广州锦田顾问服务有限公司（Director Asian Sourcing）

Founded　in　1996，Kingfield　is　one　recruitment　agency　that　is　very　active　in　South　Greater　China　people　solution　markets.Chemical，Manufacturing，FMCG　and　high　technology　posts　recruitment　is　our　major　business　core.Throughout　years　of　establishment，we　have　built　a　significant　database　of　applicants　and　clients.Professional　and　reliable　services　are　our　company　commitments.Company‘s　Profile：Multinational　Automobile　parts　manufacturer　Vacancy：Director　Asian　SourcingReport　to：General　Mgr.Location：Dongguan　Responsibilities：This　critical　position　is　directly　responsible　for　sourcing　products　that　support　and　execute　upon　company’s　product　strategies　by　identifying　and　qualifying　vendors　who　can　consistently　and　fully　deliver　high　quality　products，on　time　and　meeting　technical　specifications，with　the　ability　to　meet　all　technical，safety　and　social　audit　parameters　required　by　company，business　partners，and　conforming　to　applicable　laws　and　industry　standards.The　Company　considers　this　a　leadership　position　and　intends　for　the　incumbent　in　this　position　to　exert　wide　influence　over　both　US　and　Asian　resources　consistent　with　the　flawless　execution　of　his/her　responsibilities.

1.Identify　qualified　plants　whose　cost，quality，production　and　delivery　capabilities　meet　current　and　anticipated　product　and　customer　requirements　in　a　variety　of　materials，i.e.，laminates，metal　and　glass，veneers，and　others　as　requested.
2.Develop　and　implement　a“pro-active”audit　and　reporting　program　to　insure　that　all　Industries‘vendors　achieve　and　maintain　the　required　level　of　technical　and　social　operating　profiles.
3.Work　with　China-based　Quality　function（currently　headed　by　Larry　Genareo　and　Darren　Chriest）to　insure　acceptable　level　of　quality　performance　and　to　anticipate　and　resolve　any　issues.Escalate　issues　for　senior-level　review　as　necessary.
4.Develop　measurement　data　and　issue　reports　on　recurring　issues　and　resolutions.Follow　up　and　take　a　leadership　role　when/where　required　to　insure　that　those　issues　referred　to　others　for　resolution　actually　were　resolved　in　a　timely　and　effective　manner.
5.Interface　regularly　and　effectively　with　US-based　demand　management　to　be　able　to　anticipate　and　evaluate　delivery　needs/levels　and　current　performance.Anticipate　and　act　quickly　to　resolve　any　problems　immediately.Elevate　issues　to　higher　management　quickly　when　support　is　needed.
6.Maintain　a　close　interface　with　US-based　technical　function（especially　on　new　product　launch）to　insure　timeliness　and　quality　of　plant　start　up　on　new　products.
7.As　required，interface　with　Strategic　Sourcing　to　insure　that　China　efforts　are　fully　aligned　with　and　supportive　of　other　world-wide　priorities　for　product　development　and　delivery.
8.Interface　as　required　with　our　subsidiary　in　Germany（Roehr）to　provide　assistance　as　may　be　requested　or　required.
9.Interface　with　supported　Marketing　groups　in　the　US　to　understand　the　strategic　purpose　of　the　products　sourced　and　their　importance　in　marketing　and　customer　priority.
10.Hire，train，evaluate　and　develop　all　staff　in　the　Sourcing　department　to　increase　the　level　of　competency　in　the　office.Work　to　retain　productive　staff　members.

11.Insure　the　smooth　and　consistent　operation　of　the　Sourcing　function　by　implementing　and　managing　administrative　processes　dealing　with　correspondence，travel，supplies，invoices，and　billing.Negotiate　best　price　with　vendors　and　review　billing　before　payment　to　insure　that　invoicing　is　consistent　with　negotiated　agreements.

MAIN　REQUIREMENTS：7-10　years　documented　successful　experience　in　Asian　sourcing　of　furniture，preferably　with　experience　in　companies　that　are　considered　industry　leaders.Solid　experience　in　negotiating　with　vendors.The　successful　candidate　would　typically　bring　knowledge　of　some　plants　that　are　currently　involved　in　manufacture　of　furniture.Knowledge　of　furniture　manufacturing，including　QA　and　QC　systems　and　procedures.Good　ability　to　read　and　interpret　product　specification　data　and　train　plant　personnel　in　the　production　of　technically　compliant　product.Extremely　detail-oriented　with　excellent　follow-up　skills.Organized　in　the　work　and　in　their　approach　to　work.Willing　to“own”their　results　and　be　accountable　for　success　as　well　as　occasional　unfavorable　results.Quick　to　anticipate　and　resolve　issues　that　may　have　unfavorable　results.Comfortable　in　gathering，presenting，tracking　and　reporting　of　business　metrics.Excellent　Microsoft　Office　skills，Word，Excel，a　must-Access　desirable.Intellectually　curious　about　the　business.Wants　to　learn，willing　and　able　to　suggest　and/or　implement　continuous　improved　methods　to　current　operational　processes　in　any　area　of　the　business.Good　work　ethic.Able　to　flex　his/her　work　week　based　on　needs　of　the　business.Ability　to　communicate　effectively　at　all　levels　of　the　organization　in　both　Chinese　and　English（oral　and　written）Prior　experience　in　travelling　to　the　US　and　other　international　locations　as　required　to　perform　necessary　coordination　and　for　initial　training　and　orientation.Able　to　obtain　required　visas　necessary　for　such　travel　immediately　on　hire.


All　of　applicants　should　be　screened　by　us　first　and　then　may　be　recommend　to　our　client　for　consideration　and　interview　if　qualifications　and　experience　can　match　the　requirements.

Personal　data　collected　will　be　used　for　recruitment-related　purpose　only.
Samsparty　Management　Ltd.Executive　Search　Department