Senior Category Manager ( PCBA, EMS )
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Responsibilities
Lead the management of Electronics Manufacturing Services suppliers with a focus on PCBA category strategies and supply chain operational excellence initiatives.
Manage EMS execution of all PCBA projects and initiatives, including excellence in quality, delivery, cost and service.
Partner with EMS to provide DFM, DFT programs, component management support and BOM risk management to ensure NPI readiness and seamless launch of new projects
Review new PCBA bids, selection, on-going assessment and RFI/RFP/RFQ activity
Support any design services outsourcing requirements
Implement lean supply chain and manufacturing principles.
Design and execute business & operational excellence processes with EMS partners including control of outsourced spend, BOM cost control, value add services, tier 2 supplier management rules, manufacturing service agreements and reporting
Ensure all component cost savings are executed in a timely by EMS partners and roll-out new PCBA cost down initiatives
Requirements
Bachelor degree with at least 10 years of global outsourcing manufacturing & design services procurement experience in PCBA, design services and managing EMS partners.
Strong experience in global sourcing, cost management and strategy
Ideally experienced in outsourced design management and managing front to back-end external manufacturing
Strong analytical, communication, collaboration and negotiation skills
Ability to engage effectively in upstream technology sourcing activities with Product Development and suppliers
Prior people management experience of 3 years and above.
