Compensation Overview

What you’ll do:

• Oversee RFQs as the owner, ensuring comprehensive agreement and documentation of all commercial terms. Guarantee the negotiation and proper handling of Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other relevant contracts before commencing business activities.
• Guide the negotiation of piece prices and tooling, ensuring that commodity pricing aligns with World-Class standards. Simultaneously, uphold Supplier Industrialization standards for World-Class quality. Drive ongoing efforts for cost reduction and avoidance through ad-hoc price negotiations.
• Cover all aspects of category management, including business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies.
• Stay informed about global industry trends, monitor technology roadmaps, and collaborate closely with Design teams to recognize and address supply and demand challenges. Detailed to commodity price tracking down to a metal index level. 
• Oversee relationships and performance with respective suppliers, handling dispute resolution, supplier scorecards, and conducting periodic business reviews.
• Actively participate in design reviews, change control meetings, and technical discussions with Engineering partners. Engage in Design for Manufacturability reviews with Engineering partners and potential suppliers, prioritizing decisions from a cost perspective
• Demonstrate proficiency in comprehending technical drawings and specifications, coupled with a solid knowledge of manufacturing process controls and quality assurance within the commodity space. Effectively communicate with technical stakeholders both internally and externally
• Lead cross-functional teams to effectively manage project timelines, utilizing action trackers, Gantt charts, and other program management tools to ensure the timely delivery of supplier parts according to Program timing.
• Communicate critical supply, cost, and/or quality issues to management teams and develop corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks.

Skills to be successful:

• Hands-on procurement or supply chain management experience in a fast-paced and diverse environment, preferably with experience in metal commodity management.
• Contract negotiations
• Experience managing stakeholders in a cross-functional setting
• Demonstrated ability to manage short deadlines and take decisions with limited information
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to work across multiple teams and their leadership
• A natural drive for negotiations
• Detail-oriented, self-starter, resourceful and able to manage shifting priorities across multiple projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Demonstrated ability to positively and effectively interact with internal and external customers/suppliers
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a collaborative team environment and drive people towards common objective
• Excellent computer proficiencies in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint