Director, Global Sourcing & Procurement – APAC

Role Overview

• Serve as the senior APAC sourcing leader responsible for enterprise alignment of direct sourcing strategies, strategic supplier partnerships, cost optimization, risk mitigation, digital procurement initiatives, and organizational capability development.
• Responsible for developing and executing global direct sourcing and procurement strategies while leading APAC sourcing operations.
• This role drives direct material productivity, supplier performance, procurement transformation, supply resiliency, governance, and talent development.
• The Director leads category sourcing teams, partners with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Commercial organizations, and ensures sourcing strategies support Franklin Electric's operational, technology, growth, and financial objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related field required (Masters degree preferred)
• 15+ years of sourcing, procurement or supply chain leadership experience
• 5–7 years of people leadership experience on multi regional level.
• Ability to travel ~35% internationally across APAC supplier and manufacturing locations. Strong executive presence, strategic communication, and capability to influence across cultures, functions and regions.