Category lead in charge of supply operations and supplier relationship management, controlling the cost, quality and performance of the BU supply base. Make supplier selections, qualifications, cost negotiations, contracts and own overall supplier performance.
Managerial focus:
Corporate Sourcing Strategy (strategic plan, implementation, benchmarking)
Supplier management (selection, qualification, audit, performance and risk analysis)
Cost structure optimization (Cost model, value engineering, change process)
Operations management (S&OP, capacity and loading plans, order-to-payment cycle)
Contract manufacturing (GPA, contract law, inventory, risk management)
Budgeting, OPEX and CAPEX (AOP, Equipment, tools, invested assets)
Project management (Cross functional team, deliverables, release)
System and process readiness (SAP R3, Data and reporting, Readiness