Manager-Supply Management

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Microchip has an opportunity for a Manager-Supply Management in the Supplier Operations department at our Fab 4 facility in Gresham, Oregon. This position will supervise a team of Supply Chain Buyers who manage suppliers and the flow of materials and services into Microchip Technology Fabs.

• Manage Supply Management staff, including day to day job duties/performance, team building, employee development, training, and mentoring.
• Assist North American supply management department in addition to managing direct reports.
• Sourcing and contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Coordinate procurement activities with production, inventory control, distribution, transportation, and other functions.
• Serve as a point of contact responding to escalations of Fab supply issues proposing timely and effective solutions to supply shortages and problem areas.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Microchip's internal customers and suppliers.
• Responsible to qualify, develop, monitor, measure and evaluate the performance of the suppliers that provide critical materials and services to Microchip.
• Monitor and achieve department Key Process Indicator goals, including hosting executive supplier business review meetings.
• Determination of source of supply, purchase quantities, delivery schedules, price negotiations, and applicable terms and conditions within corporate budget, quality, business expectations and guidelines.
• Ensure that purchased materials and services conform to or meet the specified requirements.
• Participate in and lead department audits.
• Project management.
• This position has the authority and responsibility for obligating Microchip Technology via purchase order and contract commitments.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business discipline
• 5+ years of purchasing and supply chain management job experience
• 5+ years of manager or supervisor experience
• Proficient with MS Office products:
  Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point
• Strong organizational, documentation, and writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Able to contribute as a reliable and effective team member with minimal supervision
• Able to coordinate multiple facets of the operation

• Bachelor’s degree, Supply Chain or Supply Management
• Supply chain related internships/co-op/work experience may be considered relevant job experience

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