<p>Responsibilities: &nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>coordinates and manages the material cost activity for select customers and/or sites with minimal direction;</li>
	<li>prepares material pricing independently for new business opportunities (bids) including generation of Bill of Material, cost analysis, negotiation with suppliers, collaboration with Commodity Management and presentation to team leaders and managers;</li>
	<li>updates material prices database and analyzes Bill of Material for competitiveness;</li>
	<li>works closely with commodity management, Initial Public Offering (IPOs), management, sourcing teams, engineering teams, and financial cost engineers;</li>
	<li>negotiates with suppliers on Request for Information tenders;</li>
	<li>participates in kick-off meetings and interacts with global customers units as well as counterparts in other regions;</li>
	<li>audits and analyzes quarterly cost variances. Consolidates, tabulates, analyzes and reports on various commitment and performance metrics.</li>
</ul>

<p>Requirements: &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>working knowledge of the marketplace conditions for the area of specialization including industry pricing, technology and supply/demand trends;</li>
	<li>minimum 2 years of supply chain experience;</li>
	<li>experience in Mechanical or PCB background;</li>
	<li>strong systems skills, including common office platforms such as MS Office and Access;</li>
	<li>knowledge of basic purchasing practices and procedures;</li>
	<li>basic understanding of specific customer needs;</li>
	<li>good communication, negotiation and presentation skills;</li>
	<li>ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines;</li>
	<li>ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion;</li>
	<li>ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers;</li>
	<li>ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze large quantities of data.</li>
</ul>
