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JOB PURPOSE: Under the leadership of the Component Engineering Leader, to execute globally on the strategy for the assigned commodity in identifying qualified suppliers in supporting design projects of IMI including agreements/T&C and costing activity. Work on new RFQ, source for a competitive price, and manage supplier engagement on projects from development to NPI stage.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sourcing and Qualification of Suppliers

•     Able to identify and source the right supplier to support the company's design projects
•     Development of leading technology components roadmap, technology strategies, and Industry trends

Formal Value Study

•     Able to drive on the raw material price trend and cost breakdown for cost competitiveness and meeting customer target price requirement
•     Working on supplier consolidation in order for volume leverage
•     Able to lead the team in achieving the value study

Values-Based Behavior

•     Manifests, models, and encourages behavior consistent with the company's core values in order to create an orderly, safe, conducive, productive, and innovative workplace

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experiences

•     Graduate of any Engineering course
•     Min 2 years related work experience, preferably in Electronics Manufacturing Industry and/or in the industry of the commodity assigned

Specific Knowledge/Skills

•     Component Engineering background with Technical expertise in components and related process to Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, and Production
•     Strong initiative for self-learning and continuous improvement; ability to handle simultaneously occurring tasks/projects

Business Understanding

•     Possess supplier networks and know-how in managing the suppliers by KPI 
•     In-depth understanding of the material build-up, process requirement in understanding the cost modeling and downstream supplier chain
•     Working knowledge of pricing strategy - Price Benchmarking/Cost Modelling
•     With project management experience; NPI/RFQ supporting process, EMS business models, CFT organizational structure and functions

Place of Work: Sofia, Bulgaria

General Purpose of the Job:

•     Lead the complete program including the interconnection between the design, production and suppliers activities.
•     With main focus on leading Design and Development projects with HW, SW, Layout, MCH, Test, Simulations, Validations.
•     Assure suitable development environment for the designers.
•     Ensure products developed have necessary involvement from supplier, production, reliability, test and quality teams to support successful project introduction on plan and on cost.
•     Manage change effectively commercially and technically

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects;
•     Decide on suitable strategies and objectives;
•     Coordinate cross-project activities;
•     Develop and control deadlines, project budgets and activities;
•     Apply change, risk and resource management;
•     Assume responsibility for the program’s people and vendors;
•     Resolve projects’ higher scope issues;
•     Prepare reports for the management;
•     To organize and follow-up all activities required for developing a product;
•     To lead and participate in development of key suppliers;
•     To organize and lead the feasibility study of new products;
•     To follow strictly the established process in the department;
•     To lead the team to follow the established process in the department;
•     To create the rules for each project in accordance with the list of deliverables,  Department policy and strategy;
•     To make the synthesis in term of activities for all its projects;
•     To work closely with the production plant at the beginning of the development (process engineer, test engineer, project leader) to assure at the end of the development a good transfer of product in the plant;
•     Plan strictly the activities of the designers according to the standard D&D Planning;
•     Control the performance of the assigned tasks in the defined time frame;
•     To give an approval of the developed products;
•     To follow up the Quality and Environmental Policy of the company.

Main Authorities:

•     To create a complete project plan to deliver the customer required product to cost and timescales required.
•     To be the customer focal point from an IMI relationship perspective on technical solutions.
•     Work closely with Account Managers and Business Unit Heads to ensure alignment to deliverables and commercials required.
•     To act as a contact person for new projects and collect all customer’s inputs, including standards, and make a synthesis;
•     To request from designers implementation of corrective actions in case of detected non-conformances;
•     To control the correct implementation of the activities during the project department;
•     To stop design and development not conforming to the requirements of the customer and quality risks;
•     To propose implementation of new methods and techniques for continuous improvement and process control;
•     To receive all the information required for its tasks execution;
•     To improve its qualification according to the approved programs.

Requirements:

•     Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial position;
•     Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods;
•     Excellent knowledge of design and development processes ASPICE/ISO26262 with specialty in Software, Hardware and System design;
•     Background in the field of design and development project management;
•     Proven expertise in system architecture, software and hardware integration, test and industrialization;
•     Knowledge of quality control systems;
•     Excellent Knowledge of change management principles;
•     Excellent knowledge of MS Office;
•     Outstanding leadership and organizational skills;
•     Data analysis skills and decision making;
•     Excellent communication skills;especially customer facing
•     Excellent problem-solving ability;
•     BSc/BA diploma in science or engineering; MSc/MA is a plus;
•     Knowledge of English at Upper Intermediate Business Level.

Integrated Micro-Electronics Bulgaria is part of Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) - a leading provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and power semiconductor assembly and test services. IMI serves some of the world’s leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the computing, communications, consumer, automotive, industrial, and medical electronics markets. It is consistently ranked among the top 20 EMS providers in the world. Founded in 1980 as a joint venture between Ayala Corporation and Resins Inc., IMI now operates in 21 manufacturing sites around the world located in Bulgaria, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Philippines, China, Singapore, and the US.

