In our always on world, we believe its essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.
Due to our continued growth and customer demand, we are hiring a
Manager, Procurement
. This role will contribute to the Access Network Solutions (ANS) business segment, supporting the evolution of broadband systems in ways that meet the demands of tomorrow and the future.
How Youll Help Us Connect the World:
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Team Leadership and Purchasing Strategy
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Manage, mentor, and develop a team of buyers to achieve purchasing, procurement and supply chain goals and objectives.
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Set clear performance goals, conduct regular performance evaluations, and provide constructive feedback to enhance individual and team performance.
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Develop and implement comprehensive procurement strategies that align with the companys overall business objectives to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.
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Monitor and analyze market trends, competitor strategies, and
industry dynamics
to stay informed about market change.
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Oversee the Purchasing process, including purchase orders, inventory management, shortage resolution, excess management and delivery schedules.
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Collaborate with cross:functional teams, including production, logistics, and finance, to ensure seamless supply chain operations.
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Analyze Purchasing data and generate reports to identify opportunities for delivery improvements, cost savings and process improvements.
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Resolve any issues or conflicts that arise within the Purchasing team or with suppliers.
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Purchasing Operations
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Oversee the day:to:day purchasing operations of the team, including purchase order creation, approval, and tracking. Ensure accurate and timely processing of all procurement transactions.
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Coordinate with internal departments to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained. Collaborate with inventory management to avoid excess or shortage.
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Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to Purchasing. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and company policies in all procurement and purchasing activities.
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Review the Sales Orders and MRP Signals in regular basis and create POs, Cancel, Pushout and Pull in, PO date Maintenance.
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Review supplier OPOR response and update system accordingly.
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Material shipment follow:up. Provide data to import team and get import invoice, work with receiving team to get goods receipt.
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Coordinate with factories, Operation team and ensure material being shipped on time.
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Review the Past Due POs on daily basis and take necessary actions to clear it.
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Shortage Review with site Planning and Category Managers timely and drive the shortage resolution plan.
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Initiate Material Shortage Escalation Process after due diligence for supply gap.
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Spot buys to cover supply gap.
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Past due invoice management. Coordinate and take lead with cross functional team and find the root cause of past due invoice, drive the past due invoice closure.
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E and O liability review: update E and O high risk, watching list by products and review with functional team in regular basis.
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LTB evaluation, review with cross functional team and execution.
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SAP System Utilization
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Utilize SAP system for all procurement : related activities, including creating purchase orders, tracking inventory levels, and monitoring supplier performance.
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Enter and maintain accurate data in SAP to ensure seamless integration with other departments such as finance and inventory management.
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Generate reports from SAP to support decision : making regarding procurement strategies, spend analysis, and supplier evaluation.
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Supplier Relationship Management
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Support Category Managers, build and maintain strong relationships wi