Hybrid Strategic SCM Director

at Celestica

• Job title: Strategic SCM Director
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Singapore

About the role

• Director of Strategic Supply Chain Management at Celestica, managing supply chain for global customers. Responsibilities include customer engagement, supply chain continuity, and productivity oversight.

Responsibilities

• Maintains responsibility for one or more strategic global customers.
• Leads the supply chain management process for customers from materials pricing and BOM analysis to delivery execution and flexibility performance.
• Provides leadership in the analysis of material costs to support customer quotations, and quarterly production pricing updates for global customers.
• Provides direction for component source selection, leads the evaluation of supply risk, and ensures a robust supply chain strategy is in place for all critical components.
• Provides leadership and direction with respect to interaction with suppliers, including supplier managed inventory (SMI) programs, and other key business terms.
• Leads the Commodity Management teams to ensure negotiations meet business requirements and growth plans.
• Supports quarterly business reviews with customers, and with senior management at key/strategic suppliers.
• Interfaces with cross functional teams to support customer focused initiatives, and to ensure account targets are met.
• Collaborates with manufacturing site and customers to resolve issues.
• Has regular communication with the customers related to demand, forecast consumption, sourcing strategies, supply flexibility and future process changes / improvements.
• Supports customer claims related material, including excess & obsolete inventory, premiums and material quality.
• Drives Celestica’s execution to customer demand, including shortage management and the coordination of critical escalations.
• Provides direct and indirect supervision to all supporting managers and employees performing highly specialised roles in several major functions or departments.
• Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives.
• Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in the area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives.
• Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers.

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 years experience in SCM, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of an EMS manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• An understanding to the global supply chain as it pertains to the EMS environment.
• Supply chain optics experience is desired, ideally experience in managing transceivers.
• Strong knowledge in all areas of import/export, regulatory and logistics management.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Thorough understanding of all the considerations for a robust TCOO model.
• Ability to work with all levels in an organization.
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of managers and employees.

Benefits

• Celestica is an equal opportunity employer.
• Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process.