Specialist - Mechanical Commodity

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Specialist - Mechanical Commodity in Chennai, India.

What a typical day looks like:

• Lead Quarterly and Semi-Annual Negotiations for PCM-owned suppliers.
• Execute Quarterly RFQs in alignment with GCM commodity strategy.
• Analyze supplier quotes and provide data support for GCM-owned suppliers
• Negotiate pricing for No Movement Parts to ensure cost competitiveness.
• Mitigate Unfavorable Cost Reduction (UCR) impacts for assigned commodities.
• Track and measure Cost Reduction (CR) on actual receipts for PCM-owned suppliers to meet assigned Target
• Drive UCR Recovery Actions and maintain tracking mechanisms.
• Improve Payment Terms for PCM and site-owned non-PSL suppliers.
• Strategic Cost Modeling
• Support Should Cost Modeling for specific categories like Bags and Labels.
• Manage Vendor Approval for all new suppliers and update Vendor in alignment with sourcing policies

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 4 years of experience in materials or related field.
• A background in manufacturing is desired.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off

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Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain

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Optional Skills:
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Client-provided location(s): Chennai, India

Job ID: Flex-WD206987

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-29T19:53:46