Senior Staff Specialist Procurement

Your Role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies aligned with business, quality, and cost objectives.
• Manage supplier onboarding and supplier selection processes, including supplier qualification and evaluation.
• Develop contingency sourcing strategies (Plan B) to minimize supply chain risks, especially for automotive-related operations.
• Manage both overseas and local suppliers including supplier qualification, sourcing activities, and local resource development.
• Support supplier transition and localization initiatives, including potential sourcing strategy shifts from Europe/Singapore to China.
• Support IATF audit requirements and ensure procurement-related documentation compliance.
• Utilize AI tools and digital solutions (e.g. Copilot) to improve sourcing efficiency, spare part management, and procurement operations.
• Drive cost efficiency initiatives through CCO (Clean Cost Optimization) and Total Cost analysis.
• Conduct market research and monitor commodity trends, including London Metal Exchange (LME), to support sourcing and pricing strategies.
• Analyze and predict market price fluctuations and provide procurement insights to support business decisions.
• Identify root causes of supplier or quality issues and collaborate closely with Supplier Quality teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Handle supplier claims, corrective action follow-up, and quality issue resolution processes with buyers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Follow up on market trends, maintain process flexibility, and support continuous improvement initiatives in procurement and supplier management.

Your Profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Management, or Engineering.
• Strong knowledge in market research, commodity analysis, and pricing trend monitoring, including London Metal Exchange (LME).
• Strong knowledge in CCO (Clean Cost Optimization) and Total Cost analysis.
• Experienced in strategic or operational procurement roles in any industries.
• Experienced in sourcing and localization strategies for raw material and manufacturing-related suppliers.
• Experienced in cost analysis, preferably using LME standards.
• Familiar with 8D methodology and quality issue handling.
• Understanding of IATF requirements and audit processes.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience in supplier corrective action management and claim handling processes.
• Comprehensive understanding of global supply chain and procurement best practices.