Category Strategy
- Define and continuously update the global
Electronics & Mechatronics commodity strategy - Translate business objectives into sourcing and supplier development roadmaps
- Identify technology trends, market developments, and cost drivers
- Develop long-term sourcing strategies supporting growth, resilience and innovation
- Establish commodity KPIs and improvement targets
Supplier Management
- Own relationships with strategic global suppliers
- Drive supplier segmentation and supplier rationalization
- Lead supplier performance improvement initiatives
- Evaluate and approve new suppliers
- Lead strategic supplier development programs
- Ensure compliance with quality, financial and sustainability requirements
Commercial & Cost Management
- Lead global commercial negotiations
- Develop and execute cost reduction initiatives
- Drive value engineering and should-cost programs
- Negotiate LTAs, pricing models and commercial frameworks
- Monitor commodity indices, inflation impacts and electronic component market trends
- Deliver annual savings and productivity targets
Supply Chain Risk Management
- Identify supply chain vulnerabilities
- Develop dual-sourcing and regionalization strategies
- Monitor geopolitical, trade and semiconductor market risks
- Lead crisis management activities related to disruptions and shortages
- Ensure business continuity plans are in place for critical components
