ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Strategy and Direction:
• Responsible to develop customer specific supplier and supply chain solutions for mechanical, electro-mechanical and electrical commodities. Define solutions for existing and new business opportunities and intra-Jabil site transfers.
• Understand current customer's product and future product road map to create value proposition concepts. Align with BD teams to launch value propositions projects.
• Define supplier strategies across multiple geographies.
• Assist BD in revenue generation through developing an in depth understanding of each BU's specific business needs, translating those needs into tasks for the E&I Sourcing teams and developing differentiated supply chain solutions for the sector BU's and customers.
• Develop, publicize and deploy a cohesive sector based strategy for sector specific products
o Define a supply base that is valuable and effective for the sector
o Direct RFQs to sector specific suppliers
o Develop winning value propositions that add value for our customers
• Initiate/monitor involvement between the E&I Sourcing teams and Jabil's engineering teams.
• Maintain effective prioritization and delegation of sector based initiatives
• Project Mgt. oversight of commodity project initiatives within the sector as a single point of contact, covering mechanical, electro-mechanical and electrical commodities.
o Leverage the expertise of the Commodity Mgrs to define effective supplier solutions.
Technical Management:
• Develop and maintain gap analysis for Jabil/customer design requirements with supplier capabilities
• Utilize E&I Sourcing teams to identify process inefficiencies/vendor capabilities
• Drive the Divisional Sourcing teams to carry out the necessary Supplier Development to fill process gaps and unique customer process challenges
• Understand customer qualification requirements for new products and oversea execution through regional management
• Facilitate resolution of supplier quality issues and escalations.
• Utilize E&I Divisional resources to advise designers of lower-cost material or assembly approaches, and sit it in on design reviews as required
Cost Management:
• Develop pricing strategies for production, design, and quoting activities
• Provide the sector critical part numbers for inclusion in the quarterly negotiation cycle.
• Define, develop and make effective use of cost analysis tools
o Help develop a quick RFQ process, based on segment knowledge and direct suppliers with accurate target pricing
• Provide guidance on price trends
Communication:
• Ensure open communication and exchange of team ideas
• Promote vision, professionalism and a customer centric culture
• Build effective relationships with Sector VP and Director, BUD/BUM's, GBUMM's, peers, team members, and related departments
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
• Demonstrate a high level of competency in the knowledge of materials, tooling, and processing for Metal/Plastic/Packaging & hardware components and assemblies (both internally and externally with our customers)

• Demonstrated success in identifying and developing a common strategy around the customer and Business Unit needs within the sector

• Strong ability to collaborate with peers in other areas and management to reach the best solution for the organization

• Able to maximize the use of available resources to achieve the best results consistent with the sector objectives and strategy

• Strong ability to identify relationships, draw logical conclusions, and interpret results for use in decision-making

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and communicate technical drawings and specifications.
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and communicate regarding common scientific and/or technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to tailor advanced quality tools training to all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in English required. Multilingual a plus.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil's software packages.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree required; related technical field preferred
• Minimum eight (8) years related work experience
• Prior supply chain management role and Jabil experience preferred
• Or a combination of education, experience and/or training.

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