About this role
About the Role As the Supervisor of Contract Manufacturing, you will lead end-to-end contract manufacturing projects, managing vendors and cross-functional teams to deliver products on time, within cost, and to quality standards. You will also drive sourcing strategies, vendor performance, and risk mitigation across a complex regional supply chain network. What You'll Do
- Manage designated projects from concept initiation to product finalization within a dynamic and complex manufacturing vendor network, ensuring targets are met in terms of cost, schedule, quality, and capacity
- Facilitate supply chain sourcing strategies by developing sourcing guidelines aligned with business requirements and product categories
- Establish contingency plans and risk mitigation strategies by evaluating both technical and business risks
- Lead cross-functional teams to develop strategic partnerships with external manufacturing vendors
- Act as the primary point of contact throughout all phases - from demand planning to final delivery
- Facilitate both commercial and technical negotiations to ensure vendor performance and compliance, while identifying opportunities for improvement What We're Looking For
- Degree in Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Merchandising, or related disciplines
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in supply chain or sourcing, preferably within toy manufacturing or consumer products industries
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, product costing, and vendor management
- Solid business acumen with excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, negotiation, and project management skills
- Result-oriented, well-organized, and proactive in approach
- Strong command of written and spoken Cantonese and English; Mandarin is a plus
- Willingness to travel to China and Southeast Asia as required Nice to Have
- Mandarin language skills