Commodity Manager(Teradyne,Suzhou)

Our Purpose
TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day.

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Opportunity Overview

Ensure commercial relationship of our two major China vertically integrated contract manufacturers.

• Ensure we pay the appropriate prices for the assemblies and robots they deliver.
• Ensure all commercial related practices are executed (PPV, Cost Reviews, Buy Up/Down of inventory, contra inventory levels, etc)
• Serve as key escalation point for delivery and capacity expansion
• Make sure that issues are dealt with early such that they do not become major problems that jeopardize the supply chain in any way.
• Provide leadership and coordination in the management of supply base during the new product development process.
• Drive large scale cost reduction initiatives.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies.
• Ensure qualification of new parts and new suppliers
• Bring new suppliers to the table if they can deliver better results.
• Develop relationships with key suppliers at all levels with the goal of delivering best in class performance.
• Establish goals and performance expectations with supply base. Write and award contracts where applicable to document agreements with suppliers.
• Work with supply base to establish ability support all aspects of business for Teradyne and Teradyne customer global locations.

All About You
We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• A BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; experience in collaborative robot technologies and an MBA is a plus. (Business degree with related technical experience acceptable)
• 5-10 years of sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment
• Deep knowledge of Robotics and the Robotic supply chain.
• Demonstrated experience in contract negotiations and supplier selection/management
• Experience in purchase of technical commodities and implementation of best practices
• Working Knowledge of ERP systems;
• Travel is required and can vary from 15-30% per year
• Command of Chinese and English both written and spoken is required.

Benefits

Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, life and accident insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more.

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