Global Supply Resilience

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Global Supply Assurance

Job Description

Runs and participates in Supply Resilience reviews with the Category Managers and Executive teams

Understands those key products impacting each business, key Customers, and what is preventing our suppliers from building

Drives each gating item to resolution with both the Purchasing teams, Category Teams, Suppliers, Engineering, and Exec team

Looks at all possible options to resolve including: distribution, Alternative suppliers, Expedited freight, etc

Understands current Lead-Times and what the long pole is for our key suppliers, drives to reduce these Lead-times

Works with the Business Teams to understand both short and long-term forecast and the communication to the teams.

Participates in driving potential alternate suppliers

Understands key shortages both short and long term.

Drives overall shortage Metrics

Provides training to sites on escalation guidelines, monitoring to make sure the teams are following the guidelines

Effectively communicates long-term supply concerns, drives solutions

Other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements

Candidate must have at least a Bachelor's Degree in Business/Management or equivalent from an accredited college or university

Minimum 5 years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, materials position(s) in a Supply Chain organization.

Strong operational Purchasing, Procurement background required

Good written and verbal communication to our suppliers and internal

Experience using Oracle MRP and electronic supplier collaboration tools

Motivated and energetic to accomplish task and goals

Strong negotiation, analytical, communication, relationship and organization skill

Able to develop and collaborate solutions to Motorola internal customer

Relationship builder, strong customer service focus and change Agent

Ability to work with minimal supervision & strong execution Focus

Flexible to support multiple time zone and working with people of various cultures.

Flexibility to support across different time zone

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.