Strategic Sourcing Manager (Optics)

Job Responsibilities: Develop Optical commodity strategies aligned with business objectives. Monitor global market trends, supply-demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors. Mitigate risks related to commodity price fluctuations. Identify and develop new suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams. Optimize the supplier base to enhance efficiency and quality. Conduct RFQs for NPI (New Product Introduction) projects. Drive cost reduction initiatives through comprehensive cost analysis, market data evaluation, and negotiation. Collaborate with engineering teams to lead Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects. Coordinate cross-functional efforts to achieve project KPIs including savings, lead time reduction, minimum order quantity optimization, dual sourcing, and localization. Lead quarterly supplier scorecard reviews to improve supplier performance in quality, delivery, and cost. Identify risks, opportunities, and underperforming suppliers implement corrective actions...