JOB SUMMARY Responsible for optimizing the overall cost of materials, develop supply base and Supply Chain strategies, negotiate pricing, terms and agreements for materials that are strategic or specific to the Business Unit

Supervisory responsibility for Purchasing staff within the workcell

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process

Assist hiring manager by participating in recruiting and hiring activities

Ensure that workcell Purchasing staff is given proper training, tools and resources to execute their job functions

Develop and facilitate workcell specific training

Optimizes overall cost of materials

Support, execute and provide inputs to improve Jabil SCM initiatives and strategies

Improve sourcing options by working with Jabil's internal resources and customers to add Jabil preferred and or strategic suppliers to the customers Approved Manufacturers List (AML)

Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process

Provide input to determine Quoted cost to the customer that is competitive yet maximises the amount of Materials Price Variance (MPV)

Continuously optimize MPV by reducing the cost of materials and by limiting unfavorable PPV/MPV

Work with BUM to obtain customers authorization for additional expenses such as premiums on materials or freight and tooling charges incurred on customers behalf





Monitor, track and provide feedback on suppliers performance on overall cost, delivery and quality

Manage materials that are Business Unit specific and/or strategic

Understand suppliers, their capabilities, market trend and technologies for assigned commodities

Communicate Jabil expectations to the suppliers

Conduct supplier audit/visits, certifications and performance reviews to develop and continuously improve supply base

Develop Supply Chain strategies that are unique to customer or to Business Unit strategic materials

Understand customers business requirements and work with Purchasing Manager and SCM to determine the best approach to meet the customer needs

Influence customers supply chain strategies to leverage those of Jabil

Work with Materials Quote Analysts to quote new and existing materials

Frequently re-quote and negotiate to capitalize on cost reduction opportunities

Select suppliers based on overall cost and benefit including price, duty, freight, flexibility, service, performance, quality and terms and conditions

Negotiate terms and conditions that protect the best interest of Jabil and its customers





Negotiate liability terms, special stocking arrangements, and other agreements that are outside of standard Jabil terms and conditions

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows based operating system and related software

Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil's software packages

Ability to write easy correspondence

Read and understand visual aid

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions

Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs

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📌 BUYER III (Pune)
🏢 Jabil Circuit India
📍 Pune