Manager, Strategic Supply Chain

Location: LaSalle

Overview
When you join Celestica, it’s more than just a job. It’s about being part of a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do every day, and contributing to our forward‑thinking and collaborative solutions for our teams and customers.

The Position
This Supply Chain Management role will support the end‑to‑end materials ‘Must Win’ quoting process for strategic customer bids. This encompasses product data review and setup, sourcing strategy development, BOM sourcing and pricing, and proposal development, supporting key market segments in the ATS division.

Key Responsibilities

Works with internal and external customers to resolve product data integrity issues

Work closely with business development, supply chain directors, commodity management and sourcing teams to develop and deploy effective sourcing strategies

Deliver competitive and timely material pricing solutions

Lead and support process improvement initiatives

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Ability to interpret and analyze technical product data at both component and assembly level (electronic & mechanical), and summarize any gaps in information required for quoting

Demonstrate ability to use web platforms to pull commercial & technical info for electronics components

Ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze costing and pricing data

Ability to analyze financial data and understand the impact of material costs on project profitability

Demonstrate understanding of how an EMS supply chain works and key commodity cost drivers

Demonstrate awareness of supplier pricing and strategies

Ability to effectively build relationships with suppliers and negotiate favorable outcomes for Celestica

Demonstrate strong systems skills, including common office platforms such as MS Office (proficiency in Excel, Power Point) and Celestica‑specific tools such as Quote App, Scavenger, SAP, PowerBI, Matrix, IHS etc.

Demonstrate strong analytical skills

Demonstrate ability to be detail‑oriented

Demonstrate strong multi‑tasking, organization & time‑management skills

Ability to project manage multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to influence, motivate and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams based in multiple countries to deliver projects within required time frames

Ability to proactively identify and resolve complex issues & problems internally and externally

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, internally and externally

Ability to effectively summarize and communicate complex information and analysis to diverse audiences (up & down stream)

Ability to develop processes and identify opportunities for improvement within existing processes

Ability to develop and champion novel solutions where there is ambiguity or the project is unique compared to typical opportunities

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data

Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.)

Typical Experience
3 to 6 years relevant experience in supply chain or procurement.

Typical Education
Bachelor’s degree in a related field (STEM or Business), or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary and Benefits
Salary range: $90k-$120k annually. Celestica provides eligible employees (those scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week) with medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits and a 401(k) plan with company match.

Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment, and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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