Supplier Management Specialist / Product Manager

Job Description: As a Supplier professional, your role will involve strategic leadership and building strong relationships with company suppliers to enhance financial performance and strengthen relationships with assigned product lines. Key Responsibilities: - Direct and manage the supplier business plan and implementation process, utilizing supplier strengths and resources to communicate supplier benefits to the company. - Align goals and objectives of suppliers with the company to ensure mutual achievements. - Determine, monitor, and recommend tactical and strategic plans for the supplier-company business relationship. - Identify and drive new supplier opportunities, focusing on developing new services that combine unique supplier resources with service capabilities for a distinctive value proposition. - Support cross-functional communication with the company's product groups in price negotiations and market insights. - Manage activities and programs to enhance suppliers" pro-forma performance in line with Avnet's financial goals. - Conduct analysis and reports on various program impacts for the supplier. - Manage forecasting pipeline requirements and rebate projections. - Perform any other duties as assigned. Qualifications Required: - Mastery knowledge of industry best practices and disciplines with at least 8+ years of experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent. - Ability to develop solutions for highly complex situations, contribute to new concepts, and make improvements to policies and procedures. - Work independently towards long-range goals, act as an informal team lead, and coach less experienced team members. - Serve as a consultant to management and represent the organization on major initiatives. - Actions may have a long-lasting impact on the organization and require extensive resources. Note: The above description provides a summary of your role as a Supplier professional focused on strategic leadership and relationship management with company suppliers.,