Senior Manager - Design Head

Setting the sourcing policy and ensuring standard operating procedures are implemented across all buying functions

Coordinate fact finding efforts vendor identification for new requirements and inline changes

Perform negotiations for major contracts in conjunction with the Quality and NPD teams

Liaising with vendors/ manufacturers to ensure competitive pricing

Establishing vendor selection and rating criteria to track performance

Minimizing supply risk for critical components and 3P manufacturing

3P manufacturing: Vendor diversification and minimizing dependence on any vendor

Raw material sourcing: Ensure forward looking commodity contracts diversified supplier base

Operational sourcing and vendor management

Ensure all required goods and services are available at the right time place and cost (e.g. purchasing demand forecasting tenders/ RfQs supplier negotiation and selection demand scheduling verification of local needs receipt of products and inventory monitoring)

Deliver yearly purchasing efficiency gains

Ensure identification and sharing of best practices and insights

Ensure supplier quality by overseeing onground FTE and evaluating supplier reports