Director, Supplier Development Engineering and Supply Management

Insulet; Gelang Patah; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company is searching for a Director, GP+SM Supply Management Leader for Asia in Gelang Patah, Malaysia. This role requires strong technical project execution skills and experience in supplier development, managing teams across various Asian manufacturing hubs. The ideal candidate should have at least 15 years of experience in engineering and supply management with a focus on leading high-performance teams. The position demands strong communication and negotiation skills along with the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Qualifications

• 15 years of career experience in Engineering, Project Management, or Operations.
• Demonstrated Supply Management experience.
• Experience leading large teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams based in China and Malaysia.
• Establish executive relationships with suppliers and handle negotiations.
• Drive supplier innovation and implement risk management strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Supplier Negotiation

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering

MBA or related business-focused degree

Tools

Power BI

SAP

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Insulet started in 2000 with an idea and a mission to enable our customers to enjoy simplicity, freedom and healthier lives through the use of our Omnipod® product platform. In the last two decades we have improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients by using innovative technology that is wearable, waterproof, and lifestyle accommodating.

We are looking for highly motivated, performance driven individuals to be a part of our expanding team. We do this by hiring amazing people guided by shared values who exceed customer expectations. Our continued success depends on it!

Job Description

Position Overview: This leader is a key member of Global Procurement in Insulet’s Global Operations organization. This role will report directly to the Sr Director of Direct Procurement with dotted line back to functional leaders of each individual function.

The APAC engineering and global procurement team is responsible for all supplier projects with regards to safety, service, capacity, cost, supply strategy etc. This role will lead a team comprised of members from multiple sub-functions such as Project Engineering, Site Supplier Engineering, Direct and Indirect Procurement for Insulet’s interests in Asia.

The Director, GP+SM Supply Management Leader Asia works closely with peers and leaders in Sourcing, Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing to manage, drive and implement all Supply Management strategy and execution in the Asia region. They will drive technical and financial rigor within the team and educate and mentor all team members across the region. They will be responsible for all metrics regarding project execution, cost, tooling etc. They will also lead the site facing supplier engineering work, balancing project execution work with site reactive needs.

The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience in technical project execution, engineering rigor and business/supply management acumen. They also will have led high-performance teams through project management and challenging supplier projects. They will have worked in the supplier management industry building tools such as molds, stamping tools, springs, etc.

Demonstrated success leading supplier development and procurement operations across major Asian manufacturing hubs including China and Malaysia, with deep cultural fluency and regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and grow China and Malaysia based teams to drive all in region supplier activity.
• Execute in accordance with global category strategies and identify opportunities to streamline global operations.
• Establish executive relationships with suppliers in region, handle negotiations and escalations.
• Drive supplier innovation initiatives and implement robust risk management strategies to ensure business continuity and competitive advantage.
• Manage a network of high-performing, globally competitive suppliers in precision tooling, automation, and component manufacturing.
• Report to Operations executives on project health, priorities and metrics.
• Develop KPI’s and metrics associated with all projects that are transparent and easily accessible through Power BI.
• Coach and mentor all team members with regards to project, technical, financial and business acumen.
• Ensure feasibility projects have the correct technical rigor before taking on project execution.
• Hold accountability for project execution.
• Accountable for root cause analysis of supplier issues driving site challenges.
• Drive financial rigor with governance mechanisms to ensure financial accuracy.
• Coordinate with FP&A finance team to support CAPEX and OPEX financial operating rhythm.
• Champion sustainability practices and supplier compliance with ESG standards, aligning with Insulet’s corporate responsibility goals.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or related function; Advanced/graduate degree such as MBA or other business-focused degree preferred.
• 15 years of career experience in Engineering, Project Management, Operations etc.
• Capital, Project, Financial and Sourcing acumen.
• Demonstrated large team leadership.
• Demonstrated Engineering team leadership.
• Demonstrated Supply Management experience / acumen.
• Proven track record of delivery of results.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Experience directly managing projects across an entire supply chain.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Contract negotiation experience.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Smartsheet, MS project, SAP, Microsoft family of products.
• Six Sigma Process Improvement Experience/Certification.

Travel Requirement and Work Arrangement

• Ability to travel to supplier sites and corporate headquarters as needed.
• On-site role in Malaysia.