Snr Purchasing Manager, China, SEAP & Export

Date: Apr 24, 2026

Location: Shanghai, SH, CN

Company: DRiV

• Lead the development of commodity strategies, sourcing activities, and project implementation.
• Define commodity strategies to achieve corporate, purchasing & BU goals/objectives. Should include supply base rationalization, development & spend management/segmentation for geographic considerations, Best Cost Country (BCC), BU/plant-specific needs, new technologies, marketing/product strategies and cost management goals.
• Utilize commodity expertise and Commodity strategies to create/update Business Plans and Strategic Plan Metrics: incl. Cost reduction, BCC objectives, supplier performance objectives, advanced technology drivers
• Develop Supplier Partnerships/Strategic Alliances as necessary to support/enhance commodities strategies.
• Manage/drive commodity review of projects for all relevant commodity activities.
• Capitalize on all purchasing opportunities, future & current, to create the highest leverage across commodities.
• Set negotiation strategy and direction for commodity negotiation settings, include appropriate team members.
• Manage cost recovery, as necessary.
• Enforce DRiV supplier requirements.
• As Contract Sponsor, negotiate, create, maintain & enforce all commodity supplier contracts.
• Maintain price tables and/or manage requisitions for pricing related to commodity contracts/negotiations.
• Determine contract levels and related criteria for commodities.
• Purchasing participant on Advanced Technology projects related to commodities – negotiate upfront with supplier technology partners to mitigate downstream risk.
• Define and execute skill sets to achieve commodity goals and objectives.
• Balance resources to accommodate BU/plant-specific and geographical commodity requirements.
• Execute performance reviews, personnel issues, training, etc. as required.