Global Commodity Manager-indirect

**About Advanced Energy**

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The Indirect Commodity Manager for Real Estate/Infrastructure/Utilities is responsible for providing the design and implementation of sourcing solutions that ensure continuity of indirect spend supplies enabling Advanced Energy’s various business groups to operate efficiently, support internal requirements, corporate cost objectives, and enables cost effective solutions for indirect spending in global regions. Responsible for oversight on performance metrics related to Quality, Delivery, and Cost, and have overall responsible to analyze and execute decisions regarding supplier selection, overall performance, and problem resolution/crisis management.

**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Request for strategic sourcing and contract negotiation for Real Estate, Infrastructure and Utilities (Power & Liquid Nitrogen)
- Develop and execute global sourcing strategies
- Optimize the spends through cost saving initiatives, stanadardize facilities equipment brand and contract negotiations/ tendering.
- Identify and evaluate and manage global/ regional suppliers with Facilities stakeholders to eusure quality, compliance and performance.
- Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes and maket dynamics to inform sourcing decisions.
- Mitigate supply chain risk through proactive planning and contingency strategies.
- Partner with Finance, Legal and Facilities teams to align procurement goals with business objectives such as new factory setup or factory expansion.
- Facilitate annual business review and supplier scorecards.
- Process purchase requisition and PO confirmation if necessary.
- Support / responsible for global AE manufacturing factories, design and global service centers

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**:

- Works in a standard office environment
- uses general office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, etc.)
- Frequent travel may be required.

**SKILLS**:

- Knowledge of facility management, utilities contracts and infrastructure lifecycle costs.
- Proven or demonstrated performance developing strategic supplier relationships.
- Proactive problem solver with strong planning orientation.
- Excellent working knowledge of purchasing and electronic manufacturing processes.
- Capability to respond quickly, decisively, assertively and professionally to changing requirements
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficient with SAP or Ariba
- Excellent PC skills including Excel, Word, MS Standard Office

**EXPERIENCE**:
**Essential**:

- 7+ years of experience in strategic procurement or commodity management, preferrabley in Real Estate, Infrastructure and Utilities.
- Proven track record managing large scale global spend (US$50M) is preferred.
- Experience in supply chain management in an electronics manufacturing environment.
- Collaborating with business leaders or other stakeholders to implement strategies and sourcing initiatives.
- Commodity Spend Analysis
- Supplier Contract management
- Supporting Procure to Pay process including PO issuance and supplier shipment
- Experience in a very high growth rate electronic business is preferred.

**EDUCATION**:
**Essential**:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Facility Management or Construction Management and/or experience.

**Compensation**

**As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate.

**Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)**

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.