CommScope is a global innovator in broadband technology.
Our team collaborates with leading Service and Content Providers to build entertainment and communication solutions that are personalized and mobile.
At CommScope, we are constantly redefining connectivity to power a smarter, simpler, more connected world.
CommScope customers include service providers (cable, broadband, telco, satellite), commercial verticals, small enterprises, and the people they serve.
We win when our customers win and that drives everything we do.
Now hiring a **Strategic Sourcing Specialist Sr.!
- **Located in **Cd.
Juarez, Chihuahua.
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**How You'll Help us Connect The World**:
Under general direction, responsible for carrying our broad assignments involving the sourcing of meaningful items, requiring extensive or specialized knowledge or experience.
Leading the vendor base, identifying cost reduction opportunities, negotiating contracts, and contributing to the make vs. buy decision process.
Works with the site Operations team to ensure that sourcing strategies are aligned with site requirements.
Develops both current and future sources of supply in support of the overall supply chain strategy.
Negotiates contracts where losses occurring through errors in judgment would involve a large dollar amount.
May supervise and provides work leadership and training to lower level team members.
**Duties & Responsibilities**:
- Sources complex direct materials (e.g.
die castings, inj moldings, metal fabrications, PCBAs, electronic components) with suppliers that are capable of meeting the service, quality, NPI and cost requirements.
- Identifies categories for strategic sourcing agreements and conducts cost/price analysis for all products under their jurisdiction with emphasis on high dollar and sole source situations.
Establish negotiation strategies.
- Work to identify opportunities for cost reductions in support of annual cost reduction objectives.
- Ensures that all sourcing is based on negotiated competitive bids as submitted by qualified suppliers and in alignment with Should Cost targets (where available).
- Maintains positive working relationship with supplier base and leads the regularly scheduled Business Reviews with suppliers.
Continue to analyze and assess the adequacy of our supplier base for each category and to develop additional sources of supply where deemed advantageous.
- Conduct cost/price analysis for all products under jurisdiction.
Analyze historical commodity trends and contribute to the development of projected commodity strategy.
- Where applicable supervise the activities of reporting Buyers.
Responsible for personnel management in terms of prioritizing staff workloads, develop and train direct reports to ensure high skills levels.
- Some travel will be required with this role.
- Where applicable, please refer to the Company's "Schedule of Authority" in order to identify approved spending levels.
**Qualifications**:
Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business or a Professional Purchasing Qualification
- A minimum of 8 years of procurement or relevant experience.
**You Will Excite Us If You Have**:
- Extensive knowledge of product line under area of procurement.
- Must have knowledge of all product lines and associated manufacturing processes under area of responsibility.
- Has experience of at least 5 major procurement categories/commodities;
- Experience in purchasing technical commodities requiring close interface with engineering.
- Successfully demonstrated negotiation skills.
- Well versed in cost/price analysis techniques.
- ERP Experience (SAP preferred)
**Why Join CommScope**:
It's not very often you get a chance to connect with something extraordinary.
In this "always-on" world, we believe it's essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.
Driven by a collective sense of integrity, we are on a quest to ensure our lives, homes, and businesses are empowered by the world's most advanced networks.
Our dynamic work environment attracts forward-thinking, hardworking, and caring people who strive to build what's next.
We provide our employees with opportunities where they can innovate and build while growing and developing their careers.
We grow with change and know the value diversity plays in bringing forth new insights and generating better solutions.
Here, you will find a collaborative culture that encourages authenticity and champions inclusiveness.
Come connect to your future.
**What happens after you apply?
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