Sr. Specialist Strategic Planning & Buying

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management(SCM)
Career Stream: Purchasing(SCMPUR)
Role: Advisory
Job Title: Buying/Planning Advisor
Job Code: ADV-SCM-BUYP
Band:Level 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

The Sr. Specialist - Strategic Planning Buying (internally designated as the Buying and PlanningAdvisor) represents a full level of specialization within the Supply Chain Planning pivotal role steps beyond transactional routines to directly design control and advance theunified buying and planning architecture. Balancing high-impact operational visibility with systemmodernization the Advisor evaluates business dynamics at their fundamental root causeutilizing advanced SAP workflows to optimize long-term material assets and tier-to-tier supplierecosystems.

Core Allocation of Time & Responsibilities

65% Core Operations & Root CauseAnalysis

35% Strategic Initiatives & SAP Projects

Long-Term Supplier Communications SAP Process Improvement Projects
Develop medium- to long-rangecollaborative material and capacityforecasts.
Build and embed enterprise SalesInventory and Operations Planning(SIOP) workflows.
Partner with Commodity Managementto align localized purchasing with globalcorporate contracts.
Formulate multi-layered risk mitigationplans to secure supply network continuity.

SAP & Process Improvement Projects

Act as the key pipeline interfacebetween Supply Chain Planning andthe IT department for systemenhancements.
Develop map and document refinedtechnical workflows between functionalgroups.
Eradicate manual processing steps tounlock systemic SAP usage adoptionautomation and scale.
Perform methodical data root cause analysis to resolve operational bottlenecks

Planning Metrics & Analytics: Establish evaluate and monitor critical planning datathresholds including Purchase Requisition (PR) Accuracy Rates First-Time Match Ratesand Requisition Cancellation Rates to ensure exceptional upstream data hygiene.
Supplier Performance Management: Identify and manage supplier compliance criteriaaccording to contracted splits and lead-time performance criteria. Collaborate directly withsupplier operations teams to sustainably compress lead times and eliminate systemcosts.
SAP Master Data Architecture: Audit and maintain core SAP planning parameterssystematically taking ownership of Vendor Lead Times Purchasing Info Records (PIR)and Celestica Supplier Portal (CSC).
Multi-Tier Visibility: Ensure strategic capacity alignment and transparent forecastcommunications with Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers. Meticulously track variations in baselineforecast data and update data matrices to safeguard lines against shortages.
Engineering Change Integration: Partner with local site engineering and operationsteams to develop and track cut-over parameters to new part revisions actively minimizingobsolete and excess inventory exposure.
Production Readiness Validation: Validate Clear-to-Build (CTB) data accuracyidentifying repeating material gating items and formulating permanent structuralresolutions.
Executive Performance Reviews: Conduct formal bi-annual business reviews withcritical strategic suppliers utilizing balanced performance scorecards to optimize logisticsfinancials and efficiency metrics.

Domain Expertise: Broad knowledge of advanced electronic manufacturingenvironments electronics components operational materials and build flows.
Strategic Agility: Fast learner possessing sharp knowledge of global supply chainmodels including macro-level corporate strategies and fulfillment objectives.
SAP and Rapid Response Expertise: Strong knowledge of IT concepts complexsystems infrastructure and advanced SAP planning modules configurations and MRPtechniques.
Professional Capabilities: Excellent analytical capabilities professional negotiationacumen and structured problem resolution skills.
Leadership & Communication: Strong communication presentation interpersonal andleadership skills; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with awide variety of internal partners and external vendors.

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry using a computer mouse using a calculator etc.) are frequently required.

• Six to eight years relevant experience.

• Bachelors degree in related field or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experiency.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.