Electronics Commodity Manager (Direct Sourcing)

Responsibilities : Come join the Lexmark Electronic Component Sourcing Team as we seek to create disruptive industry experiences. The Lexmark Electronic Component Sourcing Team drives innovation through vendors/supplier’s partnerships, creative ideation, and cross-functional collaboration. By design we question assumptions, challenge the status quo, and deliver products and services that exceed our clients’ expectations.

The successful candidate is part of a wider global team and will work with technical experts in the areas of engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain
In this role you will:

• Identifies, selects, and monitors local and overseas vendors/suppliers.
• Establish systems and procedures to avoid sourcing/buying from high-risk suppliers/vendors.
• Conduct analysis of supplier’s component specifications, qualification procedures, and reliability reports.
• Facilitates the development of team/partner relationships with vendors/suppliers and maintains relationships for long-term contracts.
• Create global category sourcing strategies with the Global Sourcing Team and gain stakeholders and management alignment for execution.
• Deploy project management strategies to support the sourcing strategy and initiatives.
• Initiate and drive communication to ensure effective delivery of savings and other sourcing deliverables against the Global Sourcing strategy.
• Understand the spending patterns, external supply market and Lexmark business needs to modify the sourcing strategy accordingly.
• Utilize the sourcing processes and tools to optimize bid evaluations, supplier evaluations, negotiation strategy, negotiations, supplier selection, and contracting.
• Ensure approval for Lexmark corporate electronic parts catalog.
• Ensure parts and processes used meet RoHS, WEEE, and other environmental standards.

Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities:

• B.S. Engineering degree required.
• At least 2-3 years of sourcing experience with demonstrated knowledge of sourcing process, strategy and market drivers (International sourcing experience a plus).
• Solid background in evaluating electronics component parameters.
• Experience in contractual and business negotiations.
• Experience with supplier value management and leading continuous improvement projects.
• Cost management practices, with history of delivery against targets.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to influence others.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven project management, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity ability to see opportunities in problems.
• Ability to work well with other groups and with different levels of management.
• Willing to travel overseas for business trips like contract manufacturing site visits, corporate headquarter visits, training, or work assignments when required.

How to Apply ? Are you an innovator? Here is your chance to make your mark with a global technology leader. Apply now!