Sr. Director, APAC Sourcing

The Senior Director APAC Sourcing is responsible for leading Hillenbrands sourcing activities across the Asia-Pacific region with primary responsibility for supplier identification supplier development localization cost competitiveness and supply base performance. This role will lead a regional sourcing team that partners closely with global category leaders business units engineering operations quality and supply chain teams to support enterprise sourcing objectives.

The role is accountable for identifying and developing world-class suppliers that support both regional business requirements and global sourcing strategies. This leader will drive supplier capability development localization initiatives cost productivity quality improvements delivery performance and supply chain resilience across the APAC supply base. Success in the role requires strong supplier management sourcing expertise cross-functional collaboration and the ability to build strategic supplier relationships that create sustainable value for the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Sourcing Leadership

• Lead all APAC sourcing activities in support of regional and global business objectives.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that improve cost competitiveness quality delivery performance and supply continuity.
• Partner with business units to identify and execute value creation opportunities throughout the supply base.
• Serve as the primary liaison between APAC suppliers and global category leadership.

Supplier Identification & Localization

• Identify assess and qualify world-class suppliers capable of supporting current and future business requirements.
• Lead supplier scouting and market intelligence activities across APAC.
• Drive localization initiatives that improve supply chain responsiveness reduce costs mitigate risk and support regional growth objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering operations and quality teams to support new supplier qualification and product localization efforts.
• Develop sourcing pipelines to support business growth capacity expansion and strategic initiatives.

Supplier Development & Performance

• Establish supplier development strategies that improve supplier capabilities and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost quality delivery capacity innovation and responsiveness.
• Lead supplier performance management through scorecards business reviews corrective actions and development plans.
• Support suppliers in implementing best practices that improve manufacturing capability quality systems and overall operational performance.
• Escalate and resolve supplier performance issues that impact business operations.

Value Creation & Cost Competitiveness

• Deliver measurable value creation through sourcing negotiation supplier development localization and productivity initiatives.
• Partner with global category leaders to support enterprise sourcing strategies and cost reduction objectives.
• Lead commercial negotiations and supplier discussions related to pricing productivity capacity quality improvements and contractual agreements.
• Identify opportunities to optimize total cost of ownership while maintaining quality and service requirements.
• Support annual planning processes through market intelligence supplier insights and cost trend analysis.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Operations Engineering Quality Supply Chain Procurement and business unit leadership.
• Support supplier selection and sourcing decisions for new product introductions and strategic business initiatives.
• Ensure supplier capabilities align with business requirements technical specifications and growth plans.
• Promote alignment between regional sourcing activities and enterprise procurement strategies.

Organizational Leadership

• Lead develop and mentor a team of sourcing professionals across the APAC region.
• Establish clear objectives priorities and performance expectations.
• Build organizational capabilities in supplier development sourcing negotiations market intelligence and supplier relationship management.
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration continuous improvement and results-driven execution.

Travel

• Ability to travel throughout Asia-Pacific and globally up to 30% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required.
• MBA Masters degree or relevant professional certification preferred.

Preferred Experience & Competencies

• Extensive procurement strategic sourcing supplier development supply chain or manufacturing experience within a global industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading sourcing organizations and teams across Asia-Pacific.
• Demonstrated success identifying qualifying and developing strategic suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of APAC supply markets manufacturing capabilities cost structures and sourcing practices.
• Experience supporting localization initiatives and global sourcing programs.
• Proven track record of delivering productivity improvements cost reductions and supplier performance improvements.
• Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation capabilities.
• Experience working closely with engineering operations quality and supply chain functions.
• Ability to assess supplier capabilities manufacturing processes quality systems and operational performance.
• Strong analytical commercial and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across cultures regions and global organizations.

Who we are:

Coperion () is a global industry and technology leader in process technology serving a variety of end markets including plastics plastics recycling food pet food pharmaceuticals cosmetics chemical battery and mineral industries. Every day our teams of experts create individual high-quality process technologies and systems optimized for the best end products highest efficiency and sustainability. Coperion is a business unit of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand () is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large attractive end markets including durable plastics food and recycling. Guided by our Purpose Shape What Matters For Tomorrow we pursue excellence collaboration and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates customers communities and other stakeholders.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individuals age race color sex religion national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment email us your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand everyone is welcome to apply and Shape What Matters for Tomorrow.