Key Responsibilities
Work with CMs on pre agreed to cost models
Perform subtier supplier agreements in the following commodities
Circuit Breakers, Contactors, Relays, Electrical Pushbuttons
Terminal Blocks
Cable Connectors
OEM Cables (Ethercat, Devicenet)
Sheetmetal Weldments
Sheetmetal Panels
Digital I/O Control
DC Power supplies
Perform LLI agreements and work with BU's to execute to ensure supply chain continuity
Track FAI status
Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.
Sourcing: Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
Materials: Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members.
Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan).
Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators . Tracks total landed costs targets.
Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
Actively mediates and partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups. Escalate issues to Commodity Business Managers when necessary.
Other Must Have Skills
An advanced understanding of Make / Buy vs Indented BOM levels to determine what CMs will buy vs what they will make
An advanced understanding of Indented BOMs
Advanced Microsoft Excel skill set
Creating crisp powerpoint slides to show status of projects with breakdowns of commodity spends and supplier spends vs project mcos goals
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Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Skills
Certifications:
Languages:
Years of Experience:
7 - 10 Years
Work Experience:
Additional Information
Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
