Category Manager
Responsibility:
Manage the Electronics category in China and related KPI objective’s realization & continuous improvement of performance. Reports directly to Director, category Management – Components.
- Define Sourcing Strategies for the electronics category.
- Drive and coordinate sourcing strategy and consolidation activities across China entities.
- Ensure synergies and activities are implemented to optimize spend within the category.
- Product development- Work with vendor/PM, track on sample status, approval process, testing requirement, and assure whole project on schedule.
- Project management- Work with R&D team, QA, QE, PM, to complete project development tasks on time.
- Support existing sourcing activities within the business operation.
- Evaluate suppliers' capabilities with regard to quality, technology, service, cost.
- Ensure that Supplier Audits, Assessment and contract management are carried out according to policies, including confidentiality agreements, CoC, price trade agreements, procurement agreements.
- Manage supplier performance scorecard of cost, quality, service, on-time delivery, technology, related topics.
- Work closely with plant purchasing on transferring cost, source information, lead time, and other appropriate information to the production environment.
- Regularly report to direct supervisor of progress and result for the Category.
Requirement:
- University or equivalent level of education
- At least 5 years working experience in supply chain management/ procurement/ purchasing.
- Overall knowledge of the Supply Chain, including sourcing and procurement, demand/supply planning, inventory deployment, and logistics and fulfillment.
- Experience in electronics sourcing
- Experience in project management is a plus.
- Good communication and interpersonal skill, result oriented.
- English language preferred (at least reading and writing)
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