Team Leader, NPI Procurement

Align

Description

This function within the Global Sourcing & Import-Export department is managing an NPI Procurement team, including buyers and administrators, as well as global sourcing, NPI processes, collaboration with cross-functional teams - emphasize on cost optimization and on time delivery, leading projects

The position consists of - but not limited to – team management, leading KPIs, negotiation, sourcing, suppliers’ management, NPI, contractual processes, cross-functional collaboration within the organization, while ensuring procurements’ best practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Manage an NPI Procurement team, including buyers and administrators
  • Overall responsibility for suppliers and subcontractors deliverables, as of NPI stages, through negotiation, to enhancing business relations
  • Global sourcing of suppliers and subcontractors
  • Suppliers and contract manufacturers management
  • TCO Analysis, spend management and make/buy recommendations 
  • Set and measure KPIs
  • Control suppliers’ performance
  • Overseas travel may be applicable 

Additional responsibilities:

Other duties may be assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

BA degree – Must

MA/MBA – An Advantage

Procurement/Supply Chain studies – An advantage

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • At least 3 years of Purchasing/Supply Chain team management experience – Must
  • Fluent Hebrew and English (verbal and written) – Must
  • Strong negotiation skills - Must
  • Experience in global procurement and overseas suppliers’ relations - Must
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience Subcontracting management - Required
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads – Required
  • Excellent communication, organizational and problem solving skills – Required
  • Effective collaboration skills with cross-functional teams – Required
  • Self-motivation and professionalism – Required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Work Environment: The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS

Full time job, Regular business hours, overtime may be required

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