Commodity Management Manager

​09 - Commodity Management Manager Req ID: 135442 Remote Position: Hybrid Hiring Manager: Pauline Han Band: 09 Region: Asia Country: Taiwan State/Province: Taiwan City: Taipei General Overview Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM) Career Stream: Commodity Management (CMT) Role: Manager 1 (MG1) Job Title: Commodity Management Manager 1 Job Code: MG1-SCM-COMM Job Level: Level 09 Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect Summary First full level of specialization; applies expertise in more than one area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards, established policy, and/or established objectives. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Incumbents are accountable for quality of work delivered by external suppliers as applicable. May influence others outside of team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the sites/major function's operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Receives guidance primarily on unique, unusual, or controversial problems or questions. May lead a work group or project team consisting of one or more support staff and/or tech/professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialty. Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships; maintains contacts with existing relationships. Detailed Description Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following: Maintains global and/or regional responsibility for strategic high dollar semiconductor components for price/value determination, product and/or service negotiations, terms, and conditions. Develops and implements a procurement strategy for the commodities they manage including technology direction, supplier analysis, development and selection and pricing strategy. Acts as primary interface with Celestica’s suppliers for all relationship management, contract negotiation, establishing the business framework for transactions, performance reviews, business development and supplier awards programs. Sources all products and services, maintaining a continuity of supply, while delivering the lowest cost component or service solution. Provides global sites direction and performance reporting for cost analysis to senior management. Leads negotiations planning, developing a commodity strategy, and presentations / communication of consistent message to suppliers. Has frequent interaction and negotiation with senior executives of industry leading multi-national companies. Manages the Global Commodity Negotiation process ensuring accurate forecasting and pricing accuracy. Manages data flow for pricing fluctuations in market and analytical tools including development and maintenance of Commodity Management systems applications. Conducts strategic analysis on pricing, the market, suppliers, customers, competitors, contracts and long-term agreements. May act as site liaison to manage critical shortage, develop strategies on constrained commodities and represent site to manage related systems changes that have broad effect on execution of purchasing responsibilities. Drives process improvement, leads development of IT tools for group, defines business processes and implements new tools/ processes. Performs bid activity for sensitive/highly visible complex bids. Knowledge/Skills/Competencies Extensive knowledge of the marketplace conditions for strategic high dollar semiconductor components including industry pricing, technology and supply/demand trends. Working knowledge of Celestica’s global supply chain including strategic policies and objectives. Strong knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this function including ERP and office systems. Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills. Strong knowledge of negotiation practices/methodology for commodities. Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines. Ability to evaluate, prioritize and work a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion. Physical Demands Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Overnight travel may be required. Typical Experience Minimum 5 years in Commodity Management, preferably with experience in managing strategic high dollar semiconductor components or an equivalent electronics components. Typical Education Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or engineering, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time. Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. 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