09 - Manager, Strategic Supply Chain 1 (NPI Lead)

Celestica; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Hong Kong seeks a Supply Chain Manager - JDM to lead strategic sourcing, supplier development, commodity engineering and materials cost-reduction for the CCS segment. The role requires experience with NPI, customer-facing activities, and global supply chain leadership across multiple sites.

You will oversee RFQ, new product introductions, and quotes, coordinating internal design, engineering, sourcing and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with NPI management and complex RFQ processes.
• EMS ODM experience and customer-facing exposure preferred.
• Strong understanding of global supply chain management and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFQ and new product management for complex global accounts, bridging external customers with internal teams (design, engineering, sourcing, manufacturing).
• Matrix manage cross-functional teams to execute NPI and source qualification.
• Direct commodity management to meet business requirements and drive cost reduction.
• Lead pricing strategy for NPI projects and ensure seamless transition from bid to mass production.
• Manage end-to-end supply chain for materials pricing, BOM analysis, delivery, and flexibility.
• Act as primary contact for external customers and internal executives.

Skills

NPI management

EMS ODM experience

Customer facing

Supply chain management

IT concepts

Import/Export knowledge

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Materials Management

Job description

Remote Position: Hybrid

Region: Asia

Country: Hong Kong

State/Province: Hong Kong

City: Hong Kong

Summary

Celestica enables the world’s best brands. Through our unrivalled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in numerous markets to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. A leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services.

Our Market Operations SCM team is responsible for supply chain processes and systems design & deployment, flawless product launches, global logistics and broader business execution, including working capital management. Our supplier quality team works with site quality engineering staff to set and monitor consistent supplier quality performance KPI’s, address supplier performance issues, and drive ongoing quality performance improvement.

Position Summary:

We are currently seeking a Supply Chain Manager - JDM (Joint Design and Manufacturing) to join our global team to lead our strategic sourcing, supplier selection & development, commodity engineering, component engineering and materials cost-reduction initiatives in support of our Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CCS) segment.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in both customer management, and design for supply chain initiatives. The incumbent will lead the efforts of multiple support organizations, globally, to ensure a successful engagement with Celestica’s product design customers.

Detailed Description

Role Description:

NPI lead is responsible for leading the RFQ and new product management for complex global accounts. This role will be focused on the strategic oversight of new product introduction, qualification and quotation, act as the primary bridge between external customers and internal stakeholders (design, engineering, sourcing, manufacturing site). The role is open to support business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains responsibility for a set of projects developed by R&D Team;
• Matrix manages cross functional teams (Sourcing, Engineering, Commodity Management) to ensure proper process implementation during NPI and alternative source qualification.
• Provides direction for source selection, works with the Global Design team to optimize design for supply chain performance of Celestica products.
• Leads the Commodity Management teams to ensure negotiations meet business requirements and growth plans
• Lead the pricing strategy for NPI projects
• Leads the supply chain management process for customers from materials pricing and BOM analysis to delivery execution and flexibility performance
• Act as the lead point of contact for both external customer and internal executive teams
• Ensure seamless transition from initial bid to Mass production.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Experienced with NPI management
• EMS ODM experience.
• Prefer: Experienced in customer facing role
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of supply chain management, distribution methods, and global transportation services and inventory management.
• Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications.
• Good knowledge in all areas of import / export, regulatory and logistics management
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to resolve complex issues & problems internally and externally
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Able to work effectively cross- functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives.
• Frequent travel to related sites is required (up to 25%)

Typical Experience

9+ years of relevant experience and previous experience within electronic manufacturing environment.

Typical Education

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in related field (Engineering or Materials Management), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer‑centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after‑market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next‑generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.

Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.