Sourcing Manager - Precision Cable

Samtec in Wilsonville, Oregon, has a Sourcing Manager position opening who will be required to be on site. This is a technical sourcing specialist role, an individual contributor, who will collaborate across the company.

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $950 million global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 40 international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables its unmatched customer service.

Summary/Objective: The Technical Sourcing Specialist for Samtec’s Precision Cable supports key engineering, production and supply chain stakeholders in the development of the global sourcing plan to meet current and emerging business needs. Builds strong relationships with key and developing suppliers that specialize in but are not limited to high speed cable (Coax and Twinax), Precision RF Cable, etc.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product Management and Engineering leadership in the development of a market leading business and technology strategy to support advanced product roadmaps.
• Develop global sourcing strategy for acquiring technical suppliers and subcontracts that support current, new and next generation technical products.
• Develop the Approved Vendor (Supplier) List and manage strategic suppliers within Samtec’s roadmap. Understand current key technical supplier capabilities, stage developing suppliers, identify gaps that hinder current production and emerging products roadmap.
• Proactively develop capability and relationships with technical and material suppliers to meet Market and New Product Introduction strategy.
• Creatively structure agreements that mitigate risk, provide effective cost and scale with technical business strategy to build productive supplier partnerships.
• Work with Samtec’s Purchasing team to establish Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards including but not limited to minimum balances, lot sizes, stocking locations, and reorder points.
• Drive competitive supplier pricing through deliberate strategy to evaluate supplier cost and performance.
• Monitor key metrics of suppliers such as Delivery, Performance, Quality, etc.
• Work with Supplier Quality to regularly review supplier adherence to quality and operating policies, procedures and standards.
• Work with Operations and Supplier Quality to understand usage and manufacturing requirements to manage and develop supplier quality and performance.
• Help develop and leverage best practices, processes and tools for the Global Supply Chain and Sourcing team (ie benchmarking analysis, should cost analysis, BATNA, etc).
• Manage carrying costs to business unit targets while balancing risk and service level.

“The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities”

Required/Preferred Experience:

• 4 years of cable manufacturing experience (manufacturing, engineering, or similar).
• 5 years of procurement experience or 3 years of procurement experience combined with 3 years of supply chain planning or engineering.
• Experience with ERP or similar systems.
• Knowledge of product manufacturing/test and familiarity with DFx (includes manufacturing, test, cost, quality, reliability) tools, process and application (FMEA, DOE, DMAIC).
• Deep experience in the high speed cable industry, cable extrusion, etc.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, works independently and cross functionally.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to have interpersonal and political savvy to drive project teams.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Business skills such as general business / supply chain acumen, negotiation skills, interpersonal savvy, dealing with ambiguity, etc.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Must be able and willing to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or a related discipline.
• A professional certificate demonstrating proficiency in supply chain such as APICS CSCP or CPIM certification or equivalent.