Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain, preferably within manufacturing or industrial environments.
People management experience, including leading plant-based or geographically dispersed Buyer teams, preferred.
Experience supporting multi-site / regional operations; exposure outside China is an advantage.
Indirect procurement category and commodity management, including bidding, benchmarking, cost analysis, and commercial negotiations.
Supplier base development, rationalization, pre-qualification, and ongoing management to ensure cost-effective supply, consistent quality, and reliable service and delivery performance.
Strong ability to work with technical requirements, including understanding specifications, product performance expectations, manufacturing processes, and end-user needs.
Hands-on experience supporting and guiding buyer execution, including sourcing activities, supplier selection, and issue resolution at plant level.
Solid understanding of company procurement policies, governance requirements, and commercial T&Cs, with experience monitoring and reporting compliance.
Proficiency in applying digital procurement platforms and tools to improve efficiency and productivity (e.g., ESSP, GPS, SAP, DocuSign-CLM, Costverse).
Strong understanding of business and operational needs at plant and regional level, with the ability to translate them into practical procurement actions.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influence skills, able to work effectively with user departments, SCM interfaces, and cross-functional teams.
Strong negotiation, supplier management, and issue-resolution skills, with the ability to handle conflicts constructively.
Strong English communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with regional and global stakeholders, plant teams, and suppliers across multiple countries.
People leadership capability, including coaching buyers, building team capability, setting priorities, and driving consistent execution across sites.
Strategic thinking combined with operational pragmatism, able to align with corporate direction while solving day-to-day issues at site level.
Results-oriented mindset, with a clear focus on cost, service, compliance, and delivery outcomes.