Sourcing Manager
Salary: Competitive and based on experience
Location: Ho Chi Minh
Keywords: Sourcing, Supplier Management, Cost Management, Quality Control, Manufacturing Control, Benchmarking, Supply Base Improvement
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sourcing Manager to join their team in Ho Chi Minh. This role will be pivotal in sourcing suppliers, conducting supplier assessments, managing costs, ensuring quality and manufacturing control, benchmarking suppliers, and improving the supply base. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead business demand with the Product Development Merchants team and manage the sourcing process across various businesses. This position offers an exciting chance to focus on delivering high levels of service, identifying new business opportunities, and bringing innovation and experience to customers.
- Lead business demand with the Product Development Merchants team
- Manage the sourcing process across various businesses
- Focus on delivering high levels of service and identifying new business opportunities
What you'll do:
As a Sourcing Manager, you will play a crucial role in our client's operations. You will work closely with the Product Development Merchants team to develop direct sourcing opportunities. Your excellent negotiation skills will be put to use as you manage price/volume/delivery terms with suppliers. You will also be responsible for researching and identifying potential suppliers using various methods. Your strong relationship-building skills will be essential as you leverage vendor relationships to generate more business. Additionally, you will work on developing new products and increasing product vitality.
- Develop direct sourcing opportunities from identification to ongoing support
- Conduct supplier evaluations, manage product specifications and packaging requirements
- Negotiate price/volume/delivery terms and manage supplier compliance to requirements
- Research and identify additional potential suppliers using various methods
- Leverage vendor relationships to generate more business
- Work on developing new products and increasing product vitality
- Improve performance with existing suppliers focusing on cost, delivery, cycle time, compliance and innovation
- Build and maintain relationships with existing suppliers
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for this Sourcing Manager role brings a wealth of experience in global sourcing, preferably within a major retail environment. You possess a strong understanding of supply chain diversification and demonstrate a high level of efficiency and proactivity. Your analytical skills are top-notch, particularly when it comes to product cost analysis and manufacturing capacity planning. You're adept at program negotiation using multiple methods such as auctions, purchase orders, or multi-year contracts. Your project and process management skills are well-honed, including variance identification and process improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline
- 8-10 years of Global Sourcing experience preferably with a major retailer
- Strong understanding of Supply chain diversification
- High level of efficiency and proactivity
- Flexibility and ability to navigate across different cultures, products and factories background
- Analytical skills with an emphasis on product cost and manufacturing capacity planning
- Experience in program negotiation using multiple methods (auction, purchase order, multi-year contract)
- Project management skills
- Process management skills including variance identification and process improvement
What sets this company apart:
Our client is a leading company in the sourcing industry, known for their commitment to quality and innovation. They offer a dynamic and supportive work environment where employees are encouraged to grow and develop professionally. Their focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction sets them apart from other companies in the industry.
What's next:
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