Strategic category management with the purpose of developing and maintaining a professional and efficient supplier base with a focus on total cost in North American region.
Degree level or equivalent education, relevant background/working experience.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Supply Chain knowledge especially in mechanics and basics in electronics
Supplier Relationship Management
Agreements knowledge
Agreements creation and legal aspects knowledge
Financial knowledge in Sourcing (TCO understanding)
Negotiations
Sourcing & purchasing advanced practices (should costing, eProcurement, eSourcing)
Category-specific knowledge- (suppliers, capabilities, technologies, trends)
Suppliers' manufacturing technologies knowledge
Together with the team members manage the sourcing and cost development of the North American component portfolio with a focus on total cost.
Performing and supporting Group RFQs.
Enhance supplier base agreement coverage with terms and conditions.
Drive performance to meet Sourcing Category targets by monitoring and reporting out critical supplier KPI’s and take appropriate actions to reward / penalize as needed
Establish the US Sourcing Area strategy – aligned with global one and lead the implementation of the strategy for each sourcing category.
Responsible for the region’s supply base capability and supplier roadmap. New supplier introduction, develop suppliers, and supplier phase out.
Support tactical sourcing with escalations for delivery, price, and quality.
Act as accountable team representative between sites and the Category team.
Monitor market and technology trends and if required act upon them.
Initiating and Leading Group RFQs. Decide about awarding business to suppliers in Group RFQs and transfer business between suppliers.
Lead towards KPI targets.
Lead the strategic work.
Decide about phasing out suppliers. Decide about moving suppliers between the different levels in the pyramid. To award supplier preferred status requires approval from the Sourcing Director.
Scanfil is an international contract manufacturer and system supplier for the electronics industry with over 45 years of experience in demanding contract manufacturing.
Scanfil provides its customers with an extensive array of services, ranging from product design to product manufacturing, material procurement and logistics solutions. Vertically integrated production and a comprehensive supply chain are the foundation of Scanfil’s competitive advantages: speed, flexibility and reliability.
Typical Scanfil products include mobile and communications network devices, automation system modules, frequency converters, lift control systems, analyzers, various slot and vending machines, and devices related to medical technology and meteorology. Scanfil services are used by numerous international automation, energy, IT and health service providers, as well as companies operating in the field of urbanization.
Scanfil is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and SCL1V, and its network of factories consists of 9 production units in Europe, Asia and North America. The total number of employees is 3,300.
