[Hiring] Senior Commodity Specialist @Advanced Energy Industries, Inc

Role Description

This position manages and provides support to the supply chain leadership of the following functional areas: Production, Logistics, Receiving, Purchasing, Test, Production Engineering, and Training. This position is primarily responsible for continuity of supply of high quality, on-time product from key contract manufacturers engaged by AE. The position manages, directly & indirectly, all functions related to ensuring availability of the contract manufactured into the AE factory or to AE’s customers.

• Provide management support for CM businesses and procurement activities as related.
• Primary contact point of internal workflows, delegations, escalations within AE factories for assigned CM.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, internal and external.
• Oversees Supplier performance governance on OTDIF and Quality.
• Commercial and System Data Management - Quotes analyze, CN/DN processing, PPV management, Suppliers Audit.
• Primary contact point for CM support from internal AE teams such as Product Engineering, Supplier Quality, Planning, and Operations.
• Acts as the primary owner of supply to AE’s factories for assigned contract manufactured products for system information updating.
• Cooperates with Commodity Managers to provide the overall coordination of the supply chain to ensure continuity of supply and meet corporate strategic needs.
• Provide management support and long-term corrective action for supplier escalations to ensure continuity of supply.
• Maintain compliance with corporate and manufacturing operations policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Desire to improve inefficient processes and workflows.
• Capability to respond quickly, decisively, assertively and professionally to the rapid changing requirements.
• Ability to effectively negotiate and set priorities.
• Strong understanding of SAP and the ability to apply to manufacturing processes.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of demand-based manufacturing systems.
• Excellent PC skills, including Excel, Word and MS Standard Office.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work on several/many projects simultaneously.
• Ability to motivate others in a team environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Electrical/Electronics Manufacturing and Operations Management.
• Experience in and understanding lean manufacturing practices.
• Experience in a high mix/low volume manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in buyer, industrial and costing engineer, quote specialist and data analyst and planners are encouraged to apply.
• Career progression to Assistant Supplier Manager minimum with 3 years and Supplier Manager with 5 years of demonstrated leadership and supply chain management experience.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Production, Operations Management (or closely related field) or a combination of relevant experience and education equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
• APICS CPIM Certification/classes strongly desired.
• Six-Sigma training/ Green Belt certification desired.

Benefits

• Medical - health care plan, dental, and vision.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Executive Employee Health Screening package.
• Generous paid time off starting at 15 days and 19 public holidays.
• 98 days of paid maternity leave for Moms and 7 days of paid paternity leave for Dads.
• AE Child-Of-Employee Scholarship Program.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Career Growth and Learning Opportunity.