Director of Power Sourcing

Flex; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading diversified manufacturing firm in Singapore is seeking a Director of Power Sourcing. This role focuses on improving procurement processes and managing supplier relationships within the Embedded Power sector. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of management experience and excellent negotiating skills. Join us to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment with attractive benefits.

Benefits

Social Insurance

Group Insurance

PTO

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of management experience.
• Ability to read and interpret complex documents.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ethical standards in the procurement process.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvement.
• Negotiate terms and conditions via contract.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiating skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's or MBA degree

Tools

Office software

Database systems

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don\'t meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Overview

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we\'re looking to add a Director of Power Sourcing located in Taiwan Taipei Wugu Site.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest ethical standards of integrity and professionalism are adhered to in the procurement process in accordance with corporate requirements
• Drive total cost of ownership improvement across the entire Embedded Power supply base. Be able to report and clearly articulate improvements realized over time
• Create commodity specific strategies for strategic components within Embedded Power products to ensure Embedded Power Sourcing organization is keeping pace with market dynamics
• Work directly with all layers of both large Global and small regional suppliers to ensure Embedded Power is getting best in class service from its supply base
• Demonstrate and execute on a make vs. buy strategy for certain components within Embedded Power\'s product portfolio
• Work with regional suppliers to ensure Embedded Power\'s supply base can meet the localization requirements of the BU to support manufacturing operations
• Support escalations from Embedded Power\'s manufacturing operations to ensure finished goods can be manufactured and delivered to customer requirements
• Negotiate and ensure adherence to Embedded Power\'s terms and conditions via contract creation and re-negotiation
• Consolidate input from research and design and translate this into requirements for Embedded Power\'s supply base to support both projects in development as well as future projects
• Develop and expand a Preferred Supplier List specific to Embedded Power for all regions
• Support supplier specific issues with New Product Introduction efforts to ensure product time and cost to market meets RFQ
• Align supplier roadmaps with Embedded Power Product Line roadmaps
• Develop organization and retain talent to support a rapidly growing BU

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training plus a minimum of 10 years of management experience. A Master’s or MBA degree is preferred but not required
• Demonstrates mastery of functional knowledge in relation to other functions and a complete understanding of the function and those of related businesses. Use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: typing, telephones, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation package and database systems.
• Outstanding interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top executive management at Flex or suppliers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, interest and discounts. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Preferred experience

• Ability to speak and write Mandarin is preferred.
• Extensive supply chain experience in High Power would be preferred.
• Experience at an ODM company would be preferred.

Benefits

• Social Insurance (Labor Insurance, NHI, Labor Pension)
• Group Insurance (Life Insurance)
• PTO

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We\'re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we\'ll discuss your specific situation and next steps. (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).