Regional Sourcing Manager Electronics Lane
Salary: 86,800-100k
General Job Description
Act as the primary contact and relationship manager while supporting the global strategic sourcing team to develop, prioritize, and execute in‑region sourcing initiatives that reduce supply chain complexity, achieve material productivity targets and support the global operations with best‑in‑class supplier on‑time and quality performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for supplier on‑time, delivery, cost and quality performance management within supplier portfolio
- Execute high‑level spend analysis and part‑level cost analysis to identify trends and patterns for global reporting and communicate areas of cost‑savings opportunity
- Lead change‑management exercises that impact suppliers within portfolio in support of sourcing strategy execution
- Act as the primary relationship manager within region and commodity portfolio
- Project‑manage supplier performance improvement, cost reduction, and sourcing projects in region
- Support buyers and supplier quality engineers as the escalation point to suppliers within portfolio
- Understand the requirements of all internal customers related to the specific commodity group and support those customers with resolution of any supply‑chain related issues
- Understand supplier capabilities and capacity to secure uninterrupted and reliable supply
- Understand commodity market in the applicable region and provide regional expertise & input for definition of global sourcing strategies
- Facilitate communication between engineering, operations, and suppliers for supply‑chain related issues and opportunities
- Support supplier quality engineer and suppliers with supplier audit process and part qualifications
- Establish & maintain procurement, inventory, IP and confidentiality agreements for existing suppliers
Core Competencies
- Drive for results – stays focused on the "critical few" while effectively managing day‑to‑day tasks, self‑starter, demonstrates long‑term goal achievement without constant guidance
- Problem solver – identifies problems, offers solutions, follows corrective actions to completion, remains positive and seeks win/win solutions
- Communication skills – builds and maintains key relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels, strong negotiator, facilitator across disciplines
- Technical aptitude – advanced analytical skills, uses data to support decisions, understands engineering documents and manufacturing processes
Technical / Professional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Electrical or semiconductor background or specialization in the field
- Experience with electrical/technology suppliers or semiconductor market
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel for data analysis
- Ability to forge relationships both internally within Husky and externally with suppliers
- Technical understanding of manufacturing processes an asset
- Analytical acumen
- Understanding of "total cost" concepts
- Understanding of lean manufacturing principles; experience with process mapping
- Comfort level traveling to assess and evaluate potential new suppliers, technologies, products
- Prior negotiation experience an asset but not mandatory
Qualifications
- Education: Post‑secondary education or equivalent experience required
- Related Experience: 5–7 years supply‑chain experience (ideally in the electronic market)
Contacts & Communication
- Internal: Senior management, Purchasing, Engineering and Manufacturing team members
- External: Suppliers
Benefits
Husky Technologies offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and respect, value, and welcome diversity in our workplace. Husky Technologies also values being a great place to work and strives to maintain a safe workplace. Accordingly, Husky Technologies conditions all offers of employment on satisfactory completion of background checks.
Application Process
No agency or telephone inquiries please.
If you need special assistance or an accommodation in applying, please contact our Human Resources Department at talent@husky.ca.
Equal Opportunity Notice
Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Pay Confidentiality
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60‑1.35(c).