Senior Electronics Sourcing & Commodity Strategist

SAAB; Village of East Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 115,700 - 150,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Saab, Inc. is hiring an Electronics Commodity Management Professional to help build Saab's Strategic Sourcing team across North America and internationally, focusing on electronics commodities.

You will lead category strategies, supplier assessments, and spend analyses to drive value in quality, delivery, cost, and innovation, while collaborating with internal stakeholders and traveling up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering or equivalent is required.
• 8+ years with a BA/BS, or 6+ years with a Master’s degree, of experience typically in Sourcing or Supply Chain Management is required.
• Strong financial acumen especially related to sourcing and supply chain.
• Strong electronics technical background.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Leadership and presentation skills.
• Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop commodity category strategies to drive continuous value improvement for Quality, Delivery, Cost, Innovation, and Sustainability within the supply base.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, negotiation, and award of first-time contracts for new suppliers meeting multiple business units’ needs.
• Manage approved supplier list for electronics commodities.
• Support win business processes by identifying, vetting, and onboarding critical suppliers.
• Analyze data to understand existing supply base and commodity categories.
• Perform market research and analyze trends for electronics categories as needed.
• Identify risks and opportunities within electronics category through SWOT and risk assessments.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to determine near- and long-term needs.
• Lead supplier evaluations to understand supplier capabilities and maintain visibility.
• Conduct spend analysis to identify cost reduction opportunities and lead related initiatives.
• Participate in Quarterly Business Reviews for critical suppliers to manage performance.
• Support Saab’s Small Business objectives and promote a diverse supplier base.
• Develop or modify SOPs and work instructions to document processes.

Skills

Electronics knowledge

Sourcing / supply chain experience

Strategic negotiation

ERP systems proficiency

Data analysis

Leadership and presentation

Education

BA/BS in Supply Chain Management or Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

Spend analytics tools

Job description

Saab, Inc. is hiring an Electronics Commodity Management Professional to help build Saab's Strategic Sourcing team across North America and internationally, focusing on electronics commodities.

You will lead category strategies, supplier assessments, and spend analyses to drive value in quality, delivery, cost, and innovation, while collaborating with internal stakeholders and traveling up to 25% as needed.