Global Indirect Commodity Manager

**About Advanced Energy**

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The Indirect Commodity Manager 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 key professional services including but not limited to HR, Finance, Legal, IT, Engineering, Consulting and Contractor Services.
- Develop and execute global category strategies, conduct spend analysis and supplier segmentation.
- Establish structure pricing models (fixed fee, hourly, milestone-based) and advise stakeholders on commercial decisions.
- Partner with stakeholders to align sourcing plan.
- Capable to oversee $50M in global spend and ensure compliance, cost optimization, and supplier performance.
- Facilitate annual business reviews and suppliers 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.)
- Travel may be required.

**SKILLS**:

- 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
- People management skills and ability to train, mentor and develop a team of buyers
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficient with SAP or Ariba
- Excellent PC skills including Excel, Word, MS Standard Office

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

- 5+ years of experience in strategic procurement or commodity management, preferrable at professional services.
- Proven experience managing US$30M+ spend in professional services.
- Experience in supply chain management in an electronics manufacturing environment.
- Developing and deploying comprehensive category and commodiy strategies.
- 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 Business, Finance, Supply Chain or related fields.

**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.