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Global Supply Manager (080008S5)

Position:	Global Supply Manager (080008S5)
Company:	Dell Global B.V. (Singapore Branch)
Role Description:	• Lead the development and implementation of commodity/supplier-specific supply chain strategies to ensure Continuity of Supply as key member of the Commodity Team. Act as single point of contact for material shortage related escalations from Regional Buyer/Planners to World Wide Procurement. • Demonstrate strategic thinking and sense of ownership in pro-actively recommending and driving actions around identified risks to continuity of supply. • Lead conference calls and meetings, address questions with sense of urgency and ownership, receive and/or share information, promote, influence, advise, negotiate, and/or direct vendors, suppliers, peers, staff, and management within and outside the department. • Analyze supply chain at the Tier I and Tier II (sub-tier) component level. • Identification and mitigation of potential risks to Dell’s supply chain to ensure continuity of supply for all factories. • Participate as key member of Commodity Team and core team as single point of contact for continuity of supply. • Management of product transition with Commodity Team, Regional Buyer/Planner teams and supply base. • Function as single point of contact for material shortage related escalations from Regional Buyer/Planner to World Wide Procurement. • Lead Global Supply Team with Regional Buyer/Planner in attendance. • Participation in supplier selection and TAM (total available market) management. • Evaluate supplier performance and prepare feedback. Develop and administer improvement programs. • Develop long-term relationships with senior management of strategic suppliers for materials, services and technology.
Company Description:	As a US-based company with a decidedly global infrastructure and team, Dell is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information technology and Internet infrastructures. Dell’s climb to market leadership is the result of a persistent focus on delivering the best possible customer experience by directly selling standards-based computing products and services. Revenue for the last four quarters totalled more than $61 billion and the company employs approximately 63,700 team members around the globe. To support the growth of our Singapore Design Center and its Displays, Imaging & Printing, Client Software & Peripherals product design activities globally, we are looking for highly motivated and talented professionals to join us.
Requirements:	• Bachelor’s degree with 4-6 years of relevant work experience • Strong strategic agility to analyze competitive environment and industry trends to drive proper supply chain strategy • Strong command skills to lead Global Supply Team and to ensure implementation and execution of Continuity of Supply strategy • Ability to think and act globally across multiple cultures, time zones and functions • Strong ability to analyze impact of changes in price, availability and ECO’s (Engineering Changes Orders) on continuity of supply. • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. • Good knowledge of graphics and spreadsheet software applications. • Strong time management skills. • Understanding of Dell’s mid- and long-term (3-18 months) demand for a given group of commodities. • Prior supply chain experience a bonus, but not a must Interested applicants may also forward their updated resume directly to sg_great2b@dell.com
Salary Range: (SGD, annual)	Not stated
Country:	Singapore
Date Posted:	Friday, August 22, 08
Closing Date:	Monday, September 8, 08

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