Sourcing Engineer

Mission:

Ensure and develop a quality focused and cost efficient supplier base. The supplier base should serve our supply chain and product development to meet our targets according to our strategy and plans.
Continuously improve the supplier base for Production requirements, in cooperation and alignment with other functions, to achieve improved quality, shorter lead time, high delivery performance and reduced cost.

Main Responsibilities:

    Supporting company project
    Search and develop qualified and stable suppliers with SDE and RD
    Negotiate competitive total cost with suppliers
    Work with SDE team to develop and implement quality improvement targets and programs for all new suppliers
    Work closely with D&D team coordinating communications with supplier to ensure that supplier respond quickly and fully understand Epiroc's requirements regarding lead time, technical specifications and quality
    Take full responsibility of initial sample placing till full verification and qualification
    Manage acceptable supplier lead time to support project time requirement
    Drive smoothly transferring from initial sample to batch production
    Supplier management:
    Facilitate 'Supplier phase in and phase out' together with all stakeholders
    Organize supplier evaluation plan for all local suppliers according to TSQP, keep tracking and improving supplier quality
    Take full responsibility of supplier quality and support SQE for supplier quality issues resolve
    Regular price negotiation with all local supplier (1 time or 2 time per year) to keep reducing the parts cost
    Drive continuous cost reduction via localization and supply chain optimization
    Negotiate with all local supplier and try to achieve the lead time target
    Negotiate with all local supplier and try to achieve the payment term target
    Manage supplier 'On-Time-Delivery' performance according to target & drive for improvement
    Improve communication and develop relationship with suppliers in the spirit of open , moral and friendly partnership
    Manage supply agreement with all appendix to be signed and archived in right place and right time
    Make sure all commercial master data (price, lead time, MOQ) are correct in the system

Skills / Knowledge / Experience:

    A minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement and sourcing.
    University graduate or above, majored in mechanical engineering, or related area
    Competent in negotiating skills and assessing vendors
    Well organized, self-starter with initiative; willing to learn new skills
    Professional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills required

Behaviors:

    Capable to adapt to multicultural environment with teamwork oriented
    Must have highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines
    Execute to high ethical standard
    Fluent in spoken and written English
    Dare to think new and result oriented.