Specialist, Strategic sourcing @ Commscope

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Everyone communicates. It's the essence of the human experience. How we communicate is evolving. Technology is reshaping the way we live, learn, and thrive. The epicenter of this transformation is the network-our passion.
Our experts are rethinking the purpose, role, and usage of networks to help our customers increase bandwidth, expand capacity, enhance efficiency, speed deployment, and simplify migration. From remote cell sites to massive sports arenas, from busy airports to state-of-the-art data centers-we provide the essential expertise and vital infrastructure your business needs to succeed. The world's most advanced networks rely on CommScope connectivityJob Title: Strategic Sourcing Specialist

General Summary
This position will maintain business relationships with key vendors. This person will be responsible for Cost, Quality, Development (in coordination with in-region support) and Service from respective suppliers. Person also should be good in Strategic Sourcing Principles. Should be able to connect with Global teams for cross functional activities.Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and ongoing direction to multiple end item and piece part vendors
• Strategic Sourcing
• Develop and drive performance measures and improvement plans
• Capability in costing the products and expertise in development process
• Drive supplier to meet CommScope initiatives
• Coordinate with India Quality and Engineering resources with accountability for supplier quality and service
• As part of a cross functional team drive the India supplier selection process, make decision on make or buy.
• Evaluate new contract manufacturers with quality, procurement and engineering, with increased emphasis on the lowest total cost to CommScope and build competitive advantage for the company
• Work with materials management for proactive supply chain issues and support for cost reductions.
• Initiate and handle supply agreements with vendors to secure supplies and lower lead times.
• Identify suppliers manufacturing line constraints / issues / limitations and suggest the actions accordingly.
• Experience in Project tracking.
• Commodities Knowledge: Sheet metal fabrication and special processes associated with it such as painting, plating, galvanizing etc, Injection molding, Packaging, Hardware & Fasteners.
• Good hand of costing/ cost models for abovementioned commodities.

Educational Qualification:

Bachelors of engineering or equivalent.Experience:

Minimum of 8 years of Sourcing and Purchasing.Skills:

• Demonstrated project management skills required.
• This position requires considerable liaison with peers within the region and other stakeholders including handling out of business hours meetings and relationships as well as cross cultural and cross functional relationships.
• The position requires strong engineering technical knowledge in the manufacture of Sheet metal fabrication and special processes associated with it such as painting, plating, galvanizing etc, Injection molding, Packaging, Hardware & Fasteners.
• Must have the ability to understand commercial issues related to the manufacture of these products.
• Candidate should have a consistent record for cost control, quality and delivery performance in their current and previous assignments.
• Should have a strong knowledge of the available vendor base in India.
• Include demonstrated competencies and physical, mental, & interpersonal skills.

Why CommScope
It's not very often you get a chance to connect with something extraordinary.
In this always-on world, we believe it's crucial to have a genuine connection with the work you do. Driven by a collective sense of integrity, we are on a quest to ensure our lives, homes, and businesses are empowered by the world's most sophisticated networks.
Our dynamic work environment attracts forward-thinking, hardworking, and caring people who strive to build what's next. We provide our employees with opportunities where they can innovate and build while growing and developing their careers. We grow with change and know the value diversity plays in bringing forth new insights and generating better solutions.7084870***

Employement Category:

Employement Type: Full time
Industry: IT
Functional Area: IT
Role Category: Production Manager
Role/Responsibilies: Specialist, Strategic sourcing

Contact Details:

Company: Commscope
Location(s): India ,  Goa/Barangay Salog

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