Responsibilities
- Lead negotiations on pricing, long-term agreements, price revisions, capacity commitments, and payment conditions.
- Drive initiatives to reduce costs through detailed cost analysis, should-cost modeling, and value analysis/value engineering.
- Oversee supplier selection, qualification processes, and ongoing performance evaluation.
- Administer contracts such as master service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and pricing arrangements.
- Ensure uninterrupted supply for mass production and new product introduction programs, including during ramp-up, transfer, and end-of-life phases.
- Identify potential risks related to supply, capacity, geopolitical factors, and costs, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Support supplier audits and manage escalations arising from quality, delivery, or commercial challenges.
