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Requirements found

Marketing Inventory Logistics Negotiation Supply Chain (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to Solar Cell, Wafer, and Ingot production
• Forecast demand, evaluate capacity, and manage supply signals to adjust incoming material for solar production
• Track high risk components and supplier delivery performance
• Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership
• Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
• Create sourcing strategies for consumables, gases, and chemicals related to scope
• Develop a preferred supplier network and leverage it to minimize cost and lead time for items related to solar
• Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and efficiency
• Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities
• Responsible for authoring of contract documents with the legal department

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “You will work in close coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments, executing effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to achiev…” · “Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs” · “Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineer…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership” · “Strong written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate to all levels of internal personnel” · “Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, inventory management, negotia…” · “Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineer…” · “Experience with MRP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, as well as, managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, inventory management, negotia…” · “Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership” · “Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to Solar Cell, Wafer, and Ingot production” · “Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and efficiency”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, inventory management, negotia…” · “Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environments”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “This is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling development and production flow for Starlink production.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Supporting
  In the posting: “Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Data and analysis Supporting
  In the posting: “Experience with forecasting, demand planning, and lead time analysis”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.

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