We are seeking a Sourcing & Supply Chain Specialist to support end-to-end execution of APAC localization projects, from technology transfer acknowledgement, supplier onboarding, and equipment/material sourcing through commercial production and stable supply. This role connects local contract manufacturers, suppliers, Global Product BU, Finance, Global Sourcing, Trade Compliance, project teams, and the China commercial team. Key responsibilities include sourcing execution, supplier management, SAP purchasing activities, delivery tracking, commercial supply-chain setup, and supplier/contract-manufacturer performance improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Sourcing & Procurement Execution
- Partner with contract manufacturers and Product BU technical teams to source equipment, raw materials, and related items after technical requirements are confirmed.
- Coordinate specifications confirmations from engineer team, get quotations, lead times, commercial terms, and payment terms from domestic and overseas suppliers.
- Support Global Sourcing Review and supplier qualification, followed by SAP vendor master setup.
- Create and manage PRs/POs in SAP with accurate and traceable purchasing data.
- Work with Finance on prepayments, invoices, and payments.
- Track orders from PO placement through delivery and proactively resolve cost, supply, payment, or schedule risks.
Supplier Management & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain supplier records, sourcing documents, and supplier databases.
- Monitor supplier performance, including lead time, on-time delivery, exceptions, and corrective actions.
- Support supplier business reviews, audits, and performance improvement activities.
- Use procurement and delivery data to identify risks, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
- Help define standard purchasing processes, business rules, controls, and SAP/data requirements.
Supply Chain Setup & Operations
- Design and align the end-to-end commercial supply process with Finance, Product Line, project teams, and contract manufacturers before launch.
- Define responsibilities and workflows from customer order through material purchasing, contract-manufacturer ordering, production, delivery, and Repligen receipt.
- Establish lead-time and delivery management mechanisms to support competitive customer lead times.
- Support process testing, launch, stabilization, and continuous optimization.
- After product commercialization, manage daily supply execution from customer demand through material purchasing, production tracking, and delivery to Repligen’s designated bonded warehouse.
- Conduct regular demand reviews with Sales and production/delivery reviews with contract manufacturers.
- Identify and resolve supply bottlenecks to improve delivery performance and shorten customer lead times.
Key Stakeholders
- Product Line Managers and Sales
- Asia Project Manager and localization project teams
- Global Sourcing and Global Trade Compliance
- Finance
- Local contract manufacturers
- Domestic and overseas equipment/material suppliers
- Other internal and external partners supporting customer demand and order fulfillment
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or above; Supply Chain, Procurement, International Trade, Operations, Engineering, Biopharma, or related discipline preferred.
- Experience in procurement, supply chain, purchasing operations, or a related field; manufacturing, OEM/CM, or project sourcing experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of SAP purchasing processes, including supplier master data, PRs, POs, and related transactions.
- Strong cross-functional and supplier communication skills with proven execution in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Strong prioritization, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment.
- Process-oriented and continuous-improvement mindset with strong attention to data accuracy and detail.
- Strong written English skills for day-to-day communication with global teams and overseas suppliers and for handling English procurement/project documents.
Preferred Capabilities
- Experience with localization, technology transfer, OEM/CM supply chains, or new product introduction.
- Experience in supplier development, supplier performance management, and commercial-term coordination.
- Experience establishing end-to-end supply-chain processes, SOPs, or new business workflows.
- Project management experience; PMP or similar certification is a plus.
- Biopharma or life-sciences industry experience is a plus.
Key Competencies
- Results-driven execution and ownership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- End-to-end business and process thinking
- Data-driven decision making
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Proactive problem solving and continuous improvement
