical parts, and exposure to chemicals.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
  
  

Overnight Travel:

• Work may require out of town travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting).
  
  

At Ultra Clean Technology, we do not just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.