Logistics Sourcing Manager (Asia)

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Logistics Sourcing Manager (Asia) based in Singapore. The role reports directly to the Senior Manager, Global Logistics Commodity Business Management and focuses on Asia logistics, including warehousing, brokerage and domestic transportation. It covers strategic sourcing of logistics services, supply chain management, third-party logistics, contract management, supplier relationships and cost and quality improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure collaboration across business units, maintain industry awareness and develop and execute the commodity and supplier strategy
• Own the sourcing process, contract management and supplier relationships, and own cost and quality projects to improve margin and performance
• Manage the sourcing policy, sourcing board commitment authority process, RfX planning and sourcing event teams
• Document business requirements precisely for suppliers, build should-cost models and run supplier capability assessments and negotiations
• Manage contracts and rates, conduct tactical spot buys, and support global rate structures and bid analytics
• Standardize supplier SLA measurements and reporting, hold supplier management cadence meetings, track performance, identify deficiencies and non-conformances, and drive supplier continuous improvement

Required profile

• Minimum 5-8 years of progressive experience evaluating and managing new and existing suppliers, with a high degree of supply chain industry experience
• Experience delivering results in a global organization and a comprehensive understanding of domestic and international transportation, warehousing and brokerage supply chains
• Specific commodity knowledge of international and domestic transportation (heavyweight air, ocean, parcel ground/air, trucking), warehousing and related logistics, including cost drivers and capacity risk assessment
• BA/BS in business, engineering, logistics, supply chain or a related field; MBA preferred
• Fluency in both Mandarin and English; certification by NAPM and/or APICS preferred
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (about 25% of the time); relocation eligible

Required skills

• Lean and Six Sigma experience preferred
• Coupa sourcing optimization tool experience preferred
• Strong commercial negotiation, project management, leadership, problem solving, change management, stakeholder and time management
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
• High proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)