Currently, we are looking to employ a Project Leader to join one of our Design & Development Department (D&D Dept.) in Sofia, Bulgaria

IMI Europe Design & Development Department in Sofia was founded in 2002. In the beginning, the activities were linked to the development of household and industrial products. Nowadays the main focus of the Department is the automotive industry, following standards such as ASPICE and ISO 26262. This unit has strong capabilities in the area of motor drive, lighting, and power electronics.

Reports to: Manager D&D Europe

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Act as a contact person for new projects and collect all customer’s inputs, including standards, and make a synthesis;
•     To organize and follow-up all activities required for developing a product;
•     To be able to plan in details all activities for the designers in MS Project and to track for their completion;
•     To organize and lead the feasibility study of new products;
•     To define with the team the system architecture of the project;
•     To be responsible for the P&L (Profit and lost) of the projects;
•     To create the rules for each project in accordance with the list of deliverables,  Department policy and strategy;
•     To work closely with the plant at the beginning of the development (process engineer, test engineer, project manager) to assure at the end of the development a good transfer of product in the plant.

Required Personal and Professional Skills:

•     Degree in the area of Electronics;
•     Excellent knowledge of design and development processes;
•     Background in the field of design and development project management;
•     Good computer skills (general purpose and specialized software);
•     Experienced in project management for automotive projects (Hardware, Software, and Mechanical);
•     Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ASPICE will be considered an advantage;
•     Excellent communication skills;
•     Knowledge of IBM Rational DOORS, IBM Rational Rhapsody and IBM Rational Quality Manager will be considered an advantage;
•     Strong verbal and written skills in English;
•     German language will be considered an advantage.

The Project Leader is subordinate to Business Unit Manager/ Project Director

Place of work: Botevgrad, Bulgaria

General Purpose of the Job: To organize the entire work to win, implement, follow up the execution of the project in the production, as well as to maintain the already implemented projects in the production during their life cycle, ensuring maximum profit at a minimum cost with a guaranteed quality and quantity according to the customers’ requirements.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Manage the industrialization of new products and processes, process validation and documentation according to IMI APQP procedures;
•     Manage a cross-functional team in a matrix organization;
•     Accountable for the overall success of assigned projects;
•     Prepare Quotations;
•     Involved in optimization of manufacturing process performance;
•     Coordinate activities between Toolshop and Production (Trials, Repairs etc.)
•     Contact with the internal and external customers of Plastic Injection Department on technical and technological issues;
•     Liaise with suppliers and sub-suppliers;
•     Organize, control and lead the participants in the project, which he/ she is managing;
•     Support the communication within and out of the project team – with clients, BU Managers, other managers of functional departments etc.;
•     Responsible for the internal coordination and communication with the client while implementing new processes and products or changes to already existing ones;
•     Initiate and offer specific actions for the improvement of the profit from the products and decrease the cost price of their production;
•     Participate in the selection, requirement clarification and implementation of new equipment;
•     To coordinate with the Business Unit Manager/Project Director the decisions concerning the financial expenses exceeding the budget.

Required Personal and Professional Skills:

•     Technical University degree (preferably in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering);
•     Project Management tools proficiency (Gantt charts, risk analysis);
•     Experience and knowledge of the technological process and the products;
•     Ability to read drawings and identify critical quality characteristics;
•     Quality standards knowledge (preferable);
•     Good communication and presentation skills;
•     Strong analytical skills and interpretation of data;
•     Team player, result-oriented;
•     Flexibility, adaptability and high personal motivation to work;
•     Ability to set priorities and follow them;
•     Ability to work under pressure;
•     Experience in Plastic Injection Moulding and Tools development is a plus;
•     Knowledge of English at Upper Intermediate Business Level – written and spoken;
•     Second language (French/ German) is a plus;
•     Computer literacy - excellent Excel knowledge is a must

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate shall be responsible for performing strategic sourcing for assigned commodity (e.g., active, passive, or PCB) to optimize and update the group component’s approved vendor list. S/he shall also be in charge of the following: 

•     Identifying internal constraints and external risks, cost analysis, strategic levers, and supplier market analysis
•     Negotiation of a defined range of commodities at a group level and be actively involved in recurring commercial negotiations either on a quarterly, annual or ad hoc basis
•     Defining group requirements regarding commodities under his/her scope of responsibility
•     Identifying and alerting management and Project Team of any actual or potential issues that would adversely impact project performance
•     Defining the group strategy with main suppliers under the supervision of the Senior Global Commodity Manager
•     Designing and implementing strategies to achieve cost reduction objectives

Requirements:

•     Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Engineering or equivalent
•     In-depth knowledge of the purchasing process for assigned commodity (e.g., active, passive, or PCB)
•     Minimum 2 years’ experience at a similar position
•     Proven negotiation skills and strong communication skills
•     Proficient in MS Office applications particularly MS Excel
•     Proficient in the English language
•     Willing to be based in Binan, Laguna

Qualifications:

•     Must be a graduate of 2 year vocational course ( Electronics or Mechanical)
•     Preferably with experience with Semiconductor company or SMT background