What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Assurance - Supply Chain Professional position at IBM?
Introduction
At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.
Your Role And Responsibilities
Bachelor's Degree
Key Skills
Required technical and professional expertise
At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.
Your Role And Responsibilities
- In this role you will work with a variety of teams and stakeholders to drive supply commits as well as deal with changing engineering needs and demands. This role is for the New Product Introduction team working specifically with the Quantum Computing program, on the cutting edge of both technology and research.
- Strong communication and organizational skills will be required in this role. You must be flexible with changing demands and needs, you will work with multiple different stakeholders to prioritize and adjust plans as needed. Multitasking and creating your own tracking systems is key in this role.
- Daily tasks include: Communicating with suppliers via web and email, managing open orders and shipments, working to review changes to the product structure, requesting quotes, pulling in or pushing out orders, and much more.
Bachelor's Degree
Key Skills
Required technical and professional expertise
- Strong Excel & technical skills
- Ability to learn on your feet
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Strong project management/organizational skills
- Logistics – Shipping/Receiving International
- Manufacturing – Consumer electronics or other technical hardware
- Procurement – RFQs & supplier relationships
- Suppliers – Experience working with suppliers. Negotiations etc. International is helpful as well.
- Supply Chain – College degrees or classes with supply chain focus