Procurement Specialist

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their team! Job Responsibilities - Develop a multifaceted understanding of the commodity landscape to forecast industry trends and gauge emerging forces. Identify changes in buyer and supplier power and use industry dynamics to company's advantag - e.- Work with suppliers to negotiate optimal terms for sourcing. Understand the trade-offs between cost, volume, and quality in order to strike agreements that meet company's performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuit - y.- Optimize supply chain performance through cost and capacity scenario analysis, and benchmarking. Develop an in-depth understanding of valued manufacturing processes and costs and market intelligence, and apply this knowledge to influence future product roadmap and sourcing decision - s.- Develop models and analyses to maintain large volume of data, extract insights and recommend opportunities for cost improvemen - ts- Provide overall program management support and supply to ongoing development of processes, templates, issue procedures, and reporti - ng- Communicate insights to partner teams to influence commercial strategy with da ta Qualificatio ns: - Strong data management skills, including experience maintaining and analyzing large volumes of d ata.- Procurement or sourcing background preferred, including supplier negotiations and cost analy sis.- Strong program management and communication skills, with the ability to translate data into commercial insig #J-18808-Ljbffr