Senior Commodity Specialist

Sensata Technologies; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensata Technologies in Subang Jaya, Malaysia seeks a Commodity Specialist to drive sourcing excellence and cost reduction in indirect procurement on global commodities. You will lead cross-functional teams, structure sourcing events, evaluate suppliers, and advocate lowest total cost of ownership.

The ideal candidate has a university degree, strong communication, planning, and integrity, and is proficient in MS Office; you will collaborate with engineering, finance, legal, and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• A university degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation.
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills.
• Ethical, self-driven and accountable to goals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Leads collaboration with functional areas to populate sourcing events and determine event structure and criteria.
• Advises on cross-functional activities with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Programs, Finance, Legal and Manufacturing.
• Leads continuous development of the Procurement function towards best practices.
• Drives lowest total cost of ownership through sourcing solutions and supplier value propositions.
• Leads supplier risk assessments, risk management and disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Organization & time management

Ethics & integrity

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Job description

## Commodity SpecialistApplylocations: Subang Jaya, Malaysiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: IRC97932The Commodity Specialist will be responsible for sourcing excellence and cost reduction opportunities with a strategic mindset and approach. They will have high visibility and growth potential In-Direct Procurement role working on global commodities with key stakeholders including those at the highest levels in the company.General Responsibilities • Leads the collaboration with functional areas to populate sourcing events, making decisions on sourcing event structure, supplier pool, selection criteria and event outcome criteria • Advises on the activities as required cross-functionally, including Planning, Engineering, Quality, Programs, Finance, Legal and Manufacturing • Leads the continuous development of the Procurement function towards the best practices • Leads collaborations to promote the lowest total cost of ownership sourcing solutions/value proposition for assigned commodities • Advises on the delivering of corporate aligned procurement objectives supporting total company strategic vision • Advises on implementing communication strategies to ensure accurate and timely flow of information to upper management, business partners, and suppliers • Leads supplier risk assessments, risk management and disaster recovery planning Experience / Qualifications • A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience. • Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands • Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation • Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results • Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity • Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) • Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers#LI-FR1