Buyer, Procurement

What You'll Do

• (List the major responsibilities of the position.
• Most jobs have 8 major job responsibilities that represent the essential function of the position . ) To develop Strategic Supplier capabilities to effectively support overall sourcing and negotiation requirements.
• Maintaining close liaison with suppliers on their production capacities, readiness and material supply.
• Support business functions and segments in their RFI/RFQ activities.
• Make sourcing decisions based on overall cost and benefit including price, duty, freight, flexibility, service, performance, quality, and terms & conditions.
• Actively explore and be able to source new technologies through market research to meet company future requirements.
• To lead cost saving projects involving a cross-functional team through alternative material/part recommendation and qualification plans that meet product requirements.
• Influencing the product design to ensure materials manufacturability and conformance with the global supply chain.
• Collaborate to the lowest total cost of ownership sourcing solutions for assigned commodities.
• Manage Supplier business review, and work with Supplier Quality Engineering on qualifying new suppliers.
• Skilled at developing and leveraging effective business partnerships internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to create alternative approaches to overcome roadblocks, able to identify and capitalize on opportunities and make quality decisions despite incomplete information.
• Understand and manage holistic, global value supply chains that lead to a competitive advantage and effectively manage complex sourcing requirements.
• Review and maintain updated records of approved and qualified suppliers for the assigned commodity.
• Ensure data integrity (supplier data, materials data including price and currency) is kept and maintained at all times.
• Manage, drive and monitor improvement of supplier performance through effective supplier management.
• Work with key stakeholders/end-user to identify indicators to track.
• Prepare reports as required.
• Ensures application of Quality Policy of the Company in his/her area of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with Procurement policies & Procedures.
• Ensure that the company’s commitment to quality, environmental management, health and safety is observed and performed.
• For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S.
• Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S.
• Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
• As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.
• We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.
• Job Req Type: Experienced Required Travel: No Shift Type: Normal Time (Philippines)