Sr. Regional Manager IM&S Procurement - Greater China

Executive Summary

This role is responsible for leading a team of sourcing category and procurement specialist to execute supply chain strategies, supporting business operations for Greater China (CN, HK, TW) for indirect materials and services (IM&S) by optimizing costs, quality, and services from suppliers to meet business needs and deliver supply chain KPIs. Ensure execution in compliance with S2P policy and procedures

Major responsibilities:

• Lead IM&S procurement team in G. China to deliver KPIs including but not limited to, cost saving, cash improvement, fulfillment, supplier quality and sustainable supply chain
• Follow global & regional procurement guideline and procedure, and ensure compliance in all sourcing activities; responsible for supplier base and process optimization
• Lead/work/manage category managers to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies in line with business priorities, develop suppliers to meet current and future business requirements
• Responsible for sourcing activities for indirect materials and services; support operation team to improve supply chain efficiency and achieve operation excellence.
• Drive cost reduction for new product development via supplier selection and supply chain optimization to achieve product target-cost and business objectives. 
• Collaborate with technology, engineering and operation teams to develop and implement cost out projects via supplier innovation, process optimization to improve business profitability
• Responsible for supplier quality, manage supplier audit and qualification, continuously reduce cost of failure and improve supplier quality performance      
• People development, provide training and coaching to IM&S procurement team

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or manufacturing related field and 5+ years managerial experience in operations or supply chain management in multinational companies
• Passionate and capable of challenging status quo and driving changes
• Experience in China’s Tendering and Bidding Law
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing operation environment, ability to manage complex projects
• Ability to identify opportunities, develop strategy and implement innovative solutions.
• Self-motivated, results driven, demonstrated leadership, and ability to take initiatives
• Fluent in English
• Travel within China is required

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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