About the Position:
The Global Commodity Manager (GCM) for Optics will develop and implement the Optics commodity and supply-chain strategies to drive time-to-market, continuity of supply and cost reduction initiatives that enable Juniper's optics business requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Manages optics commodities, including optical hardware systems, and pluggable optical and copper modules and cables (Optics).
- Manages sourcing, including building and maintaining supplier relations, onboarding new suppliers, and driving RFI (Request for Information) and RFQ (Request for Quotation) processes from inception, through suppliers and products selection to final production release.
- Identifies with Juniper Engineering and PLM teams and with suppliers, projects that add strategic value to Juniper Optics portfolio, determining technical and business criteria to select such opportunities, and leads suppliers and internal engineering teams through all the qualification process until production-release.
- Works with peer GCMs to align suppliers' commercial, technical and product roadmaps to the company’s requirements, as well as to carry out periodic Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) in order to maintain suppliers' performance in line with quality, cost and delivery goals.
- Works closely with the Engineering and PLM teams to influence technical and business objectives and decisions, empowering their contribution.
- Works with the team to meet regulatory compliance, including leading TL9000 audits.
- Leads Master Purchase Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements negotiations, building consensus among the parties.
- Works with peer GCMs on price negotiations for NPI and production Optics, in order to achieve cost reduction targets.
- Works with Juniper's Contract Manufacturers, Global Material Managers and suppliers to align supply with backlog and forecast demand.
- Work with cross-functional teams and peer GCMs' to maintain optics through all lifecycle phases, from qualification through end-of-life.
- Understands optics industry trends to mitigate supply chain risks, suggest the adoption of new technology, and explore new suppliers.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS Engineering or equivalent.
- 3+ years of experience as a commodity, material, product or program manager in Optics or Optics sub-components.
- General knowledge of Optics variants and their key components.
- Ability to influence, motivate and collaborate through a cross functional organization.
- Experience building cost models, negotiation strategies and monitoring market commodity trends and intelligence.
- Fluent English.
- Fluent Chinese.
- Proficient MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Located in Malaysia.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 5+ years of work experience.
- Experience working with suppliers of Optics or Optics components.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers.
- Experience summarizing complex proposals and projects into executive presentations, and ability to present clearly and effectively to senior management.
Other Information:
- Relocation is not available.
- Remote working within Malaysia might be considered.
- 20% travel requirements.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion and diversity at our company!
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