Global Supplier Manager
Company: Advantest America
Location: Richardson
Posted on: May 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description
This position in the Global Supply Chain organization is
responsible for coordinating and managing strategic suppliers to
align with the internal business and technical needs across
multiple business units. The chosen candidate will closely
collaborate with all the Advantest business units, R&D,
procurement, and supply chain organizations worldwide on the
strategies for technical and commercial elements of supply chain
management of specific suppliers. The role is to influence
suppliers to grow and maintain interest in doing business, as well
as improve and streamline the procurement process for manufacturing
by assuring supplier capabilities meet Advantest's engineering and
business needs and goals.
The Global Supplier Manager responsibilities:
Accountable to develop, implement, and lead a supplier relationship
management strategy for strategic suppliers and responsible for
ongoing relationship management.
Work as cross functional interface with internal stakeholders of
multiple business units to communicate and develop the strategic
supplier plan in accordance with the long-range business plan and
needs, and to help drive a global commodity strategy.
Ability to manage a supplier by using a consultative approach by
thoroughly understanding supplier's product portfolio and
organizational dynamics, then working with supplier to define and
propose the most compelling solution to align with
requirements.
Create such value with their expertise and guidance that the
candidate becomes an integral part of supplier's business process
and is able to maintain strong business relationships to have
influence on the supplier's decision process.
Support internal cross-functional teams to collaborate and serve as
an expert by developing and maintaining strategic alignment between
business units and supplier.
Document and provide assessment of supplier's assurance of supply,
component risk portfolio, and business continuity plans, and help
develop risk management and mitigation plans if required.
Work with procurement and R&D teams to prepare and help lead
solicitations (RFQs, RFPs, RFIs) for each supplier by providing
support and guidance.
Collaborate with business units and procurement to create,
negotiate, and maintain relevant contracts, purchase
specifications, and mutual expectation documents to minimize gaps
in supplier capability requirements.
Negotiate pricing with suppliers based on projected volume sales to
ensure that the company is getting the best price possible.
Work with global procurement teams to monitor supplier performance
to ensure that they are delivering quality products on time and
within budget.
Specific responsibilities may vary depending upon changing needs
within the global supply chain.
Travel:
This position requires an average of 20% domestic and international
travel.
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