- Strategy Development (supply base/market knowledge, business integration, deployment planning, internal alignment, global awareness): Development of complex sub-commodity strategies with limited oversight - significant contribution to commodity level strategy development
- Analytics (Business Objects and external sources): Basic interpretation of external data to influence decisions
- Business Systems: Ability to find root cause through use of non-purchasing WISE application
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of technologies within one or more sub-commodities with ability to contribute with technical experts
- Project Management: Ability to facilitate development of effective project schedules
- Written and Verbal Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate at the enterprise level
- Cultural Awareness: Awareness capable of meeting multi-cultural groups within their cultural landscape
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to effectively drive planning and thinking around a future state
- Six Sigma/Lean: Planning includes appropriate emphasis on improvements in Six Sigma and Lean implementation
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to diffuse difficult communication to drive solutions
- Data Analysis Skills: Ability to transform data to logical solutions
- Leadership Skills: Ability to lead groups (internal and external) through difficult situations - drive consensus where possible maximizing support
- Business Acumen: Knowledge of impact of activities on P&L
- Time Management: Able to handle multiple tasks and priorities without compromising results
- Professional Learning and Growth: Demonstrates ability to learn from within the organization as well as from industry resources
- Metrics/Results Driven: Ability to develop plans and strategies to ensure achievement of goals and objectives
- Supplier Quality System: Ability to guide others in the development of PPAP and execution of WPQR 9100
- Supplier Quality System: Strong participation in supplier assessment processes
- Problem Solving/Ambiguity: Ability to execute actions that are not clearly defined and drive appropriate actions for known risks
