Support new business and new customer material quotation activities.
· Develop effective relationships with Business Unit Management to ensure that Supply Chain Management is fully involved with new business opportunities.
· Attend quote kick-off meetings
· Drive quote based in RFQ checklist and commit with a delivery date to the Quote requestor based on lowest price, lowest spend and RoHs (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC) compliances.
· Review all data in the entire BOM (Bill of Material) and ensure correct commodity is assigned per component description and manufacturer.
· Prepare quote packages and solicits quotes from the supply base.
· Maintain knowledge on materials and supply base supporting purchases at a price consistent with quality and required quantity.
· Select and analyze for best possible pricing, lead-times, MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) and other terms and conditions to achieve lower TCO (Total Cost Ownership).
· Manage and develop supply base, which will provide support in quoting activities.
· Selection of suppliers and analyze supplier quotes in order to provide complete best quoted cost to the quote requestor.
· Review quotes with Global Commodity Management team and Material Quote Manager as required. Ensure the suppliers selected are consistent with any relationships/partnerships that we are attempting to establish.
· Support and recommend alternate supply base for quoting.
· Maintain knowledge of the information required to obtain accurate quotes from the supply base.
· Ensure required information is available upon request from the Material Quote Manager.
· Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.
· Evaluate supplier performance on quarterly basis or as/when required.
· Provide regular updates and reporting to specific sector on quotation and metrics activities.
· Identify creative ways by streamlining process and systems.
· Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
· Offer new, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are “best in field.”
· Ensure 100% adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. Health and Safety, Quality).
· Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.
· Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
· May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
· Ability to lead projects and initiatives.
· Ability to work well with teams and mentor on procurement processes.
· Advanced PC skills especially in Excel with the ability to provide training and knowledge.
· Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
· Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
· Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
· Ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines.
Support new business and new customer material quotation activities.
· Develop effective relationships with Business Unit Management to ensure that Supply Chain Management is fully involved with new business opportunities.
· Attend quote kick-off meetings
· Drive quote based in RFQ checklist and commit with a delivery date to the Quote requestor based on lowest price, lowest spend and RoHs (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC) compliances.
· Review all data in the entire BOM (Bill of Material) and ensure correct commodity is assigned per component description and manufacturer.
· Prepare quote packages and solicits quotes from the supply base.
· Maintain knowledge on materials and supply base supporting purchases at a price consistent with quality and required quantity.
· Select and analyze for best possible pricing, lead-times, MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) and other terms and conditions to achieve lower TCO (Total Cost Ownership).
· Manage and develop supply base, which will provide support in quoting activities.
· Selection of suppliers and analyze supplier quotes in order to provide complete best quoted cost to the quote requestor.
· Review quotes with Global Commodity Management team and Material Quote Manager as required. Ensure the suppliers selected are consistent with any relationships/partnerships that we are attempting to establish.
· Support and recommend alternate supply base for quoting.
· Maintain knowledge of the information required to obtain accurate quotes from the supply base.
· Ensure required information is available upon request from the Material Quote Manager.
· Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.
· Evaluate supplier performance on quarterly basis or as/when required.
· Provide regular updates and reporting to specific sector on quotation and metrics activities.
· Identify creative ways by streamlining process and systems.
· Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
· Offer new, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are “best in field.”
· Ensure 100% adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. Health and Safety, Quality).
· Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.
· Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
· May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
· Ability to lead projects and initiatives.
· Ability to work well with teams and mentor on procurement processes.
· Advanced PC skills especially in Excel with the ability to provide training and knowledge.
· Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
· Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
· Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
· Ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines.