What You Will Be Doing:
Act as purchasing buyer for Networking production infrastructure demands: Jigs, test stations IT & test equipment, machines and more.
Negotiate cost and procurement terms.
Partner with PE (Product engineering) / HW and production teams on the long-term infrastructure designs.
Maintain business relationships with tier 1 suppliers, act as an escalation in case of quality issues, expedite / cancelation requests / finance issues.
Take part in design-to-cost decisions, making sure that cost is designed into the product.
Define tier 1 manufacturers list based on multiple requirements: Quality, service level, cost, LT and more.
Work with different teams on long term contracts and SLAs (legal teams, HW engineers, production teams).
Engineering changes management in front of suppliers.
Identify tools and methods to improve supply chain activities, drive for automatic tools such as Power BI.
Ensure timely delivery of POs and update of ERP system.
What We Need To See:
Relevant academic degree.
5+ years experience in Supply Chain Planning/Procurement (relevant experience in Infrastructure Procurement- advantage)
Solid understanding of electronics industry supply chain.
Negotiation skills
Strong communication and experience working with manufacturers in global regions. English proficiency required.
Team player, work under short deadlines.
Experience with of MS Excel; Power BI, or similar data visualization tools experience a plus.
Drive strategic purchasing methodologies and monitor data validation through analytics.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to problem-solve and influence others through relationships and data.
