Job Description

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world\'s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.JOB SUMMARYResponsible for optimizing the overall cost of materials, develop supply base and Supply Chain strategies, negotiate pricing, terms and agreements for materials that are strategic or specific to the Business Unit. Supervisory responsibility for Purchasing staff within the workcell.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\xc2\xb7 Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process.
\xc2\xb7 Assist hiring manager by participating in recruiting and hiring activities.
\xc2\xb7 Ensure that workcell Purchasing staff is given proper training, tools and resources to execute their job functions. Develop and facilitate workcell specific training.
\xc2\xb7 Optimizes overall cost of materials.
\xc2\xb7 Support, execute and provide inputs to improve Jabil SCM initiatives and strategies.
\xc2\xb7 Improve sourcing options by working with Jabil\'s internal resources and customers to add Jabil preferred and or strategic suppliers to the customer\'s Approved Manufacturer\'s List (AML).
\xc2\xb7 Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process.
\xc2\xb7 Provide input to determine Quoted cost to the customer that is competitive yet maximises the amount of Materials Price Variance (MPV).
\xc2\xb7 Continuously optimize MPV by reducing the cost of materials and by limiting unfavorable PPV/MPV. Work with BUM to obtain customers\' authorization for additional expenses such as premiums on materials or freight and tooling charges incurred on customer\'s behalf.
\xc2\xb7 Monitor, track and provide feedback on suppliers\' performance on overall cost, delivery and quality.
\xc2\xb7 Manage materials that are Business Unit specific and/or strategic.
\xc2\xb7 Understand suppliers, their capabilities, market trend and technologies for assigned commodities.
\xc2\xb7 Communicate Jabil expectations to the suppliers. Conduct supplier audit/visits, certifications and performance reviews to develop and continuously improve supply base.
\xc2\xb7 Develop Supply Chain strategies that are unique to customer or to Business Unit strategic materials. Understand customers\' business requirements and work with Purchasing Manager and SCM to determine the best approach to meet the customer needs. Influence customer\'s supply chain strategies to leverage those of Jabil.
\xc2\xb7 Work with Materials Quote Analysts to quote new and existing materials. Frequently re-quote and negotiate to capitalize on cost reduction opportunities. Select suppliers based on overall cost and benefit including price, duty, freight, flexibility, service, performance, quality and terms and conditions.
\xc2\xb7 Negotiate terms and conditions that protect the best interest of Jabil and its customers. Negotiate liability terms, special stocking arrangements, and other agreements that are outside of standard Jabil terms and conditions.
\xc2\xb7 May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS\xc2\xb7 Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
\xc2\xb7 Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
\xc2\xb7 Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows based operating system and related software.
\xc2\xb7 Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil\xe2\x80\x99s software packages.
\xc2\xb7 Ability to write simple correspondence. Read and understand visual aid.
\xc2\xb7 Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
\xc2\xb7 Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
\xc2\xb7 Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
\xc2\xb7 Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
\xc2\xb7 Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver\xe2\x80\x99s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Accessibility AccommodationIf you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to Always_Accessible@Jabil.com with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

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