Sourcing Procurement Manager Jobs

Job Opportunity: Sourcing Procurement Manager - USA

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What is the mission of the procurement organization?

In a very international environment, the mission of ALE Procurement Organization is to provide all procurement services to its internal business partners for the achievement of ALE goals and targets.

The Procurement Organization manages suppliers and lead the sourcing, negotiation, procurement of products, software, services and solutions, and the related processes on behalf of the ALE and all its affiliates.

While a key objective remains to identify opportunities for cost and cash optimization. Procurement is also responsible to uphold ALE purchasing compliance standards, as well as to maximize the interests of the company in any commercial commitments taken with suppliers.

What is my role?

As a Sourcing Procurement Manager, you manage and develop a portfolio of IC Telecom Component suppliers and Original Electronic Manufacturers dedicated to Optics and get them to reach ALE key objectives (such as Cost, Delivery Schedule, Quality… etc) for the production and development of ALE products.

What am I responsible for?

• Identifying commercial risks and taking appropriate actions to mitigate the company’s exposure to risks associated with suppliers.
• The monitoring of the supplier performance and definition and follow-up of action plans to have them improving quarter over quarter: Cost, Operational performances and Quality, in a spirit of mutual benefit for both supplier and ALE
• Driving the supplier selection process for new projects, including by conducting audits.
• Managing and developing the business relationship with suppliers and getting them continuously improving their performance, including by:
• Sourcing of second source suppliers and promote the qualification to R&D
• The management of supplier escalation in case of Component shortages at EMS factories,
• The management of periodic Business Reviews with suppliers.
• Building and maintaining market intelligence in the field of IC Telecom Components and Optics.
• Promoting ALE procurement strategy and policies inside the organization.
• Negotiating contracts, amendments and T&C with suppliers.

Am I the good person for this position?

• Have you graduated from an Engineering school and ideally have a postgraduate diploma in business administration or economics?
• Do you have 3 to 5 years successful professional experience in the telecommunications industry or in the industry of electronic products and/or electronic manufacturing industry?

This job is for you!

Our Ideal Candidate?

• Has strong negotiation and interpersonal skills;
• Is reliable, dynamic and autonomous in day to day business with high level of business ethics.
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Has experience in supplier relationship management;
• Has experience in drafting contracts and agreements;

What can make the difference?

• Experience in raw material procurement process;
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing.
• Adaptability to multicultural environment;
• Experience in Project management;

What else do I need to know?

This permanent position is located in Thousands Oaks (CA) and is to be filled immediately.

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We are Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, our vision is to deliver the customized technology experiences our customers need. Our mission is to make everything connect by delivering digital age networking, communications and cloud solutions with services tailored to ensure our customers’ success. In the Cloud. On Premise. Hybrid. ALE is a trusted advisor to more than a million customers all over the world and active in 50+ countries.

If you recognize yourself in our company and this description, this job is for you!