Procurement Director

The employer is from ELECTRONICS sector. Source and supply raw materials and coordinate global procurement efforts Set global procurement strategies and oversee implementation within regions Develop, negotiate and manage large and critical vendor relationships and contracts for Dell; accountable for improving supplier performance and negotiating contracts and global pricing Engage with top leadership for internal business partner organizations, local government authorities, corporate social responsibility, representatives of supplier diversity councils, etc Regularly host operations reviews and provide direction for improvements in key commodity metrics of cost, quality, product performance, availability and/or service level Direct the efforts of others in the achievement of the strategic and operational objectives of the group Drive cross-functional strategic/operational commodity teams to drive Dell towards a competitive advantage in the market place in specific areas such as Time-to-Market, Availability/Capacity, Cost, Quality, Technology and Service Level. Plan and implement activities related to the timely, cost-effective procurement, inventory control, planning and quality control of production materials and/or outsourced services 15 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience 7 years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization and people motivation experience Bachelor’s degree in Business/Supply Chain/Engineering/Economics; Masters is an advantage Advanced understanding of supply chain and procurement practices Advanced knowledge of planning and forecasting techniques Advanced knowledge of sourcing and supply chain networks; network of contacts to call on at manager level Strong facilitation skills to build alignment to drive decision making and action Effective communication skills to influence and drive commitment from stakeholders