Global Sourcing Manager

About the Organization

We are an internationally networked company committed to establishing resilient, competitive, responsible, and cost-efficient sourcing networks worldwide. Our cross-functional teams collaborate across multiple domains including Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Product Development, Supplier Management, Quality, Sustainability, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Operations to secure ideal suppliers, factories, countries, and capabilities that foster sustainable business growth.

Job Overview

The role of Global Sourcing Manager involves formulating and implementing comprehensive sourcing strategies covering products, categories, materials, suppliers, factories, and geographic regions. This position oversees the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle from gathering market intelligence to supplier onboarding and continuous cost optimization.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and execute global sourcing plans aligned with business objectives, encompassing product strategy, cost targets, quality standards, timelines, capacity needs, risk management, and sustainability goals.
• Establish sourcing frameworks by category, product clusters, materials, supplier base, countries, regions, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Optimize multi-country sourcing strategies focusing on cost efficiency, quality, capacity, speed, flexibility, resilience, and risk mitigation.
• Locate diversification opportunities to spread sourcing across different countries and regions.
• Analyze and determine ideal geographic sourcing placements for various product categories and raw materials.
• Stay informed of global supply market trends to adapt sourcing strategies accordingly.
• Develop sourcing roadmaps that address short-term, mid-term, and long-term supplier and manufacturing needs.
• Translate demands from commercial, product, and supply chain departments into sourcing plans.
• Collaborate closely with buying, merchandising, product development, planning, procurement, and supply chain teams for future sourcing requirements.
• Maintain and expand a global network of suppliers and factories.
• Identify, assess, onboard, and nurture new suppliers and manufacturing partners, including conducting market mapping and capability analysis.
• Establish qualified supplier databases covering capacity, certifications, quality, cost, compliance, and commercial terms.
• Manage supplier evaluation including due diligence, audits, and coordination with quality and compliance functions.
• Lead negotiation of supplier contracts, managing RFQ, RFP, tenders, and competitive bidding processes.
• Analyze cost structures including materials, labor, overhead, tooling, logistics, packaging, and more to establish target costs and cost optimization strategies.
• Develop and implement cost reduction programs, monitor savings, and validate results with finance teams.
• Create supplier consolidation and diversification plans to mitigate risks while optimizing costs and service levels.
• Ensure capacity planning and management with suppliers to meet seasonal and peak demand requirements.
• Monitor global political, economic, trade, and market conditions to adjust sourcing strategies as needed.
• Manage sourcing for new product developments and actively engage suppliers early in product design phases.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrated expertise in global sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or related international commercial roles.
• Experience with global sourcing strategies and managing suppliers across various countries and regions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of international manufacturing ecosystems and supplier capabilities.
• Proficient in developing multi-country sourcing strategies and supplier diversification tactics.
• Strong skills in supplier identification, qualification, onboarding, and development.
• Proven experience managing RFQ, RFP, tender, and competitive bidding processes.
• Advanced commercial negotiation abilities covering pricing, terms, capacity, tooling, and quality aspects.
• In-depth understanding of cost analysis techniques including should-costing, cost breakdown, target costing, benchmarking, and total cost calculations.