Strategic Sourcing Manager

Description

MiniCircuits designs manufactures and distributes integrated circuits modules and subsystems for high performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications.With design sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries MiniCircuits products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection measurement and imaging applications including military communication guidance and electronic countermeasure systems commercial scientific military land sea and aircraft; automotive systems medical systems and industrial test equipment.

MiniCircuits sells its products to over 20000 customers globally through our direct sales force applications engineering staff sales representatives as well as through our extensive web site.

• Develop and lead the implementation of global strategic sourcing and risk mitigation strategies for the supply categories managed.
• Align strategies to MiniCircuits overall business strategy and new product growth initiatives.
• Build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders across MiniCircuits sites to ensure successful and alignment of sourcing / risk strategies and ongoing supplier activities.
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships.
• Conduct regular business reviews with suppliers to maximize Total Procured Value and drive continuous operational and financial supply chain improvement.
• Manage sourcing requests for information quotations proposals and bidding processes.
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms of supply agreements to deliver MiniCircuits Total Procured Value objectives.
• Work with Supplier Quality team to assess new and existing supplier capabilities and drive performance improvement to ensure all raw material/component/product purchases meet MiniCircuits quality requirements.
• Achieve annual financial and operational objectives / goals.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to identify VA/VE opportunities and lead initiatives to drive costout eliminate inefficiencies and achieve supply surety.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal engineering quality supply chain manufacturing and product development teams on supply chain related statuses priorities and issue resolution.
• Continuously evaluate supplier category markets to evaluate new suppliers report on market conditions understand trends related to cost drivers and global pricing to ensure our strategic sourcing competitiveness.
• Maintain clear effective timely and regular communication at all levels within the company.
• Define develop and implement regular and detailed reporting to management as required.
• Rapidly synthesize and communicate potential supply issues to senior leaders and relevant stakeholders while proactively identifying and acting upon mitigation and/or resolution activities to eliminate or minimize any adverse impact to material flow.
• In collaboration with Product Development and QA align all specification and documentation between MiniCircuits and our strategic suppliers.

• As an experienced Sourcing professional the Strategic Sourcing Manager will be looked at as an expert in the department to help provide guidance and direction to less experienced buyers.

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Business Materials Management Engineering or similar preferred.
• 8 years experience in operations and/or supply management with 4 years direct material sourcing / supply management experience.
• Professional certification in supply chain such as CPSM or equivalent desired.
• Experience sourcing RF & Microwave components ICs and ceramic substrates preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of managing a strategic sourcing capability driving strategy and operational performance and delivering total procurement value.
• A passion for collaboration a commitment to continuous improvement and a strong customer focus with a bias to overcommunicating.
• Proficient in effectively leading crossfunctional multilocation projects globally.
• Familiarity with Bills of Materials and manufacturing processes.
• Strong oral written and presentation skills with the ability to influence using data risk/benefit analysis and your skills in fostering relationships and building trust.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Products (Excel PowerPoint Word etc) required.
• Experience with ERP E Sourcing platforms & RFQ tools.
• Working knowledge of contractual terms clauses and conditions preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand walk sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills:

• Travel both domestic and international to visit suppliers MiniCircuits facilities tradeshows etc will be required (Up to 30.
• Comply understand and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Companys Code of Conduct.

Disclaimer: The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines. MiniCircuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Managements discretion.

MiniCircuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age race creed color national origin sexual orientation military status sex disability predisposing genetic characteristics marital status familial status gender identity gender dysphoria pregnancyrelated condition and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.