Senior Global Sourcing Manager (GSM), ME

Job Description

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior

Location: Shenzhen, China

About the role and about You:

The Sr. GSM , ME will be a key member in supporting Zwift’s new product development and mass production supply chain. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Sourcing resource to play a critical role in our fast-growing, non-traditional, technology company.

In this role, you will be responsible for identifying supplier candidates, developing relationships with strategic suppliers, owning the supplier qualification and component cost reduction processes, and acting as the primary liaison between Zwift and our partners. You will be responsible for actively sourcing mechanical components and/or solutions for our product roadmap. You will work closely with external suppliers, internal team members and capable of building relationships and driving performance.

Strong and effective communications skills are required as you inform the team about strategic sourcing projects and providing them with a comprehensive project status report. Your support will be continuous towards improving initiatives supporting the business unit’s overall performance to objectives and goals.

Since we are designing and developing ground breaking FitTech technologies that are paving the way in gaming and fitness, knowledge of sourcing suppliers, obtaining samples, and quotes for an Engineering department is crucial.

You will also be responsible to support vendor strategies, identifying and developing strategically important suppliers. Assist with the location and development of suppliers domestically and in low cost regions, and engage suppliers in projects to improve quality, lead time, and price/terms.

What you’ll do:

• Develop a commodity sourcing strategy, aligning business and technical requirements with supplier capabilities
• Responsible for the AVL, manage supplier selection, qualification, price and contract negotiation
• Lead continuous materials improvement activities to reduce total costs by researching options, providing the best solutions, and promoting DFM activities/feedback by suppliers
• Own Costed BOM reviews, establish and achieve cost down targets
• Establish and improve relationships with existing and new suppliers
• Identify and/or support initiatives to improve material flow, evaluate capacity and manage material obsolescence
• Perform cost analyses for make/buy decisions
• Work closely with the quality and engineering teams for implementation of quality processes and procedures
• Support the purchasing operation and assist as needed with supplier de-commits and pull-in requests
• Support new product/technology introductions, mass production ramp, sustaining and end-of-life vendor-related activities

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor of Science degree; particular interest in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Engineering disciplines
• 10 years recent experience in sourcing mechanical components, with at least 5 years recent experience in high volume manufacturing and/or sourcing environment
• Experience with cycling or fitness equipment a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skill (Mandarin a plus)
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and supply chain concepts and their applications
• Demonstrated ability to build and leverage partnerships
• Results driven attitude
• Self-managed and motivated to succeed
• 20-30% travel required

How to stand out among the rest:

Your resume/CV is enough to show off your skills, accomplishments, and experience. However, if you choose to include a cover letter introducing us to your awesome personality, we will read that too.

We strongly believe that different backgrounds and ideas are a competitive advantage; we hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Zwift is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by emailing [email protected] .

Zwift, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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