Sourcing Specialist (Salary: Up to 1,300 USD)

** Job Summary:
Sourcing Specialist is responsible for managing and coordinating Sourcing functions for the South East Asia business to support New Product development and Cost Management efforts. This includes being the primary point person leading Sourcing efforts for Company through direct interaction with suppliers. Responsible for sourcing materials, evaluating supplier quotes, and negotiating costs to determine most desirable supplier.
** Job Description:
• Provide sourcing support through interaction with potential suppliers as well as providing product concept alternatives directly to Company based on suppliers’ core competencies.
• Responsible to drive cost management and supplier performance for SEA suppliers.
• Responsible for sourcing materials, evaluating supplier quotes, and negotiating costs to determine most desirable supplier.
• Responsible to identify SEA suppliers with new capabilities to generate concept options for new products or to meet product development requirements.
• Work closely with suppliers to build ongoing relationships and track their progress as we launch new products.
• Works with internal personnel within the Company Vietnam (CVN) office to manage suppliers’ progress in the commercialization process prior to product selection.
• Obtain supplier lead-times and manufacturing capabilities for input into our timelines and SAP purchasing system.
• Establish Standard Costs and monitor purchase price variances against financial standards.
• Fuel innovation in the business by leveraging suppliers’ ideas and product capabilities and submit to Platform Teams for global procurement management assessment.
• Investigate, identify, and implement alternative sourcing options for products and services that may improve quality while reducing overall cost.
• Need to be able to work within the SAP environment and understand vendor management and supplier negotiation techniques.
• Collaborate with Suppliers to improve minimum order quantities, lead times and flexibility to benefit the Global Company supply and customer base.
• Provide support for the CVN office as needed to meet New Product milestones and customer order requirements.

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