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We are looking for a Regional Category Manager based out of Shanghai, China to support Agilent Contract Manufacturing of PCA (Printed Circuit Assembly) and HLA (High Level Assembly) category business.  In this position you will be responsible in ensuring supply chain resilience and continuity while meeting key performance indexes in quality, delivery, and cost.  You will be a critical link between supplier and Agilent internal Instrument Manufacturing teams.   The position will have great demands for hands-on financial numbers and details, and yet the ability to use tactical means as appropriate and seeing the strategic big pictures.

A Day in the Life

The Regional Category Manager works under limited supervision and is expected to play multiple active roles in working with cross functional teams.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Define and guarantee contract manufacturing category performance:

-          Act as Supplier Relationship Manager representing Agilent in dealing with suppliers in negotiating, reviewing, and approving every 6-month cycle cost review of material, value-add mark-up, SG&A, profit, logistics

-          Deliver cost savings, delivery, and quality performance of supplier

• Lead the elaboration of the global and local procurement budgets plan of record.  Build, follow-up and monitor the global as well as local procurement action plans
• As assigned, lead, contribute, implement and/or support projects and audits, often involving interaction with multi stakeholders and cross functional teams to deliver results through effective communication across teams and functions.
• Optimize working capital needs, decrease the level of inventories, decrease the administrative cost (number of PO and invoices)

Manage supplier base:

• Consult, negotiate, select, and contract the supplier on every needs of the commodity, building a resilient yet flexible supply base
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify solutions to resolve escalations and meet business needs in end to end processes.
• Negotiate Confidential Disclosure Agreement and Supply framework Purchase agreements, including but not limited to development and delivery lead-time, frozen/flexible/forecast delivery schedule, MOQ/MDQ quantity, VMI/VOI, Supplier payment terms, Performance agreements
• Manage supplier QCD Performance. Optimize supplier performance including continuous improvement.

Risk Analysis:

• Conduct appropriate risk analysis; identify options and work to minimize risk from impacting business
• Supplier Financial Commitment Reporting, overall accountability for reporting and representing data from suppliers

Qulifications:

• Bachelors or University Degree within business or engineering preferred 
• 5+ years procurement experience with in-depth business acumen/knowledge in procurement practices, supplier management, commodity strategies, terms and negotiation concepts and business law
• Financial and analytical skills/tools to determine total cost, evaluate suppliers, (statistics, cost accounting, computer spreadsheets, flowcharting, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal skills to represent Agilent Global Procurement to suppliers, relate and communicate effectively across different levels & geographies.
• Ability to work across different teams in multiple time zones. Flexibility to accommodate short term change/assignment in working hours to support regional time zone needs during critical quarter or year-end close.
• Demonstrated self-leadership and ability to effectively manage multiple projects that are deadline oriented, handle interruptions, and adaptable in changing tasks or environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP and Ariba

Preferred/Added advantage:

• Knowledge of Agilent's product portfolio and services offering

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