This role is responsible for managing Tail Spend suppliers and supporting supplier resiliency & WCI within the Electrical Assemblies Category. Core duties include overseeing Tail Spend supplier activities, tracking resiliency actions, supporting improvements with non-GPO suppliers, and resourcing high-impact parts. The position collaborates with engineering and category managers for part and supplier rationalization, manages contract compliance and execution, and leads SPIR mitigation efforts. Additionally, it maintains supplier profiles, serves as the primary escalation contact, defines escalation paths with business users, and ensures timely resolution and communication of supplier-related issues impacting operations. "1) Own, monitor, and take responsibility for Tail Spend suppliers using standard KPI reports 2) Manage end-to-end sourcing process for assigned suppliers and projects, ensuring optimal supplier selection based on cost, quality, service, risk and driving the cost out projects. 3) Identify and drive cost-out opportunities and initiatives within assigned categories in alignment with Category Managers. 4) Work with category managers to establish and develop category strategy for tail spend suppliers/parts, supplier consolidation 5) Drive improvements in supplier resiliency, and Working Capital (WCI) 6) Track core part resiliency actions from CMs, provide regular updates as required 7) Support Resiliency Improvement activity for Non-GPO owned suppliers of Electrical Assemblies Category 8) Resourcing activity for “Non-Resilient parts having low spend but high Revenue Impact 9) Collaborate with Engineering & Category/Business Managers on part & supplier rationalization opportunities 11) Support contract execution and SPIR (Supplier Price Increase Resolution) mitigation processes. 12) Maintain supplier profiles in GPS for owned suppliers, other details 13) Act as the first point of contact for supplier-related escalations. 14) Collaborate with business users to define escalation paths and provide resolution support. 15) Ensure timely communication and follow-up on supplier issues impacting operations." BE Electrical/Electronics (Others) with 6+ years of relevant experience. Strong knowledge of supply chain operations, strategic sourcing, and supplier performance management "Electrical/Electronics products and process knowledge preferably in Power Electronics, Power distribution, Circuit protection, etc Proven ability to lead cost-out initiatives and manage supplier relations. Proficiency in procurement systems and analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Power BI, Qlikview, GPS, Palantir) " Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority."
