Our client is a global manufacturer and supplier specializing in cable and wire management and protection products.
Role Summary
- Lead strategic sourcing and procurement across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
- Develop, implement, and govern regional sourcing strategies, policies, and frameworks.
- Manage critical supplier relationships and negotiate favourable contracts to ensure cost-effectiveness, quality, and compliance.
- Support the APAC President and senior stakeholders with timely, accurate information and data-driven recommendations for critical sourcing decisions.
- Drive and manage the regional product localization initiative, including recommending optimal product supply chain routes and in-sourcing.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy & Cost Reduction: Identify, analyze, and execute opportunities to reduce expenditure by consolidating regional orders and optimizing procurement processes.
- Supplier Management: Evaluate, select, and manage key suppliers; negotiate advantageous terms; and assess/mitigate associated risks.
- Compliance & Alignment: Ensure sourcing activities comply with group standards and legal requirements; collaborate with cross-functional teams (SCM, Sales, etc.) to align strategies with regional objectives.
- Localization: Analyze regional product demand and lead initiatives for in-sourcing/local manufacturing of products.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 8+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, with exposure to product management.
- Education: Degree in Supply Chain Management or a relevant discipline.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning capabilities.
- Exceptional negotiation and communication skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex, multiple priorities independently.
- Creative thinking to develop innovative sourcing strategies.
- Bonus: Experience in manufacturing and operations, particularly within the plastic injection moulding industry.
