COMMODITIES SPECIALIST

Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Management

• Commercial Drivers: Drive the end-to-end sourcing process for assigned commodities with a primary focus on Price, Vendor selection, Lead time, and Capacity.
• Cost Engineering: Conduct rigorous cost-breakdown analyses and price benchmarking to achieve cost-down initiatives and optimize the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Capacity & Risk: Monitor and verify vendor manufacturing capacities to ensure alignment with production load-leveling and growth forecasts

Vendor Performance & Governance

• Performance Ownership: Monitor and drive vendor performance metrics, specifically focusing on Quality, On-Time Delivery (OTO), and responsiveness.
• Vendor Qualification: Identify and onboard new vendors, ensuring they meet the technical and physical infrastructure standards required for semiconductor equipment.

Stakeholder Integration & Execution Alignment

• Transactional Enablement: Work closely with the Buyer team and all related supply chain stakeholders to ensure sourcing strategies are executable on a transactional level.
• Master Data Integrity: Maintain the accuracy of "Sourcing Master Data" (Price, LT, Vendor codes) to ensure seamless PR-to-PO conversion by the Buyer.
• Interface Management: Act as the escalation point for the Buyer team when vendor-related bottlenecks exceed routine transactional limits

Requirement:

Professional Experience

• Education: Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
• Tenure: 1 to 2 years of experience in sourcing or category management, ideally within the semiconductor or high-tech equipment manufacturing sector.
• Entry-Level Provision: Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply, provided they demonstrate a strong analytical foundation and an earnest willingness to learn the complexities of technical sourcing.

Analytical Logic

• Data Synthesis: Ability to analyze spend data, lead times, and capacity models to identify systemic trends or supply risks.
• Visualization: Proficient in using data visualization tools to transform raw metrics into actionable supply chain insights.

Technical Literacy

• Specification Interpretation: Ability to interpret (or a high aptitude for learning) technical specifications and engineering drawings.
• Capability Alignment: Ensuring vendor manufacturing capabilities physically align with the technical requirements of the product.

Software Proficiency

• Expert-Level Data Tools: Advanced proficiency in data analytical tools (e.g., Excel Power Query/Pivot, Power Bl, or Tableau) is mandatory for managing large datasets and automating reporting.