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Technical Sourcing Manager (Shanghai, CN) @ Oxford Instruments Plc

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<p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Role Details</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:134.7pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Business, Location: </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:397.2pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Shanghai, China</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:134.7pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Role:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:397.2pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Category Sourcing Manager</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:134.7pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Reports to:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:397.2pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Supply Chain Manager <br></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:134.7pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Direct Reports:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:397.2pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">None</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:134.7pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Primary Purpose:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:397.2pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Establish OI Service Parts Inventory in country through global sourcing to develop and lead business relationship with suppliers by implementing RFQ (Request for Quotation) &amp; price comparison, negotiate price and commercial terms according to Group Strategic Sourcing policies and procedures.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Supplier selection and local sourcing strategy setting for service parts. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Understand local service parts inventory and implementation of procurement processes.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Responsible for signing and management of general purchasing conditions agreement, frame contract with suppliers.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead the tasks of auditing, evaluating new supplier and existing suppliers with other departments together, also the supplier management at daily works.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Supplier quality, service, relationships and performance to agreed cost base as appropriate.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Contracting, contract management, and risk assessment.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Monitor supplier’s performance and support supplier to make improvement.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Completion of other tasks or projects assigned by management.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Indicative Performance Measures</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Supplier development</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Cost reduction</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">OTD</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Quality</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Performance</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Lead time from PR to PO</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Person Specification – Essential requirements unless stated</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:99.9pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Education / Qualifications:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:394.55pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Bachelor</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">’</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">s degree or above in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 18.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:99.9pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Professional Skills/ Abilities:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:394.55pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Complete understanding of sourcing policies and procedures</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strategic, analytical, with good researching skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to work and build supplier relationships</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Excellent project management, communication, and negotiation skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Understanding of commercial &amp; financial aspects of direct / indirect</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Familiar with procurement process, supplier evaluation, quality system.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 18.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:99.9pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Personal Qualities:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:394.55pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Proactive and dynamic, drive sense of urgency.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Good teamwork in a matrixed organization and can work under pressure.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Excellent oral and written English skills.</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="background-color:azure;color:white">#LI-TJ1 </span></p>

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