Responsible for the defined work or project mainly including: 1. Effectively follow up projects, such as NPD from start to launch, RFQ, Resourcing, VA/VE 2. Execute sourcing strategy and Improve business relationship with suppliers 3. Improve supplier performance in terms of QDCRT (quality, delivery, cost, response, technical support) 4. Source new product and new supplier with guidance by Senior Sourcing Manager
Primary Responsibilities: % of Time
Projects Follow-Ups 30% * Liaise and coordinate with stakeholders to execute the whole process effectively and efficiently as for the projects including NPD (Partner with Bristol Product Development team for direction, approvals and sampling as required), RFQ (cost & price analysis), Resourcing, VA/VE, etc * Especially, NPD On-Time launch (the 1st shipment) * Source new product and new supplier with guidance by Senior Sourcing Manager
Supplier Management 30% * As a KEY contact, manage and improve day-to-day relationship with suppliers * Manage the supply issue in a right priority, by means of supplier scorecard * Improve supplier’s delivery performance while working with supply chain, and or Quality/ENG * Support in solving supplier quality/compliance issues through driving supplier’s execution on the corrective action plan and policies/procedures * Supplier performance regular review * Execute sourcing strategy
Commercial 20% * Responsible for commercial discussion with supplier such as NDA, tooling agreement, payment term, MOQ, lead time, delivery term etc * Conduct supplier commercial assessment
Cost Saving 10% * Assist Senior Sourcing Manager to identify and provide year on year costs savings through sourcing new suppliers, negotiation and value engineering activities etc
Required Qualifications: Provide the minimum qualifications, knowledge and skills required to perform the role
* Bachelor Degree qualified in a business-related discipline. * At least 6 years of progressive experiences in supply management, familiar with ceramic dinnerware, giftware , hydration and or glassware manufacturing process or supplier base * Good communication, strong commercial sense and analytical skill, * Detail-oriented and accountable team player * Able to work under pressure * Well-developed written and verbal skills in English * Good computer software skill in MS office, ERP Knowledge
Preferred: Job specifications that may be used to enhance the success of the candidate can be stated as ‘preferred’
* Experience in Retail Buying, Consumer Product Managements, Manufacturing Management, and/or Merchandising functions, preferably in Ceramic, Metalware, Glassware related product lines. * Cross functional project management experience Travel Requirements: Provide the approximate amount of time the position is routinely expected to travel and the type of travel, e.g. Domestic, Int’l
* Required to travel by car, air, train up to 15% of the time; mostly domestic
