Sourcing Manager, Global Procurement APAC

About the role

Cardinal Health is looking for a Sourcing Manager within its Global Procurement team covering the APAC region. The role manages an annual purchase spend of around $100 million, focusing on exam gloves, surgical gloves and related latex/rubber commodities, and works closely with suppliers across Asia.

Key responsibilities

• Manage annual purchases spend of approximately $100M.
• Handle supply base scouting, contract negotiation, relationship management, performance management and supply risk management.
• Manage strategic sourcing for the category: understand the Latex/Rubber commodity market, exam glove and surgical glove supply base, supply chain and market dynamics, price mechanism design, technical product knowledge, industry dynamics, market trends and best practices.
• Calculate exam glove costs using an on-hand commodity index, work with glove and NBL (Nitrile Butadiene Latex) Asia suppliers to gather supply intelligence and define the right cost and volume to buy each month.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as site purchasing, finance, quality, engineering, planning and global trade.
• Continuously assess supply risk and build a robust supply base for a commoditized product.
• Lead or work on complex, large-scale projects independently, and act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.
• Provide innovative business options supporting category strategy and comply with company ethics and procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree; Chemistry preferred.
• 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing within a multinational company.
• Experience in the gloves/latex/natural rubber/synthetic rubber industry; physical commodity trading experience preferred.
• Fluent English, minimum oral Mandarin; reading and writing Mandarin is an added bonus.
• Willingness to travel about 20% for business, regionally and internationally.
• Experience in a matrixed environment delivering cost, quality and service results on time.

Required skills

• High fluency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with manufacturing, quality and supply chain processes to support supplier selection and performance management.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills at all levels.