Why Join Us
Our client is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Since being established in 1969, Our Client has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and has become recognized as one of the top 10 global brands.
Through relentless innovation and discovery, they are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, network systems, and much more.
Position Summary:
The candidate will be responsible for the development and management of one or more indirect spend categories with a key focus on relationship building with strategic suppliers.
Primary Responsibilities:
Proactively manage supplier performance based on supplier segmentation models using disciplined and collaborative scorecard evaluations and/or other appropriate performance management techniques;
Communicate Samsung supplier policy and providing a point of escalation for the business for supplier issues;
Lead supplier performance programs of assigned categories, monitoring compliance to contractual terms and conditions, assess supplier financial health and develop risk mitigation plans for critical and preferred suppliers
Build, establish and maintain relationships across the organization with financial and operational teams to ensure full understanding and support of SRM initiatives
Consistently employs best practices that enables achievement of supplier relationship management objectives: developing and managing partnerships, leveraging supplier capabilities, delivering cost savings or improved value and reducing supply risk exposure;
Play a pivotal role in the advancement and strengthening of our 3rd party relationships in order to maximize realized value and minimize risk through effective category and performance management
Spend management, category management, supplier and market analysis, project management, contracting and negotiating, and risk management
Relational or Developmental competencies necessary to build and maintain crucial relationships: change management, leadership, influencing, customer/ supplier orientation, innovation, team building and continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications:
8 years experience (or equivalent) in a Category Management, Strategic Sourcing and/or supplier management role;
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Finance/Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field from a four-year college or university;
Proven collaborator with the ability to work with all levels and functions;
Knowledge and understanding of multi-step Category Management, and Strategic Sourcing processes;
Managing projects and the ability to assess impact of a given project: planning, organizing, and prioritizing multiple complex assignments and projects;
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