Director of Strategic Sourcing

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Narrative: 

The Director of Strategic Sourcing, in collaboration with the Chief Technology & Operations Officer (CTOO), will continue to drive the transformation of our existing Sourcing Team, from tactical experts to strategic partners – driving improved business outcomes and supplier/vendor relations. The Director of Strategic Sourcing will be accountable for successfully onboarding suppliers/vendors, ensuring the records for our existing suppliers/vendors are up-to-date and accurate, and effectively maintaining our list of suppliers/vendors going forward. This will include leading the Strategic Sourcing Team in recurring end-to-end reviews of suppliers/vendors to maximize terms, minimize minimum order quantities (MOQs), and reduce product costs in order to improve the cash conversion cycle (CCC). This role requires a skilled negotiator that is adapt at leading change and capable of mentoring/teaching a team.  / 战略采购总监将与首席技术与运营官（CTOO）合作，继续推动我们现有采购团队的转型，使其从战术专家转变为战略合作伙伴——从而推动业务成果的提升以及供应商/供应商方关系的改善。战略采购总监将负责成功地为供应商/供应商方进行入职培训，确保我们现有供应商/供应商方的记录是最新的且准确的，并有效地维护我们未来的供应商/供应商方名单。这将包括领导战略采购团队对供应商/供应商方进行定期的端到端审查，以最大限度地提高条款、最大限度地减少最小订单量（MOQ）并降低产品成本，从而改善现金转换周期（CCC）。此职位需要一位熟练的谈判者，能够适应变革并能够指导/教导团队。

 

Top Line Deliverables (First 90 days): 

• Oversee, conduct, and actively manage the end-to-end strategic sourcing process. / 监督、执行并积极管理端到端的战略采购流程。

• Set up, lead and execute sourcing cost reduction objectives and programs including but not limited to: /设立、领导并执行采购成本削减目标和计划，包括但不限于：

• Consolidation of our existing total supplier/vendor pool to reduce complexity and maximize terms with our key partners. / 整合我们现有的供应商/供应商总库，以降低复杂性并最大限度地提高与关键合作伙伴的条款。

• Embedding the cash conversion cycle (CCC) into the strategic sourcing process. / 将现金转换周期（CCC）融入战略采购流程。

• Develop and execute supplier/vendor management strategy and system, including supplier assessment, performance evaluation, risk assessment, and quality improvement.  / 制定并执行供应商/供应商管理策略和系统，包括供应商评估、绩效评估、风险评估和质量改进。

• Lead the Strategic Sourcing Team in the capture of supplier/vendor data to ensure our master supplier/vendor data is accurate, complete, and capable of being used by other stakeholders in the organization and ingested as part of an ERP implementation. / 领导战略采购团队收集供应商/供应商数据，以确保我们的主供应商/供应商数据准确、完整，并能够被组织内的其他利益相关者使用，并作为 ERP 实施的一部分被纳入。

• Assess existing headcount against the required skills for success to support business needs. / 评估现有员工人数与成功所需技能的匹配度，以支持业务需求。

• Provide subject matter expertise (SME) in the implementation of an ERP solution, that will include all applicable supplier/vendor data, product data, and purchase orders. / 提供 ERP 解决方案实施方面的专业知识（SME），这将包括所有适用的供应商/供应商数据、产品数据和采购订单。

 

How You Will Be Measured: 

This position is responsible for and will be measured against its ability to lead a team in the negotiation of improvements to the cash conversion cycle, including payment terms, product costs, MOQs, etc., and on their ability to develop a supplier/vendor scorecard that allows for the routine evaluation and classification of suppliers/vendors based on the cash conversion cycle, on-time delivery, purchase order compliance, quality, and other applicable measures. Elements of this role and how it is measured are highly dependent on the Director of Strategic Sourcing’s ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally with other members of the Procurement Leadership Team. / 此职位负责并依据其在谈判过程中领导团队改进现金周转周期（包括付款条件、产品成本、最小起订量等）的能力进行考核，并且要依据其制定供应商/供应商评分卡的能力进行考核，该评分卡应能基于现金周转周期、按时交货、采购订单合规性、质量以及其他适用指标对供应商/供应商进行常规评估和分类。该职位的要素及其考核方式高度取决于战略采购主管与采购领导团队其他成员进行跨职能协作的能力。

 

Essential Position Responsibilities 

• Lead Infinite Commerce’s Strategic Sourcing Team in the identification, negotiation, measurement, and overall relationship management of new and existing suppliers/vendors. / 领导 Infinite Commerce 公司的战略采购团队，负责新供应商/供应商和现有供应商/供应商的识别、谈判、评估以及整体关系管理。

