Director, Materials APAC (Soft Good Experience）

The role

This person will build relationships with material vendors to create a Preferred Vendor List and improve operational performance. They will lead material spend-analytics, drive cost reduction targets, and implement supply chain processes like Kanban and Lean.

What you will do

• Establish a process to measure and report global demand for materials and components
• Develop understanding of global vendor base to ensure growth plans are met
• Participate in internal development, sourcing and costing teams to negotiate costs
• Deploy a Preferred Supplier List strategy for all commodities
• Lead material spend-analytics and commodity indexing process
• Drive average 3-5% productivity targets on cost reduction
• Deploy dual-source and localization strategies
• Develop a global vendor certification process in partnership with quality
• Maintain a current vendor and materials database
• Develop a Vendor Report Card system to monitor vendor performance

Required qualifications

• Experience leading materials and/or procurement organizations in CPG and FMCG type organization
• Experience building supplier management portals for collaboration and tracking
• Microsoft Office (WORD, EXCEL, etc.)
• Excellent negotiation and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Minimum English/Mandarin
• Domestic & International travel required
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice to have

• Advanced degree

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Exposure to diverse industries
• Professional networking and development opportunities

About the company

Stanley 1913 is a brand that creates sustainable products. It is owned by Morgan Street Holdings, a privately held enterprise with a diverse portfolio of operating companies.