Sr. Supply Chain Specialist/Analyst

Job Title:

Sr. Supply Chain Analyst

Shift:

Monday-Friday

Department:

Materials Engineering

Job Summary:

In this role, the Sr. Supply Chain Analyst will be part of the Panasonic battery Supply Chain team focusing on sourcing localization and supply development for cell raw materials and components that make up the building blocks of the Panasonic cells. You will be responsible for identifying and developing localized supply candidates, managing and negotiating commercial contracts, and working side by side with our engineering and supplier quality counterparts to implement qualification programs. You will also serve as liaison between the Panasonic Battery Supply Operations in North America (Nevada and Kansas) and Panasonic Energy company (PEC) in Osaka Japan.

Essential Duties:

• Lead RFI / RFQ and sourcing due diligence process.
• Provide sourcing category expertise for raw materials for lithium-ion battery.
• Support development of category strategies based on analysis of supply market dynamics, business requirements, global and localized supply landscape and category intelligence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Manufacturing, Materials Development, Supply Quality and Sales Engineering,
• Assess supplier capabilities and identify new suppliers.
• Analyze and summarize RFI / RFQ responses and prepare recommendations for Senior Management
• Prepare and present business cases and should-cost models, perform data analysis and build supply models for ROI and make vs. buy decisions, etc.
• Establish contract terms and conditions and coordinate with legal to execute contracts with suppliers.
• Execute price and contract negotiations, drive values beyond cost, understand risk management.
• Work with policy team to ensure IRA compliance through sourcing and material development strategies.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a requirement for some roles at PENA and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Qualifications:  Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

• Basic/Required:  Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or similar discipline
• Preferred:  MBA and other relevant degree /certification (e.g., ISM CPSM) highly desirable

Essential Qualifications:

• 5+ years of procurement or Supply Chain management experience in areas such as manufacturing, purchasing, or other area.
• Deep experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies and a track record of leading sustainable high impact sourcing approaches levering sourcing levers beyond tendering.
• Experience with category management strategies for categories in scope: opportunity diagnostic, strategic sourcing process, supplier management with a proven track record of delivering business impact.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills: record of managing relationships across the business to achieve objectives.
• Expert understanding of contract terms and techniques for driving additional value and managing risks
• Demonstrated analytical, financial, problem solving, organization, and project management skills.
• Ability to support, lead, plan, and conduct successful negotiations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with attention to detail are required.
• Strong analytic, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities. Able to influence others to move towards a common goal.
• Self-motivation and resourcefulness are required.
• Able to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize work, and deliver quality results.
• Intuitive, adaptable, creative, and collaborative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A background in high-volume manufacturing is strongly desired.
• Experience in Battery and EV industry
• Experience working with raw materials supplier identification, development and management.
• Background in supplier relationship management (SRM).
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

Preferred License(s):

• None

Preferred Certification(s):

• ISM CPSM

Physical Demands:

Physical Activities: (Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to)

• Sit:                                                       40%
• Walk:                                                   30%
• Stand:                                                 20%
• Lift:                                                      10%

Required Lifting and Carrying: (Required frequency is:  Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)

• Up to 10 lbs.:                                       Occasional
• Up to 20 lbs.:                                       Occasional
• Up to 35 lbs.:                                       Occasional
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.):               Not Required

About Us:

Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) is collaborating with Tesla at a massive battery factory near Reno, Nevada which is known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures. Panasonic's role at the Gigafactory is to manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells to Tesla for their electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

Over the past few years, the Gigafactory has grown to the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world. Together with our partner Tesla, we continue to revolutionize the lithium-ion battery space and accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy and transportation.

Our mission at PENA is to make the vision of affordable Electric Vehicles a reality by producing the world’s safest, high quality, and lowest cost batteries.  Through this effort we will create a clean energy society and our products will change society’s use of and perceptions of electric power.

In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

Supplemental Information:

Pre-employment drug testing is required. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.  All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy of North America.

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