COMMODITIES SPECIALIST

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Management

• Commercial Drivers: Drive the end-to-end sourcing process for assigned commodities with a primary focus on Price, Vendor selection, Lead time, and Capacity.
• Cost Engineering: Conduct rigorous cost-breakdown analyses and price benchmarking to achieve cost-down initiatives and optimize the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Capacity & Risk: Monitor and verify vendor manufacturing capacities to ensure alignment with production load-leveling and growth forecasts

Vendor Performance & Governance

• Performance Ownership: Monitor and drive vendor performance metrics, specifically focusing on Quality, On-Time Delivery (OTO), and responsiveness.
• Vendor Qualification: Identify and onboard new vendors, ensuring they meet the technical and physical infrastructure standards required for semiconductor equipment.

Stakeholder Integration & Execution Alignment

• Transactional Enablement: Work closely with the Buyer team and all related supply chain stakeholders to ensure sourcing strategies are executable on a transactional level.
• Master Data Integrity: Maintain the accuracy of "Sourcing Master Data" (Price, LT, Vendor codes) to ensure seamless PR-to-PO conversion by the Buyer.
• Interface Management: Act as the escalation point for the Buyer team when vendor-related bottlenecks exceed routine transactional limits

Requirement:

Professional Experience

• Education: Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
• Tenure: 1 to 2 years of experience in sourcing or category management, ideally within the semiconductor or high-tech equipment manufacturing sector.
• Entry-Level Provision: Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply, provided they demonstrate a strong analytical foundation and an earnest willingness to learn the complexities of technical sourcing.

Analytical Logic

• Data Synthesis: Ability to analyze spend data, lead times, and capacity models to identify systemic trends or supply risks.
• Visualization: Proficient in using data visualization tools to transform raw metrics into actionable supply chain insights.

Technical Literacy

• Specification Interpretation: Ability to interpret (or a high aptitude for learning) technical specifications and engineering drawings.
• Capability Alignment: Ensuring vendor manufacturing capabilities physically align with the technical requirements of the product.

Software Proficiency

• Expert-Level Data Tools: Advanced proficiency in data analytical tools (e.g., Excel Power Query/Pivot, Power Bl, or Tableau) is mandatory for managing large datasets and automating reporting.

Tell employers what skills you have

Stakeholder Analysis
Graduate Recruitment
Supply Chain Analytics
Market Trend Analysis
managing sourcing process
build forecasting models
Analytical Reasoning
Professional Experience
Vendor Management
Enthusiasm to learn
Supply Chain Engineering
Computer/Technical Literacy
Strategic Sourcing
Monitors Supplier Performance
Costs Breakdowns
Semiconductor Technology