Position Overview & Specifications
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.
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Job Description:
This role within the Microchip Component Operations team (our Global Supply Chain) will provide the successful candidate with valuable experience and growth potential. Reporting into the Materials Manager, the objective of our Supply Chain Team is to establish, maintain/ improve supply continuity, quality and cost as it relates to products and services. (Key Measurements: Inventory, On-time delivery, Quality & Cost)
Responsibilities:
- Processes purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers
- Reviews PO variances to the plan; past due and aged unconfirmed orders providing resolution with the supply base
- Participates in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information
- Recommend cost saving proposals including alternative sourcing with approval of team
- Works closely with Engineers & Strategic Sourcing Managers to support all procurement and vendor negotiations on lead-time and cost
- Process Returns to Vendor (RTV) for procured products and drive continual improvement with Supplier Quality team
- Manage and maintain item master/organization attributes for assigned products
- Resolves accounts payable/receivable discrepancies for any/items assigned
- Resolves delivery/receiving discrepancies for any/all items assigned
- Remains current on economic, industrial and other trends that affect market and prices
- Supports ERP integration activities and assists Project Manager with implementations
- Participates in New Product Introduction (NPI) teams to represent Component Ops in the early stages of the development process.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Supply Chain
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proven planning, organizational and communication skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (specifically Excel)
- Demonstrates analytical, verbal, and written communication skills