Our client is a global technology organisation in the security industry is expanding its APAC operations and we're hiring a Regional Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing strategy, supplier performance, and supplybase optimisation across the region.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a role with full regional ownership, high visibility with senior leadership, and strong influence over future manufacturing and localisation strategy in Johor running an APAC position.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic & Operational Leadership
- Own and drive the sourcing agenda for all APAC business units, ensuring alignment with global category strategies and overall business priorities.
- Lead initiatives to strengthen local sourcing, especially focused on expanding supply localisation for the Johor manufacturing operations.
- Develop and deliver yearonyear Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvement plans.
Supplier Management & Performance
- Lead strategic reviews with regional suppliers, ensuring exceptional performance, strong commercial outcomes, and operational excellence.
- Consolidate and rationalise the supplier portfolio where appropriate, shifting fragmented spend into strategic, highvalue partnerships.
- Identify and mitigate supply risks, including singlesource and highdependency scenarios.
CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Partner with Product & Technology teams to ensure costeffective product design and lifecycle management aligned with APAC aftermarket needs.
- Implement global cost recovery practices, ensuring supplier nonperformance is traced, managed, and recovered.
Leadership & Guidance
- Act as the sourcing focal point in the region—providing direction, mentorship, and governance to category managers and sourcing teams across multiple APAC locations.
Why This Role Stands Out
- You'll be the central decisionmaker for APAC sourcing activities.
- You will shape and localise the regional supply base to support current and future growth.
- You'll lead strategic negotiations across a multicountry, multicategory portfolio.
- You will partner directly with senior leaders in Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Supply Chain.
- You'll be at the forefront of cost optimisation, supplier strategy, and supplyrisk mitigation.
What You Bring
- 8+ years of progressive sourcing experience, including regional or multisite leadership (ideally).
- Strong negotiation track record with proven costsaving impact.
- Experience navigating complex, matrix organisations.
- Strong commercial acumen and comfort presenting to senior leadership.
- Advanced skills in data analysis (SAP experience is a bonus).
- Excellent communication, stakeholder, and relationshipbuilding skills.
Interested in exploring this role
Our recruitment team will be reaching out to shortlisted talent directly.
You may apply through LinkedIn or email your CV directly to:
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