•  Coach, mentor, manage, and create accountability for the Strategic Sourcing Team, including both direct and in-direct reports. / 指导、培养、管理并为战略采购团队（包括直接下属和间接下属）设定责任。

• Design, implement, and lead a recurring process of supplier/vendor evaluation based on objective and quantifiable criteria, including the creation of a supplier/vendor scorecard. / 根据客观且可量化的标准设计、实施并领导供应商/供应商评估的定期流程，包括创建供应商/供应商评分卡。

• Routinely review and optimize the supplied/vendor list based on opportunities for consolidation, simplification, and improved business outcomes. / 根据整合、简化和提升业务成果的机会，定期审查并优化供应商/供应商名单。

• Design, implement, and lead the onboarding of new suppliers/vendors as part of organic and inorganic growth (i.e., mergers and acquisitions) to ensure scalability and accuracy across all applicable systems. / 设计、实施并领导新供应商/供应商的入职流程，作为有机增长和无机增长（即并购）的一部分，以确保所有适用系统中的可扩展性和准确性。

• Lead the Strategi Sourcing Team in the identification of potential supplies/vendors as close to the source as possible (not agents) and run requests for qualification (RFQ) processes, staying cost competitive and ensuring quality. / 领导战略采购团队尽可能接近源头（而非代理）地识别潜在供应商/供应商，并运行资格审查（RFQ）流程，保持成本竞争力并确保质量。

• Continually coach, mentor, and upskill the Strategic Sourcing Teams ability to negotiate agreements and terms while using the cash conversion cycle to maximize business outcomes. / 持续指导、培养并提升战略采购团队在利用现金转换周期来达成协议和条款谈判方面的能力，同时使其具备更强的技能水平，以实现业务成果的最大化。

 

Skills and Qualifications:  

• 10+ years of progressive sourcing leadership role in China. / 在中国拥有 10 年以上的逐步晋升的采购领导职位经验。

• Must have demonstrated experience with household and consumer products (FMCG). Prior senior leadership experience (Director of above) in large international trading company or multinational company is strongly preferred. / 必须具备消费品（快速消费品）方面的相关经验。优先考虑在大型国际贸易公司或跨国公司担任过高级领导职务（如总监级别）的候选人。

• Bachelor’s degree (or above) in business, economics, supply chain, procurement, logistics or equivalent fields or an additional four years of closely related work experience. / 拥有商业、经济学、供应链、采购、物流等相关领域的学士学位（或以上），或具有额外四年与之密切相关的相关工作经验。

• Excellent written and spoken English. / 出色的英语书面和口语能力。

• Experience leading teams and developing their negotiation skills. / 具备领导团队和培养其谈判技能的经验。

• Demonstrated data-driven decision making or quantitative analysis skills. / 展现出基于数据的决策能力或定量分析能力。

• Continuous learner with a proactive attitude, open to new perspectives and adaptable to changing circumstances. / 持续学习的态度，积极主动，乐于接受新观点，并能适应不断变化的环境。

• Global mindset with focus on creating a unified process and promotes transparency with clear communication.  / 具有全球视野，注重创建统一的流程，并通过清晰的沟通促进透明度。

• Expert understanding of the Chinese manufacturing industry / 对中国制造业有深入的理解。
• Exceptional change management skills / 卓越的变革管理能力。

Compensation discloses

The anticipated annual hiring range for this position is CNY 466,583.85 to CNY 549,880.45. The final salary will be based on a candidate’s experience, location, and market practices. Beyond base salary, you will be eligible for an annual incentive program, health and welfare benefits, and comprehensive time off programs, including annual leave, public holiday vacation, sick leave, floating holidays, and other perks. We aim to offer a competitive and attractive compensation package that reflects the local market conditions and ensures our employees feel valued and supported.

此职位的预期招聘范围为年薪人民币466,583.85至人民币549,880.45。最终薪资将根据候选人的经验、地点和市场惯例确定。除了基本工资外，您还将有资格参加年度激励计划，享受健康福利待遇(五险一金)，以及全面的休假计划，包括年假，公共节日假期、病假、弹性假期等其他福利。我们旨在提供一个符合当地市场条件、能够让员工感到受到重视和支持的竞争力和吸引力的薪酬福利方案。

DISCLAIMER

This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive or exhaustive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Similarly, the listed activities, duties, or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees are expected to regularly review their position descriptions and ensure that they are executing the essential functions at a level that meets or exceeds the expected performance outcomes.

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