We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Semi Divisional Supply Chain team as Regional Procurement Manager. This is a newly created role within Edwards and will be responsible for developing the regional USA Supply Chain Strategy for our USA product companies - Ceres Technologies, Product Company Hillsboro and Product Company Genesee.

In this role you will have the following accountabilities:

To lead Supply Chain Strategy to fulfil each PC's Business Goals and fit best solution for USA Supply Chain

• Design right Supply Chain strategy
• Develop scorecard to monitor progress and success.
• Facilitate the resources management across PCs to qualify suppliers, engage SESPA audit and
• Identify and inform relevant stakeholders of dependencies as well as constraints and potential risks.
• Collaborate closely with Category Management teams, as well as PC Procurement leaders outside USA

Develop Smart Agile, Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chain

• Guarantee supply continuity through several manufacturing sites within same supplier, dual sourcing...
• Foster local for local solutions
• Think sustainability for both choice of materials, 2-tier supply as well as logistics optimization.
• Leverage current Suppliers' portfolio and identify right synergies.
• Own right PK development and CC7 improvements

Challenge Make vs Buy

• Overcome bias of any predetermined solutions.
• Benchmark costs and solutions in terms of Quality, Cost, Speed & Service
• Recommend best options: Make vs. Buy/Drawing vs. Buy/Specification

To achieve in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

Education level

• Bachelor's degree or higher in science or engineering or equivalent level in Education.
  

Relevant Previous experience

• Minimum 5 years Supply Chain experience preferably in global organization
• Minimum 5 years Strategic & Global sourcing in manufacturing industry

Knowledge areas/Skills

• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to write clear, concise business communication for multiple levels (management, technical, user)
• Knowledge of End-to-End Supply Chain processes
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in compressor or vacuum pump
• Good knowledge and skill in state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and smart manufacturing.

Other requirements (e.g. Language skills; competencies; expected travel requirements)

• • USA market exposure
  • Project Management
  • Analytical skills
  • Process Management
  • Priority setting
  • Planning
  • Organizing
  • Informing
  • Listening
  • Drive for Results
  • Peer Relationship

Scope of Role:

• Geographical scope of the role: our USA Product Companies
• Business scope: SUN division
• Monthly planning and progress review are required and priority setting
• Pattern of work cycle: 30% Planning, 50% Leading & Coordination & 20% Learning
• People, reporting to this role:
  • Functionally
    • PC Sourcing engineers
    • USA PC Procurement Managers

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.