.At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER.
We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions.
With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions.
Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.JOB SUMMARYTake the initiative and assist the Purchasing Manager in ensuring that materials supply equals demand, optimizing overall cost of Purchasing, supporting the business development effort with current and potential customers, and development/implementation of purchasing strategies.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAssist Purchasing Manager in leading and administrating the Purchasing organization.Support the development and implementation of Supply Chain strategies and systems.Optimize the overall cost of materials and ensure that materials supply equals demand.Execute Purchasing and Materials Planning functions according to the business objectives and policies and procedures.Ensure all purchase orders are placed with pricing and terms & conditions that are negotiated and agreed to by Jabil Commodity Managers and Buyers.Ensure that Operation's supply base contributes to the success of the Operation and that suppliers are selected based on overall cost effectiveness and their ability to meet Jabil's requirements.
Monitor, track, and provide feedback on suppliers' performance on overall cost, delivery, and quality.Maintain an open, non-political culture that encourages employees to focus on maximizing the performance of the company and customer service.Support the development of Jabil Supply Chain strategies and systems.
Obtain feedback from Customers/BUs and suppliers.
Collaborate with Jabil SCM, other Jabil Operations, suppliers, and customers to develop supply chain solutions that improve Jabil's performance and service levels.Support customers/BUs business needs using Jabil's standard processes where possible and customized solutions where necessary.
Influence customers/BUs in order to leverage Jabil's Supply Chain solutions.Continuously improve efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of the functions.
Drive down overall cost of materials including component pricing, freight expenses, administration expenses, materials liability, and high stock.Enforce the Corporate "Rules of the Road" Commandment and Cultural Creeds, Corporate and Operation's policies procedures.May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.JOB QUALIFICATIONSKNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTSExtremely strong skills in communication, leadership, business analysis, process development, administration, and change management are required