Job Profile Summary
The China Electronics Sourcing Specialist seeks the optimum of China Electronics sourcing by balancing between cost, quality, delivery, sourcing strategy/intelligence and risk analysis throughout product and design life cycle. The China Electronics Sourcing Specialist is considered the corporate expert for the assigned commodities and leads the development and implementation of the China category strategy in Collaboration with the Global Category Strategy leader to realize established goals and objectives on Tactical and Transactional Level. It is expected that the China Electronics Sourcing specialist will have responsibility of managing RFQs, negotiating contracts, including terms and condition, and working in alignment with Global Category leader/Director based on China/Global Strategy, by collaboration with corporate Engineering, quality, Cross Business Unit and COEs leaders.
The objective of China Electronics Sourcing team is to build up a China category strategy based on global procurement and business strategy/ objectives to support China business (C4C) and global business (C4G) from
supply chain to increase our advantage and keep our competitiveness and be ahead of the competition to serve our customers.


Job Responsibilities
* Co-work with electronics sourcing team to build up a China category strategy based on global procurement and business strategy/ Objectives.
* Identify, manage, and realize cost reduction opportunities within the supply chain and drive innovations with stakeholders for new applications and new processes.
* Consolidate and establish cost reduction forecast for the annual plan, quarter and monthly financial update for make site and business division
* Optimize C4C/C4G sourcing roadmap and drive a fast execution.
* Initiate/execute the cost reduction projects.
* Build up price negotiation strategy and leading the cost reduction negotiation for assigned suppliers.
* Leading the RFQ/cost analysis/negotiation for the NCS and collaborate with SQEs, DEs, SPMs, SMEs and PMTs to select the best suppliers based on on-time delivery, quality and cost, ensure the decision align
with China/Global sourcing strategy.
* Drive Continuous supplier base and improvement on new and existing supply base.
* Lead QBR Sessions with Strategy and Preferred supplier base on assigned commodities.
* Key participant in activities as required cross-functionally, including Planning, Engineering, Quality, Programs, Finance, Legal and Manufacturing
* Responsible for supply chain resiliency management, supplier risk and performance management.
* Drive and deliver productivity and other objectives for assigned commodities.


Job Requirements
* Electronics background, Negotiation skillset, Strategic thinking, Result-driven, Stakeholder influence, Communication, Team player.
* An engineering degree and 8 years of experience (i.e. Bachelor’s degree) or a graduate degree and 5 years of experience (i.e. Masters degree).
* Minimum 1 years of practical experience in process engineering developing cost analysis for EMA or ASIC.
* Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in electronics category
management.
* Very important – must have experience in developing high spend strategies (>$100 Millions), influencing others not directly reporting to him/her strategy, driving implementation around supplier consolidation/best practices, drive optimization of materials being procured and should have good experience in managing change as well as developing and executing diversified supplier development strategies.
* Working knowledge of cost estimating methods: bottoms-up, analogous, three-point, factor, parametric, equipment factor, etc.
* Analytical skills to review and interpret data and make recommendations regarding costs
* Strong communication skills: verbal, written and presentations
* Strong organizational skills and the ability to successfully coordinate and complete multiple tasks within established and changing deadlines
* Demonstrated successful performance with independent problem solving
* Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
* Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
* Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
* Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
* Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
* Moderates the efficient and effective planning and organization of the activities to timely deliver cost reduction with highest quality
* Having experience and solid temperament in dealing with resistance to change is critical, and he/she will lead the strategic development across the entire China in Consolidation with Global and Reginal Leadership China, Korea, Japan, and Thailand, etc.
* Must be able to partner with internal Business Unites, Communicate easily to upper management Level and Engineering Leadership to obtain the best solution for Sensata.