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**CommScope is looking to add an Strategic Sourcing Specialist**
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!
**How can you help us to connect the world**:
Develop and implement annual strategies for the purchase of raw materials and services, corresponding to the Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) division. Handle and ensure productivity, quality, inventory control, timely delivery, savings, and supplier performance based on metrics established by the company. This position is responsible for aligning the strategy and coordinating execution in combination with other departments such as engineering, manufacturing, sales and other teams. Advises efforts towards acquiring driven negotiations for all required materials and services, always passionate about continuous improvement. Demonstrate an authority level in the supply chain, negotiations, supply strategy, development and execution, modernization, project management, and its life cycle. Ensures that all suppliers align with existing corporate standards and policies, environmental compliance and protection of the social environment. Conducts periodic reviews of suppliers to ensure compliance in accordance with CommScope policies and procedures.
**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsible for the materials supply chain, supports the introduction of new products, and will also play a meaningful role in manufacturing process transitions, product relocations and cost reductions as well as new project opportunities.
Your responsibilities include obtaining raw materials and products according to specifications in compliance with company guidelines.
Responsible for developing suppliers according to market needs, with a focus on supporting CCS operations that includes the location and development of local suppliers and solutions.
Provide support to the requirements of manufactured parts as a critical part of the solution for the products.
**Supplier Development Strategy**
With regional operations leaders, direct supervisor, raw material buyers and leaders of the different regions, build strategies by region for the supply of raw materials.
Ensure that supply strategies and plans will provide the vital support for the organization (CCS).
Ensure that all suppliers and sourcing strategies are in accordance with the "true total cost" strategy, including inventory, transportation, customs, import taxes and time costs.
Actively participate and influence the acquisition of materials that impact regional manufacturing in conjunction with the corporate. Such participation covers the present and future needs of CCS in sync with regional needs according to the company's direction.
**Strategic processes**
Responsible for the identification and analysis of an existing and potential group of regional suppliers for CommScope/Connectivity and Cable Solutions including centralized and decentralized materials and services.
Responsible for working directly with customers, operations teams (planning, engineering, purchasing) and research and development teams to ensure strategies with suppliers, for a specific set of direct materials aligned with the product and customer needs..
Negotiate and control regional prices for all raw materials competitively, as well as sourcing activities for a specific group of materials.
Ensure that the prices and level of services required by the CCS business unit are reflected in the final contracts with suppliers.
Keep the ERP system updated (Prices, delivery times, minimum purchase quantities, selected supplier, payment terms, etc.)
Ensure that the documentation and administration process of contracts with suppliers stays in sync with global and regional specifications, allowing everything negotiated in terms of prices, terms and conditions to be clear by all supply teams in each of the Unit Business.
Ensure that contracts are renegotiated and renewed before the expiration date.
Ensure that the supply chain in terms of specific materials generates savings in raw materials in the Annual plan.
Actively work on identification of new projects, analysis and risk adjustment of this supply chain.
Maintain the relationship with suppliers for specific suppliers contracted by CCS. Conduct periodic reviews with suppliers to ensure that contract-based performance and continuous improvement are taking place.
Work with regional leaders and vital dep