Strategic Purchasing Director

TL;DR

Strategic Purchasing Director (Supply Chain): Developing and implementing long/mid-term procurement strategies for Hydro, ME, EE segments with an accent on cost, quality, delivery optimization, and supplier development. Focus on building effective organizations, sourcing new suppliers, optimizing product costs, and fostering partnerships with key suppliers through frame contracts and lean initiatives.

Location: Office-based in Foshan, Guangdong, China

Company

Global engineering group delivering innovative solutions in key industries including hydro, mechanical, and electrical equipment.

What you will do

• Develop procurement strategies focused on best total cost, quality, and delivery across multiple divisions.
• Build and deploy effective organizations and roadmaps for product/material procurement in project, unit, and service businesses.
• Source and develop new suppliers while collaborating with global category management and sister companies in China.
• Optimize product costs through design-to-cost and support product transfers to hirify.global China.
• Strengthen key supplier partnerships via forecasts, lean initiatives, and volume negotiations for frame contracts.
• Supervise leading team efficiency, drive supplier performance improvements, support lean initiatives, and ensure compliance.

Requirements

• University degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• Outstanding spoken and written English with strong communication skills.
• Team spirit and result-oriented mindset.
• Minimum 10 years of procurement management experience in MNC.
• Knowledge of China Supply Chain is must.
• Strong Mechanical procurement background with understanding of manufacturing subcontracting, casting, and forging components.