Smiths Group

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

RegionalSourcingManagerAPAC

Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia FULL TIME
The Brief

“Regional Sourcing Manager-APAC at Smiths Group. Skills: Sourcing, Vendor Management, Cost Reduction, Stakeholder Engagement. Oversee all Sourcing activity for APAC business. Align Sourcing strategies to business requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

Extract maximum value from our supply base; Build year over year cost reduction plans that consistently deliver TCO improvement; Drive operational excellence; Ensure strategic relationships are successfully developed; Drive low volume spend into preferred higher value agreements; Mitigate supplier risks; Ensure that our designs are cost effective; Recover supplier COPQ levels from non-performance with clear supplier causality

Industry & Context.

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Analyze complex data; Identify supplier risks; Develop plans to mitigate risks; Ensure designs are cost effective; Make effective, timely decisions in a complex, global market by sourcing and analysing critical information

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Undergraduate degree in supply chain, business, engineering or other applicable fields required, Minimum five years team management experience, Previous experience managing teams in a multisite environment, Minimum Eight + years progressive Sourcing experience, Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, Excellent communication skills with suppliers and in a matrix organization, Proven negotiations skills, Experience analyzing complex data, Experience drafting tender and contractual documents, Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals, Ability to present information upwards to senior management as well as to subordinate staff members, Previous experience working in a global matrix management structure, Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Nice to Have

Graduate Degree preferred

What You'll Do.

Oversee all Sourcing activity for APAC business

Align Sourcing strategies to business requirements

Extract maximum value from supply base

Build plans to localize supply

Build year over year cost reduction plans

Deliver TCO improvement

Lead business reviews with major regional suppliers

Drive operational excellence

Develop strategic relationships

Optimize number of strategic vendor partnerships

Drive low volume spend into preferred agreements

Provide guidance and mentorship to team

Identify supplier risks

Develop plans to mitigate risks

Ensure designs are cost effective

Implement global standard cost recovery process

Recover supplier COPQ levels

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Inspire team members across multiple sites; Manage teams in a multisite environment; Influence at the top table internally and externally; Communicate with suppliers and in a matrix organization; Work with colleagues in P&T; Work with P&T teams; Engage, challenge and work effectively with others; Build an effective network of relationships internally and externally

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills with suppliers and in a matrix organization; Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; Ability to present information upwards to senior management as well as to subordinate staff members

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