Strategic Sourcing Manager (Optics)

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop Optical commodity strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Monitor global market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors.
• Mitigate risks related to commodity price fluctuations.
• Identify and develop new suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Optimize the supplier base to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Conduct RFQs for NPI (New Product Introduction) projects.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through comprehensive cost analysis, market data evaluation, and negotiation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to lead Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to achieve project KPIs including savings, lead time reduction, minimum order quantity optimization, dual sourcing, and localization.
• Lead quarterly supplier scorecard reviews to improve supplier performance in quality, delivery, and cost.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and underperforming suppliers; implement corrective actions to mitigate risks and ensure continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with plant teams as necessary.
• Addressing Business Growth and Market Demands
• Improving Procurement Efficiency and Reducing Costs
• Accelerating Decision-Making and Market Adaptability
• Strengthening Supplier Management / Long-Term Partnerships/ supplier strategy
• This position will strengthen strategic partnerships with key suppliers with multi skills
• Supporting Successful NPI Project Execution.
• Enhancing Localization and Global Expansion
  

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• 10 years of experience working in a global/region commodity role in a multinational company.
• 5 years of people management experience
• 5 years of Optical related
• Engineering background is advantageous.
• Proven ability to lead projects, coordinate, problem-solve, and make decisive decisions to achieve results
• Proactive and detail-oriented
• Strong analytical and cross-functional skills
• Ability to understand global markets, collaborate effectively with global teams, and experience in working with suppliers in the Asia-Pacific region and Global
• Understanding of optical transceivers, optical components, CPO, optics passive fiber connectivity, Silicon photonics, Lasers (EML, Vcsel etc) and fiber interfaces
  optical transmission, optical jumpers, components used in AI/accelerated computing interconnects.
• Solid understanding of high-speed optical transceiver architecture: optics chain, fiber interfaces and optical budgets.
• Knowledge of optical devices and materials: 
• Understanding of the manufacturing flow: and key yield, capacity, and lead time drivers.
• Basic familiarity how these influence component selection and cost.