Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Join our Asia Pacific Operation Office in Shenzhen as our Manager, Strategic Sourcing, and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, and Revlon. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day!

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

This position is responsible for providing the strategic sourcing and purchasing solution from Asia Pacific Operations to global BU/RMO. Managing the new product sourcing and facilitating the new product development by working with suppliers and cross functional teams; Driving the supplier base and performance improvements through the scorecard platform and as a category expert to drive, identify the business opportunities and lead the continuous cost, quality and service improvement programs for the specific categories. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and execute the product sourcing strategy for the assigned category/product line with ownership on the category performance in terms of total cost, quality and services.
• Manage the sourcing and purchasing activities such as price, T&C negotiations and to ensure continuity of supply, reduce total costs and prepare for future sourcing challenges for the specific product line/category
• Participate in all project milestone reviews and project conference calls related to sourcing/pricing/ supplier management issues
• Manage cross functional activities, identify the opportunity, define project and implementation plan.
• Manage the supplier performance by using supplier scorecard and performance management tools. Lead the supplier review meeting with other functional teams
• Provide one stop sourcing solution (OEM, ODM, new technologies, innovations) for BU/RMO from Asia to supply finished products, components, commodities globally
• Perform new supplier assessment with quality and engineering teams
• Supplier risk management. Ensure governance and customer specific compliances in suppliers. Ensure no financial risk to hamper product quality or supply.
• Analyses external market conditions such as commodity prices fluctuations, currency movements, demand and supply, and recommend actions to management
• Prepare sourcing/market intelligence/supplier base management report, factory note and review with the sourcing director on regular basis
• Manages a broader range of products, and/or a broader range of suppliers, and/or with greater complexity
• Align and develop supplier technology / product roadmap to support company’s product development plan
• Steer sourcing team with directives to achieve functional KPI targets. Demonstrate best practices to team and share across BUs.

Education, Qualification and training

·       Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain/operations management, business management or related field is required; MBA is preferred

·       Professional qualification in purchasing management or supply chain from a recognized organization is preferred (e.g. CPM, MCIPS)

Experience or skills required

·       At least 12 years relevant working experience in buying office / trading /manufacturing industries with 5 years of people management skill (MNC is highly preferred)

·       Solid understanding on manufacturing operations of mechanical products, utility products, electrical and electronics products, components, raw materials. Well-known of the operational linkage among supply chain, production, engineering, quality, sales, and customer services

·       Familiar with world leading retailers’ operations and supply chain

·       Come with strong sourcing network in Asia will be considered in priority.

·       Familiar with PC, SAP or Oracle, ERP, MRP, DRP operations

·       Good team player, possess strong project management skill, and master effective communications

·       High command of both spoken and written English and Chinese / Mandarin

·       Medium travels to PRC and other Asian countries are required

Specialised knowledge or skills required

·       Technical/engineering background; product knowledge of home appliances and housewares (plastic injection and metal processing)

Founded in 1968, Helen of Troy is a leading global consumer products company with operations across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.  Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June – many of which rank among the top brands in their consumer goods categories.

We grow and strengthen our brands through innovation, operational excellence, and a collaborative culture focused on delivering exceptional products and experiences for consumers worldwide.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Management reserves the right to modify the duties and responsibilities of the position at any time.