Sr. Specialist - Strategic Planning & Buying 1

Core Allocation of Time & Responsibilities

• 65% Core Operations & Root Cause Analysis
• 35% Strategic Initiatives & SAP Projects

SAP & Process Improvement Projects

• Act as the key pipeline interface between Supply Chain Planning and the IT department for system enhancements.
• Develop, map, and document refined technical workflows between functional groups.
• Eradicate manual processing steps to unlock systemic SAP usage adoption, automation, and scale.
• Perform methodical data root cause analysis to resolve operational bottlenecks

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Domain Expertise: Broad knowledge of advanced electronic manufacturing environments, electronics components, operational materials, and build flows.
• Strategic Agility: Fast learner possessing sharp knowledge of global supply chain models, including macro-level corporate strategies and fulfillment objectives.
• SAP and Rapid Response Expertise: Strong knowledge of IT concepts, complex systems infrastructure, and advanced SAP planning modules, configurations, and MRP techniques.
• Professional Capabilities: Excellent analytical capabilities, professional negotiation acumen, and structured problem resolution skills.
• Leadership & Communication: Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and leadership skills; ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal partners and external vendors.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• Six to eight years relevant experience.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experiency.

Notes

• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.