Main Responsibilities

1. Optimize Sourcing Processes
   Adapt, standardize, and continuously enhance site-level sourcing policies and processes in alignment with headquarters’ guidelines to ensure effective and consistent implementation.

2. Supplier Selection & Management
   Lead the team in interpreting purchase requisitions, identifying suitable suppliers, and ensuring alignment with quality, cost, delivery, service, and working capital objectives.

3. Contract Negotiation
   Negotiate and finalize purchase contracts to secure competitive terms and conditions that best support company goals.

4. Supplier Relationship Management
   Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and contractors to ensure reliable supply sources and access to market intelligence.

5. Issue Resolution
   Address and resolve procurement-related disputes fairly while safeguarding the company’s interests.

6. Drive Procurement Synergies
   Leverage procurement synergies to achieve sustainable year-over-year improvements in productivity, working capital, supplier performance, and spend consolidation with preferred suppliers.

7. Global Sourcing Strategy
   Identify and execute global sourcing opportunities to improve spend effectiveness and drive productivity savings, with a focus on leveraging suppliers in China for LCM initiatives.

8. Supplier Performance & Risk Evaluation
   Conduct ongoing cost and risk assessments of key suppliers, including evaluating performance metrics, contract compliance, scorecards, quality certifications, and regulatory adherence.

9. Localization & Continuous Improvement
   Drive localization initiatives to improve supplier performance, mitigate supply risks, and support business continuity.

10. Compliance & Governance
    Ensure full compliance with company policies, codes of conduct, and core values across all sourcing activities.

11. Team Leadership & Development
    Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain sourcing team members to build a high-performing and collaborative organization.