Outsourced Procurement Manager
Dyson
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Key liaison and PIC (person in charge) to manage the relationship between Dyson and the assigned suppliers (contract manufacturers)
- Manage, communicate, and drive any regular and / or ad hoc tasks with the suppliers (contract manufacturers) and ensure satisfactory objectives are achieved before deadline
- Manage, communicate, and drive regular and / or ad-hoc internal meetings and discussions with Operations, Commercial, Finance, Engineering, Project and Technical teams and ensure objectives are achieved that are in line with Dyson's best interests
- Review, respond and resolve any inquiries and tasks from both internal or external stakeholders in a timely and satisfactory manner
- Proactively provide strategic advice to the management team so proper business and operational decisions can be made
- Provide guidance and leadership to both internal and external parties in achieving targets related to Dyson Commercial
- Coach junior members of the team
- Driving cost negotiations on product cost, cost savings per contract, cost optimizations, and able to deliver a good result of cost savings vs targets
- Driving commercial contract negotiations, revisions for new Tier 1 suppliers as well as existing suppliers
- Tasks, issues, claims, communications are completed within the given timeframe, while achieving the objectives
- Ability to work in a fast pace ever changing environment to deliver optimal solutions at prescribed time frame
- Demonstrated leadership by providing meaningful resolutions, foresee potential issues and guide both internal and external parties in resolving these issues
- Management of both external and internal relationships, being the first point of escalation on tier 1 supplier management from cross-functional teams
- Team player that has no lines drawn and willingness to go above and beyond your scope of work
- People Developer, at Dyson we believe that everyone is a key component in the team, and we continue to develop people even as we deliver programs
- Degree in Engineering with at least 10 years' experience within the procurement function
- Strong commercial background within a Manufacturing/ Engineering environment
- Experienced in dealing with EMS, CM vendors
- Profound understanding and experience of Global procurement & legal regulations
- Excellent communicator; able to present update and challengers in a clear and concise manner. In a spoken, written, and presentation setting
- Excellent problem-solving skills that could be applied is various settings
- Capable in planning and project management
- Strong business acumen, excellent data analytics skills
- Comfortable with a fast-paced and intellectually challenging work environment, being resilient and able to handle pressure