APAC Strategic Sourcing Manager
About this role
Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.
At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.
Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.
Responsibilities
Preferred Candidate Identified
Temporary Role
The APAC Strategic Sourcing Manager plays a key leadership role across the region, overseeing strategic sourcing within a regional/multi-site context. The manager will drive initiatives to reduce total cost of ownership (including achieving favorable purchase price variance), mitigate supply risk, and create long-term value through robust sourcing strategies. Key responsibilities include spend analysis, development of optimal sourcing strategies, execution of competitive bidding and negotiations, and management of supplier contracts and terms.
Responsible for:
- Driving cost synergies through supplier consolidation, strategic sourcing, and category management initiatives across the APAC region.
- Enabling efficiency by actively supporting New Product Development (NPD)
- Building and nurturing strong relationships with internal cross-functional teams and external suppliers to ensure alignment, performance, and long-term collaboration.
- Leading process improvements
- Developing regional sourcing talent, fostering a high-performing team culture focused on continuous improvement and capability building.
Qualifications
Experience (required):
- 5 years procurement / sourcing experience
- Proven success in strategic sourcing, negotiation, supplier evaluation, commercial contract understanding, risk mitigation, and/or index pricing
- Demonstrated ability in the use of ERP systems
- Familiarity with commodity market and total cost assessments
- Proven disciplined execution skills
- Technology minded with ability to apply innovative methods
- Analytical thinking skills with a data driven approach
- Proven ability to inspire excellence and continuous improvement
- Partnership, collaboration and communication
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to build organizational talent
Experience (preferred):
- Knowledge of direct and indirect Strategic Sourcing concepts: Categorization, Supplier Performance Management, Cost Management, Contract Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Supplier Diversity
- Skilled in SAP ERP system functions – purchase orders, consignment, supplier agreements
- New Product Development (NPD), Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) Procure-to-pay (P2P) process
Education (required):
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or other related discipline
Education (preferred):
- CPM or CPSM certification
Company at a glance
MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the Company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2023 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,000 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www.MSASafety.com
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