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Jabil

Designs and builds electronics for other brands

Technical Sourcing Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering or Supply Chain, with eight or more years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Advanced personal computer skills, especially in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and communicate regarding common scientific and technical journals.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
  • Ability to effectively present information to upper management and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to read and speak English.
  • Ability to read and interpret 2D and 3D drawings and identify key information for manufacturing components, including interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing guidelines.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, negotiation, project management, and people skills.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, summarize information, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
  • Ability to solve practical problems with limited information and interpret varied written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure with changing priorities and deadlines.
  • Ability to sit, stand, and walk regularly, occasionally lift up to 15 pounds, access production floors and office staff, and use required office equipment.
  • Specific vision requirements include frequently reading written documents and using a computer monitor.
  • Ability to travel up to 30%.
  • A master's degree in Supply Chain Management is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Manage supplier selection and part validation for design, new product introduction, and risk or cost-reduction needs, using supply-chain and sourcing organizations, tools, templates, and processes to identify, validate, and deploy components into the supply base.
  • Adapt to changing project requirements and support multiple projects and customers; indirect reports may be involved.
  • Remain accountable for bill of materials pricing as it evolves through design and mass-production milestones.
  • Resolve cost differences and address supply-chain impacts resulting from bill of materials changes, design shifts, and scope changes, and provide detailed explanations for unresolved issues.
  • Solicit and coordinate supplier Design for Manufacturability recommendations as required and interpret supplier feedback to guide product or process optimization.
  • Manage supplier selection in alignment with commodity management.
  • Conduct supplier negotiations and mitigate risk as required.
  • Guide buyers and maintain clean-to-build part status across design phases.
  • Drive Early Supplier Involvement.
  • Where assigned, develop supply-chain strategies for components under Jabil's ownership in new product introduction projects.
  • Guide qualification of components and suppliers under Jabil ownership, including Design for Manufacturability, First Article Testing, Production Part Approval Process, and Advanced Product Quality Planning.
  • Work with new product introduction buyers and selected suppliers to optimize and minimize on-hand inventory.
  • Where assigned, manage supply-chain projects involving cost optimization, quality improvement, and supply assurance in alignment with commodity management.
  • Lead the purchasing organization on short-term or high-risk quality issues, line-down constraints, and supplier negotiations.
  • Take guidance from senior team members, Supply Chain Development Managers, Strategic Sourcing Managers, and the Business Unit on risk and cost-reduction projects, and develop value propositions.
  • Deliver Supply Chain and Sourcing work according to current company templates, software solutions, and processes.
  • Perform cost estimating on a variety of custom parts.
  • Ensure successful handoff to production teams by confirming selected components are qualified, validated, and ready for procurement according to company and customer guidelines.
  • Lead identification and deployment of company process improvements.
  • Follow applicable safety and health rules and regulations as directed by a supervisor.
  • Comply with and enforce procedures within the company security policy.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree in Supply Chain Management.

About the Company

Jabil

Designs and builds electronics for other brands

Jabil designs and manufactures electronics and other products for companies that sell them under their own brands, including makers of AI data center hardware, medical devices, cars, and defense systems. Customers bring a product idea or design, and Jabil handles the engineering, sources the parts, builds the product at scale, and manages the supply chain behind it. The work runs through a global network of factories, so one partner can build products for customers across many markets, from data center racks to medical equipment. Jabil earns revenue through manufacturing and engineering service contracts with these brands. The company was founded in 1966 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Founded
1966

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