Direct Purchasing and Local Content Senior Group Manager

Descripción

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as onsite. this means the successful candidate to report to the GM office full time.

The Role:

Direct Purchasing and Local Content Senior Group Manager will lead direct purchasing, VCE & PPM activities and drive the local content strategy to support business growth, supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and localization objectives.

The role is expected to drive a long-term localization strategic plan, build strong supplier partnerships, identify localization opportunities, and work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, finance, and government-related stakeholders to strengthen the local supply base and improve overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead direct purchasing activities for assigned commodities and suppliers, ensuring alignment with business, operational, and financial objectives

• Develop and execute the local content strategy in line with company priorities, localization plans, and market requirements

• Lead and manage VCE and PPM activities in alignment with business objectives and cross-functional priorities

• Identify, evaluate, and develop local supplier opportunities to improve competitiveness, reduce risk, and support long-term sustainability

• Drive sourcing decisions, commercial negotiations, and supplier selection processes to achieve the best value for the business

• Ensure supply continuity and proactively manage supplier capacity, performance, quality, and delivery risks

• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, finance, quality, and program teams to support new launches, changes, and ongoing operations

• Track and deliver cost improvement initiatives, including localization, resourcing, negotiation, and value optimization actions

• Build strong external relationships with suppliers and relevant stakeholders to enable strategic collaboration and business alignment

• Lead, coach, and develop the team while promoting accountability, engagement, and high performance

• Ensure compliance with internal processes, governance requirements, and purchasing policies

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualification)

Education/Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or a related field (MBA preferred).

• 10+ Years of experience in the field.

• Strong experience in purchasing, sourcing, supplier management, and commercial negotiations.

• Proven ability to shape and execute forward-looking sourcing strategies that support business growth, operational resilience, and competitive advantage.

• Solid understanding of local content, localization strategy, and supplier development

• Experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry is strongly preferred

Skills:

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage teams and work effectively across functions (Minimum 5 years of experience in a people leader position is preferable).

• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance cost, quality, timing, and risk

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and drive results through influence and collaboration

• Proven ability to provide effective management oversight and apply internal control tools and monitoring processes to strengthen compliance, accountability, and risk mitigation.

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