Manager, Category Managment

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UCT is looking for a talented Manager, Category Management to join us in Malaysia This position is responsible for establishing the strategic vision and operational priorities to support current and projected growth ensuring that the supply chain to meet our business and operational needs. The role leads South-east Asia strategic supply chain organization which includes strategic materials program strategy, commodity management, supply chain program management & value analysis engineering functions

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of the supply chain strategies for strategic program and major corporate initiatives with focus on the future direction of UCT's semiconductor equipment.
• Design of the supply chain (selection, qualification, and development) that meets our strategic and operational KPI goals.
• Build & develop supply chain for Southeast Asia to support our manufacturing sites both in Singapore & Malaysia respectively.
• Establish OEM components supplier/distribution relationships within Asia to increase supply chain agility.
• Part of the Strategic Global SCM leadership escalation team supporting any critical supply line issues.
• Timely implement inventory stocking programs with suppliers to reduce lead-times, inventory cost, turns and cash flow.
• Drive localization by site with BCP plan to ensure continuity of supply for Build-to-Print Commodity.
• Drive supply chain performance in achieving cost, delivery, quality, time-to-market objectives.
• Collaborate and work closely with our customers on source change strategy & build business justifications mitigate supply risk to attain a robust supply chain assuring business continuity.
• Create and enforce business processes that ensure timely, accurate, and automated data flow (collection, processing, storage, and analysis).
• Lead supply chain transition of project/products transfers from US, Spore to Malaysia and ensure QCD goals are successfully met.
• Champion and support the implementation - roll out SAP for SCM South-east Asia.

Other Duties

• Ability travel between Penang, Malaysia & Singapore as and when needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to strategically plan for the organization managed.
• Strong management, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication, relationship building, and interpersonal skills both internally and externally with customers.
• Strong business acumen with ability to build relationship internal & external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Strong project and staff management skills.
• Ability to effectively negotiate with and influence others on matters of significance to the organization.
• Ability to develop and/or continuously improve organizational capability through recruitment, training, and retention of skilled employees.
• Ability to mentor and guide the team in strategy and execution.
• Ability to work around ambiguity and think out of the box, anticipate and plan ahead.

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• BS/BSE level degree in Supply Chain, Business, Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical discipline required. 

Experience Requirement:

Work Experience:

• Minimum 5 years directly related experience
• Previous work experience in category management build to print (BTP) parts preferrable cable and harness or PCBs, procurement, contracting, materials management, logistics, manufacturing, quality, account management 
• Certification by NAPM (National Association of Purchasing Management) and/or APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) a plus

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