Sourcing Engineer

Responsible to support and implement overall Sourcing strategy. Achieve year-on-year improvements by executing local, regional and global supply chain projects and initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align on business requirements and implement sourcing and commodity strategies.
- Acts as technical interface between suppliers and Business Units & Engineering, specifically on alternate sourcing, alternate material/process development and quality issues resolution. Develop and execute supplier development programs.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**

**Commodity Management**
- Contribute to and execute sourcing strategies on assigned commodities with regional commodity leads.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (global Sourcing team, Engineering, Operations, Business Units, Quality, etc.) in executing these strategies.
- Participate and support Global Commodity Leads in managing global commodities.
- Source and qualify new suppliers especially in Best-Cost-Country (BCC) in line with commodities strategy.
- Drive relentless improvements in quality, delivery and cost to meet SSO and business targets and initiatives.
- Keep abreast of design, product and market requirements from Business Units and in turn share market and suppliers’ developments.

**Supplier Management and Development**
- Able to assess suppliers’ technical competencies and capabilities - match suppliers’ strength to technical & quality requirements and influence BU/Engineering on suppliers’ selection.
- Understand and establish supply chain requirements e.g. production vs delivery lotsize, production vs delivery leadtime, etc) with suppliers to meet operational requirements
- Develop and execute supplier development programs (e.g. leadtime reduction, process improvement).
- Support Value-Engineering-Value-Analysis (VAVE) initiatives - engage suppliers & BU/Engineering to collaborate on continuous cost/design improvements
- Track and implement action plans to continuously improve Strategic Sourcing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as well as support manufacturing locations regionally and globally.
- Participate with Commodity Leads in business reviews with strategic and critical suppliers involving relevant stakeholders.

**Continuous Improvements.**
- Continually review supply base ; source & develop new and potential suppliers specifically in BCC to support the business requirements.
- Facilitate and conduct Kaizen events (e.g. sourcing workshops) to continuously build up the savings funnel to achieve year-on-year savings target.
- Identify strategic sourcing best practices and drive these best practices into the strategic sourcing toolkit and sourcing strategies.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- Possess Engineering degree or technical background.
- Experience and continual success in achieving net deflation and productivity is required.
- Experience in project management required.
- Experience in the development and management of the sourcing preferably in both multi-site management responsibility and multi-commodity responsibility.
- Regional sourcing experience in Asia Pacific highly preferred.
- Travel : up to 50% (domestic &regional/ international)
- For Senior position, minimum of 5 years of progressive sourcing responsibilities with extensive exposure across multiple commodities and regions.

**COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS**

**Functional**
- Broad knowledge and exposure in managing direct material Electronics commodities (e.g. semi-conductors, **PCBA **s, cable assemblies)
- Possess well-rounded knowledge in strategic sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing and operational procurement.
- Exposure in high-mix low-volume (HMLV) environment preferred.
- Proved track record as a competent technical interface in engaging suppliers and Engineering.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing in production environment and experience in implementing Kanban/Consignment systems highly preferred.
- Good knowledge of the marketplace conditions for a broad range of commodities including technology trend, supply & demand dynamics, supplier analysis, pricing and development including bench-marking
- Results-oriented with strong business acumen.

EnviroDynamics Solutions Pte Ltd

Poon Wai Soon, Bernard

Reg. No: R2197713

EA License No.: 12C6285