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SanDisk is seeking a Manager 4, Strategic Sourcing to work with stakeholders addressing all aspects of procurement management for assigned commodities including pricing, procurement support, supplier management, supply-base strategy, and market trends assessment in Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia.
The successful candidate will develop and implement strategies to achieve organizational objectives, managing strategic projects and timelines efficiently. You will coordinate with other departments, stakeholders, and external partners to facilitate projects, drive initiatives, and resolve issues. The role includes creating, leading, and implementing global commodity strategies by working with business stakeholders including engineering, quality, finance, planning, materials, and operations. You will facilitate commodity communications including commodity councils, strategies, market and landscape updates.
Candidates will lead contract and price negotiations, competitive analysis, and should-cost studies to reduce total cost of ownership and increase supplier value. You will set up should-cost studies and lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve yearly cost reduction. The role requires establishing, implementing, and administering systems and processes to evaluate, monitor, report, and manage supplier performance and improvement including Quarterly Business Reviews. You will monitor commodity market trends, effectively reflect market dynamics in terms of supply strategies, and identify, analyze, and address challenges often involving complex or highly technical issues.
SanDisk offers a challenging strategic sourcing environment where you can lead global commodity strategies, work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to supply chain optimization and cost reduction initiatives.