Sourcing Engineer

Location: 

Shanghai, SH, CN, 201199

Desk Designation:  Onsite
Job Req ID:  2174
Type of Contract:  Fixed-Term

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 33 countries with 50 industrial sites and 18 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Main duties

  • Conducts market and supplier studies for the purchasing categories under consideration..
        >> Assessment indicator : Number of market and vendor studies conducted

 

  • Concretely implements the purchasing strategies approved by the Purchasing Category Managers (PCM) by bringing local needs and issues to bear..
        >> Assessment indicator : The number of purchasing strategies implemented per year

 

  • Ensures the deployment of the Site's purchasing action plans, activity standards, tools, programs and regulations in accordance with the ethical code. Tracks performance using operational and outcome indicators..
        >> Assessment indicator : Indicators of quality, costs, cash contributions, delivery, and of innovation

 

  • Proposes cost-saving plans and provides regular reports to analyze and encourage progress with respect to these objectives..
        >> Assessment indicator : Purchasing productivity report

 

  • Organizes Requests For Proposal and negotiates on a legal and commercial standpoint. Proposes subcontracts to his/her direct manager..
        >> Assessment indicator : Number of tenders and negotiations per year, for the Site

 

  • Negotiates contracts within the limits of its responsibilities for one Site, or for several Sites, in the form of a Lead Buyer..
        >> Assessment indicator : Number of contracts in progress

 

  • Participates in the Supplier Evaluation Program..
        >> Assessment indicator : Number of suppliers evaluated or audited, per year, for the Site

 

  • Oversees the implementation of productivity improvement action plans..
        >> Assessment indicator : Number of action plans implemented, within the Site

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender-neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.