Strategic Buyer

The Adler Pelzer Group is a leading global company in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of acoustic and thermal components and systems for the automotive sector. With a strong presence of over 15,000 employees and around 100 manufacturing and R&D facilities worldwide, we deliver to all major car brands globally. For our Joint Venture Adler Pelzer Andy in China, we are seeking a seasoned Chief Purchasing Officer, China.

The Regional CPO will be responsible for developing and executing a regional and global purchasing and sourcing strategy to achieve, maintain, and improve annual targets and mid- to long-term supplier portfolios. As a key member of the regional management, the CPO will collaborate cross-functionally in defining and executing the regional strategy.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead a team of sourcing professionals, category strategy development, and implementation, operating plans, and budgets, identifying and executing productivity initiatives, and maintaining and improving policies.
• Prioritize and execute an evolving portfolio of strategic sourcing initiatives to drive cost reduction, ensure capacity and supply continuity, and achieve business unit and organizational objectives and goals.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and work cross-functionally in developing and executing sourcing strategies in support of the company's growth strategy.
• Establish regional and global world-class supplier development and relationship management practices.
• Assess external market trends and conditions to identify opportunities and risks in supply categories.
• Ensure sourcing efforts leverage market intelligence, should-cost modeling, analysis, and e-Sourcing techniques & tools.
• Implement procedures for reviewing supplier performance against contracted obligations/service levels and business expectations.
• Provide guidance to tactical procurement teams.
• Ensure process integrity through compliance with internal policies and controls.
• Drive a culture change of continuous improvement and organizational excellence. Ensure compliance to the laws, regulations, and ethical standards set by the company and government authorities.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of operations experience, with most of it in Purchasing/Procurement, minimum.
• Strategic sourcing experience, understanding of sourcing methodologies and tools, business and financial acumen.
• Sourcing of plastics (injection molding), fibers, or chemical commodities or similar.
• 3 years of equivalent leadership experience.
• Experience in the automotive industry.
• University degree in engineering, finance, or business administration.
• Experience leading an organization in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing sourcing strategies yielding measurable business results.
• Major ERP systems, WCM/Lean manufacturing knowledge.
• English at a professional level is a must, and fluent Chinese.