Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Job Title:

The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Southeast Asia is responsible for leading indirectprocurement activities across multiple manufacturing sites in the region. This role drives sourcing strategy, costcompetitiveness, operational excellence, supplier performance, and stakeholder engagement to supportbusiness growth and manufacturing operations. The position plays a critical role in delivering value throughstrategic sourcing, procurement transformation, supplier management, and footprint expansion initiatives.

Job Requirements

Strategic Sourcing & Business Partnership

Lead indirect procurement activities across four Southeast Asian countries and eight manufacturing plants,ensuring optimal value delivery for indirect goods and services.

Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, business leaders, and key suppliersto align procurement initiatives with business objectives.

Develop and execute country-level sourcing strategies that support cost competitiveness, business growth,and operational efficiency.

Drive localization and sourcing optimization initiatives to achieve speed, quality, cost, and serviceobjectives.

Cost & Productivity Leadership

Partner with Business Unit and Operations leaders to conduct strategic business reviews and identifyopportunities to improve conversion costs and operational performance.

Lead cost reduction, productivity, and value engineering initiatives through effective sourcing and supplierengagement.

Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and risk factors to develop proactive sourcingrecommendations.

Capital Projects & Footprint Expansion

Provide procurement leadership and consultancy support for major footprint projects, including new plantconstruction, plant expansions, and manufacturing transfers.

Support greenfield and brownfield projects through strategic supplier selection, contract negotiations, andproject governance.

Ensure procurement readiness and supplier capability to support successful plant ramp-up activities.

Procurement Excellence & Digital Transformation

Champion Source-to-Pay (S2P) process excellence across the region.

Drive procurement digitalization initiatives, including purchase order automation, supplier relationshipmanagement (SRM) implementation, and process standardization.

Ensure compliance with company policies, procurement governance requirements, and internal controlstandards.

Supplier Management & Sustainability

Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships to ensure continuity, competitiveness, innovation, andrisk mitigation.

Monitor supplier performance through structured business reviews and performance scorecards.

Promote supplier compliance with safety, sustainability, ESG, ethical sourcing, and responsible businesspractices.

People Leadership

Build and develop a high-performing procurement team through coaching, mentoring, and talentdevelopment.

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Promote a safe, inclusive, and engaging work environment that supports employee growth anddevelopment.

What your background should look like

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or arelated discipline.

MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

Experience

Minimum 15 years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or related business experience.

At least 5 years of leadership experience managing sizeable, geographically dispersed teams.

Proven experience leading procurement operations in a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated success in developing sourcing strategies, negotiating complex contracts, managingsuppliers, and delivering measurable cost and productivity improvements.

Experience supporting greenfield construction, facility expansion, or manufacturing footprint projects ishighly preferred.

Competencies

Strong business acumen with the ability to translate procurement strategies into business value.

Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, project management, and problem-solving skills.

Proven ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive alignment among diverse stakeholders.

Strong analytical skills and a results-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple prioritieseffectively.

Change agent with a proactive, innovative, and continuous-improvement mindset.

Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior leadership.

Language Requirements

Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Proficiency in Chinese or Thai is an advantage.