Role Summary

Leads the end-to-end global supply chain for Power BU manufacturing and growth, aligning sourcing, procurement, planning, inventory, logistics, supplier performance, cost, systems, and risk across the manufacturing network. Partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Sales, Program Management, and site leaders to improve service, cost, working capital, continuity, and launch readiness.

Scope / Primary Areas

• Own global supply-chain strategy and governance across Cochin, Nantong, Dongguan, Mexicali, and future sites.
• Manage direct materials and components, including cable, sub-assemblies, resins, metals, machined parts, packaging, tooling, and supplier services.
• Lead global sourcing, category management, procurement, supplier development, performance, and cost reduction.
• Oversee demand and supply planning, capacity, inventory, S&OP, shortage recovery, logistics, trade compliance, systems, data, and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Supply Chain Strategy & Operating Model

• Set global strategy, governance, decision rights, and site accountability; build capability and lead coordinated execution across regions.

2. Strategic Sourcing, Category Management & Procurement

• Lead category strategies, supplier selection, RFQs, negotiations, contracts, dual sourcing, localization, and commercial terms to balance cost, quality, capacity, and continuity.

3. Global Cost Reduction & Value Improvement

• Deliver Finance-validated savings through cost analysis, VA/VE, specification changes, localization, resourcing, and supplier or logistics initiatives while protecting quality and supply.

4. Demand, Supply, Capacity & Inventory Planning

• Align forecasts, supply, capacity, and S&OP lead shortage recovery and inventory working-capital improvements, with accurate planning parameters and master data.

5. Supplier Quality, Development & Performance

• Develop and monitor suppliers through scorecards, reviews, corrective actions, audits, and qualification for quality, delivery, capacity, compliance, and launches.

6. NPI, Program Launch & Manufacturing Footprint Support

• Ensure sourcing, material, capacity, tooling, qualification, and contingency readiness for NPI, site transfers, localization, new facilities, and scale-ups.

7. Logistics, Trade Compliance & Network Optimization

• Optimize global inbound, intercompany, and outbound flows, freight, packaging, lead times, landed cost, customs, tariffs, and trade compliance.

8. Risk Management, Business Continuity & Compliance

• Manage supply risks and continuity plans, including alternate sources, capacity, supplier health, disruption recovery, ethical sourcing, and required controls.

9. Systems, Analytics, Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Strengthen ERP/MRP, master data, dashboards, controls, common KPIs, financial alignment, and continuous improvement across procurement, planning, and logistics.

10. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop global teams, build strategic supplier relationships, resolve cross-functional priorities, and communicate performance, risks, and recovery plans to leadership.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Customer service: OTIF, material availability, schedule impact, shortages, and backlog.
• Cost and sourcing: validated savings, PPV, cost avoidance, landed cost, contract coverage, and payment terms.
• Supplier performance: OTIF, lead time, quality, corrective-action closure, responsiveness, and capacity readiness.
• Risk and planning: critical-source coverage, continuity actions, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, aging, and accuracy.
• Logistics, launches, and governance: freight, premium freight, shipment reliability, trade compliance, launch readiness, data quality, and action closure.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive supply-chain experience in a global manufacturing environment, with leadership responsibility across multiple supply-chain disciplines.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier negotiations, contracting, planning, inventory, logistics, and supplier performance management.
• Experience leading multi-site and multi-region teams and working across Asia and the Americas.
• Strong command of cost modeling, spend analysis, total cost of ownership, working capital, inventory economics, and supply-chain financial drivers.
• Proven success managing critical shortages, supplier recovery, NPI ramps, site transfers, and complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, supply-chain analytics, and performance-management processes.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, judgment, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cable, connector, power, electronics, electromechanical, or data-center product supply chains.
• Experience with global manufacturing footprints, localization, out-of-region sourcing, and new-site or capacity expansion.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, CPIM, or CLTD preferred but not required.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or structured continuous-improvement experience.

Core Competencies

• Strategic, enterprise-wide thinking with end-to-end supply-chain knowledge and hands-on execution.
• Commercial leadership, strong negotiation, and accountable supplier relationships.
• Data-driven judgment, financial acumen, structured problem-solving, and decisive risk escalation.
• Cross-functional influence across cultures and organizational levels; effective change leadership.
• Talent development and organizational design; effective in ambiguous, fast-growth, and high-pressure environments.

Working Conditions / Travel

• Travel up to approximately 70% domestically and internationally; support global teams across time zones and respond to critical disruptions as needed.