Drive cost reduction, price, and contract negotiation, and Component/Supplier Selection Process for electronic components together with Global Component Engineering (GCE) and the different R&D sites.
Define commodity strategies, preferred/strategic suppliers, and supplier strategies
Negotiation of Volume Purchase Agreements (VPAs), long-term Price Books and step pricing.
Negotiation of best logistics (lead time, VMI or buffer stocks) and quality T&C's in line with the requirements of ADVA and our CM's.
Build relationships with the key decision-makers of our suppliers
Trend scouting of market, product, technology, and supplier trend.
Install an early warning system about potential material shortages, increases in lead time and allocation situations
Close cooperation with different R&D sites globally.
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