Job Summary
Responsible for optimizing the overall cost of materials, developing supply base and Supply Chain strategies, negotiating pricing, terms, and agreements for materials that are strategic or specific to the Business Unit. Supervisory responsibility for Purchasing staff within the workcell.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in the Standard Costing process.
- Assist the hiring manager by participating in recruiting and hiring activities.
- Ensure that workcell Purchasing staff are given proper training, tools, and resources to execute their job functions. Develop and facilitate workcell-specific training.
- Optimize the overall cost of materials.
- Support, execute, and provide inputs to improve Jabil SCM initiatives and strategies.
- Improve sourcing options by working with internal resources and customers to add Jabil preferred and/or strategic suppliers to the customer's Approved Manufacturer's List (AML).
- Provide input to determine Quoted cost to the customer that is competitive yet maximizes the Materials Price Variance (MPV).
- Continuously optimize MPV by reducing the cost of materials and limiting unfavorable PPV/MPV. Work with Business Unit Managers to obtain customer authorization for additional expenses such as premiums on materials, freight, and tooling charges incurred on the customer's behalf.
- Monitor, track, and provide feedback on suppliers' performance regarding cost, delivery, and quality.
- Manage materials that are Business Unit specific and/or strategic.
- Understand suppliers, their capabilities, market trends, and technologies for assigned commodities.
- Communicate Jabil's expectations to suppliers. Conduct supplier audits/visits, certifications, and performance reviews to develop and continuously improve the supply base.
- Develop Supply Chain strategies tailored to customer or Business Unit strategic materials. Understand customer business requirements and collaborate with Purchasing Managers and SCM to determine optimal approaches. Influence customer supply chain strategies to leverage those of Jabil.
- Work with Materials Quote Analysts to quote new and existing materials. Re-quote and negotiate frequently to capitalize on cost reduction opportunities. Select suppliers based on overall cost and benefits, including price, duty, freight, flexibility, service, performance, quality, and terms.
- Negotiate terms and conditions that protect Jabil's and its customers' interests. Negotiate liability terms, special stocking arrangements, and other agreements outside of standard Jabil terms.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Job Qualifications
Knowledge Requirements
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Proficiency in operating personal computers with Windows-based systems and related software.
- Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil’s software packages.
- Ability to write simple correspondence and understand visual aids.
- Ability to follow simple instructions and deal with standardized situations.
- Proficiency in reading and comprehending instructions, memos, and short correspondence.
- Basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and interpretation of graphs.
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