Commodity Manager

Job title: Commodity Manager

Company: Murata Power Solutions (Hong Kong) Limited


Job description: Recruit Ref: L0595559274
Posting Date: 2025-03-04Murata Power Solutions (Hong Kong) LimitedCommodity ManagerMurata Power Solutions is a provider of DC/DC converters and AC/DC power supplies & solutions, data acquisition converters, digital panel meters and magnetics products, focusing primarily on the computing, communications, industrial and medical markets. Ranked amongst the world’s top 5 suppliers of power electronics, we design and manufacture the industry’s broadest offering of standard products and are a market leading designer of custom solutions.Well known for the quality of its products and workforce, we can provide you the opportunity to work with talented people and a management team focused on growth and the ongoing development of leading-edge technologies for many of the world’s major OEM’s.An in-depth knowledge of multiple commodities, strong in electronic, developing strategic business relationships with suppliers in support of cost, quality, delivery, reliability and time to market goals. Other responsibilities include contract negotiations, strategic product sourcing and commodity management.Responsibilities:
1. Develop and execute a procurement strategy for commodities including competitive benchmarking and supplier analysis, including the introduction of Tier II manufacturers. Understand and communicate supplier technical roadmaps to engineering and various internal MPS organizations
2. Design Win/Registration control and management, negotiating tiered pricing structures up front, and defining annual cost out requirements, through semiconductor costing models
3. Direct the strategic sourcing process and act as the central point of contact to improve supplier cost/price & performance on assigned spend/commodity at local, regional, and worldwide level for major commodities
4. Work closely with product management teams to understand technology requirements across the commodity and various business units
5. Define direct material sourcing strategy to support establishment of supply chains; maximize current and future market conditions and define contingency planning to mitigate risk commodities” matters, conveying ideas, and recommending possible solutions to problems.
6. Interface directly with Finance and the Sourcing Analyst to document real savings that can be communicated throughout the organization7. Provide BOM cost analysis, works with Engineering, Suppliers and Contract Manufacturer to drive total cost reduction. Experience driving direct material sourcing savings globallyQualifications & Skills
– Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management or other related field.
– Over 5 years’ relevant experience of Supply Chain/Strategic Sourcing and business/industry work experience, focused on electronic components, includes advanced technical and business knowledge in product development life cycle, quality assurance, project/program management-Electronic components costing experience, understanding of wafers, dyes, and manufacturing efficiency improvements
– Good knowledge of various computer applications such as: Strong MS Excel is a must and Material Requirement Planning System (MRP)
– Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills in a professional manner with internal customers and external suppliers.
– Must be able to set and attain goals and initiate action to resolve problems; ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion
– Self-starter-ability to work independently & relentlessly to purse objectives. Team player with leadership & cross functional skills, ability to influence others to achieve results.
– Ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze large quantities of data, accountable for data accuracy
– Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese (including Putonghua)

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Location: Hong Kong

Job date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:22:49 GMT

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