APAC Sourcing Leader

Procurement and Sourcing Lead APAC

Wuhu

Reporting to the Vice-President Supply Chain Management APAC  you'll step into a dynamic role where your ideas and experiences are actively sought and can make a tangible difference.

We consider ourselves a fully inclusive business, where individuals enhance our culture not simply fit it. In this role, you'll have the chance to be part of a team, shaping the response to the growing industry. You'll collaborate closely with international cross-functional teams, utilizing your strategic thinking and creativity to contribute to both the profitability and positive visibility of Kelvion Products.

Kelvion's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer-centricity sets it apart in the heat exchanger industry. This role will drive our successful management of all the critical material availability requirements for our Wuhu factory ensuring that the operations have “the right materials, in the right place at the right time at the right cost”. 

You will play a key role in supporting our growth strategy therefore, taking ownership and responsibility for defining and delivering the sourcing strategy and leading a team (6) to deliver day to day activity. The role therefore requires duel skills in having a medium/ long term strategic approach and global outlook to align and standardize processes with our global supply chain team, alongside outstanding communication; collaboration and leadership skills. 

What you will be responsible for:

Develop and deliver relevant key performance indicators and drive performance measurement for procurement function utilising your team fully; supporting them to deliver KPI’s created

Leading the sourcing team (6) to collaborate with cross functional and global teams, to manage the development of category sourcing strategies and associated initiatives and deliver the strategy alongside the VP SC APAC and internal customer departments

Manage and review sourcing engineer ’s individual development plan and performance evaluation

Responsible for implement procurement best practice; aligned with our global strategy and seek opportunities to improve / leverage to achieve competitive advantage & cost savings for Kelvion Wuhu. Using leading procurement tools ( BA , M1-M5 ) to develop and implant sourcing strategies

Analyse category current spend; cost drivers and supply base to explore any saving and improvement opportunities and implement changes to deliver improvement actions

Mapping relevant stakeholders, have them fully engaged and support from the beginning of project process;

Analyse supply market to identify potential suppliers and understand the market trends and supply availability; providing analysis across areas such as Opportunity ; Demand; Supplier; Cost etc

Manage the preparation of pre tender and tender documents in conjunction with key internal departments; Consolidate and summarize quotation results

Oversee project planning and timeline management

Lead the negotiation and completion of contract ensure that service, quality , total cost ,assurance of supply; Lead the on going management of supplier performance including auditing and be aware of market trends change that could impact sourcing strategy

Updating spend cube and maximize the use of spend cube data by identifying best practice and leveraging spend within Kelvion Wuhu

Provide any other necessary support to VP SC as needed 

 

This role truly represents for the right person the opportunity to define and deliver the business critical sourcing as part of our China and APAC growth strategy.

Kelvion is always interested in what you bring to the role, as a business with a rich diversity throughout we believe its our employees and their uniqueness that drive an innovative culture. Thus we will enhance our skill base through your drive; passion and previous experience, all of which are equally valued here.

Some of the skills that we would love to see on the application however are:

Able to work and lead in a matrix organization with previous successful people leadership within a project based sourcing/ purchasing function; with a proven record of enhancing and growing a team around you; driving your success through your team

Previous track record of driving change; and for delivery of sourcing strategies and benefits that support a growing manufacturing business

Desire and experience in collaborating with others globally as well as locally

Team oriented, able to identify what needs to be improved but also providing the solutions and delivering the actions to achieve these objectives

You have successfully completed a university degree or have an equivalent academic degree in the field of engineering, economics or business administration

Motivated individual who is capable of handling a demanding portfolio of activity, showing energy, creativity and flexibility in responding to the needs of this dynamic and challenging area of work

Has the ability to work in a team, and across-teams, and to develop and manage relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

Good analytic; negotiating and influencing skills

Good language ability in both spoken and written English

We value our employees

At Kelvion our collective focus on future sustainability and green technologies drives innovative solutions. We thrive on collaboration, embracing diversity of thought, and valuing every voice. At Kelvion, innovation flourishes because people are listened to, and their contributions are valued. Our culture of flexibility and inclusivity ensures everyone is invited to contribute, driving results and fostering resilience. Together, we shape a brighter future. We can offer you:

A very good and collegial working environment with a motivated team

Compensation appropriate to your level of experience and training, statutory holiday 

A working environment with future-oriented technologies