.**Supply Chain/Procurement Mgmt 4**Education : 4 year degree; Masters a plusExperience : 5 yearsKnowledge : Supply Chain, Supplier Management, specifically in Plastics / Metals, Contracting, Pricing ; knowing Sanmina, a plus.Skills:**Communication** **_(examples - "negotiating corporate partnerships or acquisition agreements", _or_ "greeting callers in a friendly manner as they arrive at reception" ):_- Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.- Prepares and presents supply chain performance metrics at Customer Quarterly Business Reviews.**Customer Focus **(may be internal or external) **_(examples - "following up with customers to ensure their requests have been addressed", _or_ "working closely with clients on controversial or sensitive issues to rectify problems or improve their experience"):_- Contributes information for customer bids and proposals with a short turnaround.- Defines and assesses risk of supply to customer, and provides strategic plan for risk parts.- Builds and maintains supplier relations to ensure support for Sanmina and end customer.**Problem Solving **_(Examples - resolving scheduling conflicts to coordinate meetings, _or_ investigating major design challenges to improve product effectiveness.):_- Makes decisions based on knowledge of materials management principles and operational goals. Therefore, detailed investigation and analysis is frequently required and may include nebulous or intangible factors.**Job specific skills **_(Examples: Keyboarding knowledge, _or_ advanced soldering skills):_- Computer skills.- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.**Leadership **_(examples - coordinates work of 4 people during shift, _or_ is fully responsible to hire, train, motivate and discipline a team of 20):_- May provide guidance to less experienced team members.- Be able to influence and matrix manages teams of people that do not work directly to them**Innovation **_(examples - finds new ways to achieve better results within job _or_ researches and develops new products using leading edge platforms)_**:- Develops and implements cross-functional processes and systems to ensure materials are available as required in the supply chain, and that inventory is maintained at minimum acceptable levels.**Organization/Project Management **_(examples - organizes and maintains calendars for 3 executives, _or_ manages new product implementations from design through to production and distribution):_- Plans and project manages the integration of activities which contribute to the customer's supply chain, such as procurement, inventory control, planning, and quality control of production materials