Director of Strategic Sourcing, APAC

The essential requirements of the job include:

• BS Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry sourcing experience with MNC. Spend responsibilities over $50 Million USD, people management experience, and a thorough understanding and experience in sourcing processes and practices
• Proven track record in the recruitment, development and management of a sizeable strategic sourcing team.
• Hands-on experience and success in achieving net deflation and productivity, supplier performance, relationship and risk management.
• Proven Team player in a matrix environment with influencing and change management experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process, strong supplier development experience, and exposure in high-mix low-volume (HMLV) environment preferred.
• Global Sourcing experience for a global multinational manufacturing company with a matrix organizational structure with demonstrated expertise in implementing lean manufacturing principles and practices in an industrial operations environment, with a focus on sourcing and materials.
• Proven negotiation skills with demonstrated performance results. Strong knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements, and experience utilizing electronic sourcing tools (eRFQ, eBid, eAuction, etc.). SAP experience is preferred.