Job Title: Commodity Supplier Manager
Location:-
Mumbai,Bangalore,Chennai
Exp:- minimum of 3
years Procurement experience, with typically 6 to 8 years practical experience
No of Opening:- 6
Description
Primary Function: The Commodity Supplier
Manager (CSM) position can
manage a variety of assignments. This can include
any combination of the
following responsibilities: managing global suppliers
for Procurement
Organizations in accordance with the commodity strategy; acting
as a lead
at a region for a given commodity and managing issues;
Supplier
Relationship Management for Top Procurement Suppliers
Position
Responsibilities/Duties: The Commodity Supplier Manager can
be responsible for
Supply Base Management activities for their assigned
suppliers (including cost
management, quality and environmental
management,and supplier performance
measurement) and for writing,
executing and maintaining all contracts with
their assigned suppliers.
They are the main interface between Procurement and
the supplier.
They can also be called upon to assist the Agilent Commodity
Manager
in executing pieces of the commodity strategy, regionally. This could
include such items as supply base rationalization, contract development,
negotiation and execution.
• Supplier Relationship Management for
Preferred Suppliers:
- Maintains a strong understanding of
the business needs and
requirements. Can translate those requirements and
identify opportunities
for how to increase value-add from their suppliers.
- Identifies opportunities for
cultivating the relationship with these
suppliers to expand the value-add (new
products, exclusivity, lower total
cost, etc.). Develops plans and gains
approval from the Commodity Manager
and management in accordance with the
Commodity Strategy.
- Masters and maintains a vast
knowledge of their suppliers’ business,
capability, short and long-term
direction, trends, new products, initiatives,
processes, etc.
- Sets-up and coordinates annual
meeting with assigned ‘top’ suppliers.
Ensures the right level of management is
in attendance and both companies
review direction and plans for coming year.
Identifies areas of improvement
for joint value-add.
- Ensures alignment of plans and
direction between the two organizations.
- Main interface to the supplier from
the Commodity Team; is internal
interface between the supplier and other
partners.
- Communicates with top suppliers
frequently. Maintains the appropriate
level of communication both internally
and externally. Provides management,
suppliers and partners with regular
updates.
- Writes and negotiates contracts and
non-disclosure agreements. Work
with the Agilent Legal team to ensure that
Agilent standards are met and
Agilent’s interests are protected. Evaluates
business conditions and is proactive
in developing contracts that ensure
business risk is minimized. and meets /
exceeds business needs.
- Executes TQRDCE surveys, analyzes
data, and prepare supplier feedback.
Meets with management to share supplier results,
plans and gains their support.
Meets with top suppliers (key and alliance
suppliers at least every 18 – 24 months),
to review direction, assure
alignment, and review performance results. Holds
suppliers accountable for
meeting commitments and performance expectations.
Work with suppliers to
develop performance improvement plans (as needed)
and monitor progress.
- Ensure quality management
expectations are set. Holds suppliers
accountable for meeting quality
requirements. Ensures Agilent’s SQSR’s are
met based on CAG/LSG’s guidelines.
Monitors environmental requirements
and ensures compliance.
- Periodically audits suppliers to
gauge their ability to meet Agilent’s
requirements.
- Develop and test business continuity
plans for high risk parts and or
suppliers. Assess contractual obligations on a
quarterly basis.
o Collect and report appropriate BCP
information as needed for assigned
suppliers and risk mitigation plans (if
needed)
- Assess supplier liability obligations
on a quarterly basis.
o Complete appropriate supplier
liability reports as needed for assigned
suppliers
- Provide 2nd level escalation point
for key and alliance suppliers they
manage
• Commodity Management
– Regional Lead: Acts as extended arm of
the Agilent Commodity
Manager (ACM) and is a lead for their commodity for the
sites in their assigned
region. Collects site/PL information from assigned
sites and provides input to the
ACM for strategy development. Drives strategy
implementation in their assigned
region by working together with the
procurement teams for their sites/PLs
– Conduct the appropriate analysis
(‘should cost models’ or other forms of
analyses) to ensure that their
suppliers’ prices are analyzed and compared
externally.
Make sure they are in
line or below the market. Work with top suppliers to
reduce total cost.
– Responsible for cost savings
initiatives and reporting for owned suppliers
for the commodity and a
particular site or product line
– Participate in special projects, e.g.
process improvements
– Participate on cross functional teams
to address business issues
– Review and improve current processes –
team processes
– Monitor and support business
fundamentals for the team, report
information as appropriate
– Participate in problem solving during
escalations
Qualifications
Critical Skills & Behaviors:
• Possesses very good knowledge of
procurement, supply management,
and/or supply chain management
• Possess knowledge of leading edge
supply management practices
• Possesses very good knowledge and
skills in commodity management,
contract negotiation concepts and business law.
• Ensures supplier issues are dealt with
in an efficient and effective manner.
Informs management appropriately based on
the situation.
• Maintains an understanding of the
supply market direction, trends and
capabilities
• Works to achieve mutual agreement on
project teams
• Financial and analytical skills/tools
to determine total cost, evaluate
suppliers and suggest improvements in
procurement processes (statistics,
cost accounting, computer spreadsheets, flow
charting, etc.)
• Proficient with statistics and data
driven root cause analysis, Six Sigma,
Lean, and or process improvement
methodologies
• Communication and actions are
consistent and send the right message. Communication is always frequent, clear,
concise, and timely. Provides
appropriate amount of communication to fit the
situation
• Effective use of written, oral and
listening skills
• Consistently demonstrates ability to
achieve proactive solutions
• Very good self starter; needs some
coaching
• Exhibits good planning and thinking
skills
• Possesses good general skills
including managing change, time
management, multi-tasking, flexibility, project
management, problem
solving and prioritization
• Can establish the appropriate project
metrics to achieve the expected
results
• Demonstrates good business acumen in
the areas of product lifecycle,
financial analysis, business models,
negotiation, asset management, quality
programs, globalization, and competitive
threats
• Utilizes knowledge of regional
differences of the world (e.g. business,
economic, cultural, regulatory
requirements, geographical infrastructure)
• Seeks mutual agreement on expectations
and deliverables; holds self
and others accountable
• Ability to sell ideas. Very good
leadership skills.
• Effectively interacts and collaborates
with individuals inside and outside
of Agilent including remote partners. Has a
positive solutions-orientated approach
and ability to build productive
relationships.
• Demonstrates strong teamwork skills
and is able to collaborate and work
effectively with others. Works across
geographies, with remote partners, and
in a virtual team environment.
• Embraces effective decision making
skills; uses good judgment and can
seek closure to issues
• Can follow and exhibit Agilent’s core
values
• Owns personal development; trains and
mentors others
• Continually demonstrates reliability
and delivery of results, which are
executed with a sense of urgency
• Utilizes appropriate software
applications such as Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint and ERP systems such as SAP
Education/Experience
• Bachelors or Masters Degree or
equivalent plus a minimum of 3 years
Procurement experience, with typically 6
to 8 years practical experience
• Effective project management
experience to lead cross-functional teams
• Effective communication skills and
project management experience to
lead cross-functional initiatives across
various groups, sites, organizations.
• Experience with employing various
financial and analytical tools and
processes to make appropriate business
decisions, such as risk analysis, total
cost analysis/cost models, Should Cost
Models, competitor analysis,
break-even analysis, Make vs. Buy analysis, and
bench marking.
• Good business acumen with positive
solutions-orientated approach
and ability to build productive relationships
• Working knowledge of SAP or Similar
ERP Systems
Please send your cv to
Cheers...
Thiyagarajakumar Ramaswamy
Director
KalaAnantarupah Consultants
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