Sourcing Specialist

LONGi Energy Storage; Malaysia; Remote; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LONGi Energy Storage in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Global Sourcing Specialist to own the full BOM sourcing for energy-storage packs, build a SEA supplier base and coordinate with US plant compliance teams.

You will lead supplier qualification, RFQ and cost-down initiatives, and manage PPAP and technical qualification with Engineering and Quality partners, while mitigating supply risk through dual-sourcing and regular risk reporting across SEA and China.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Supply Chain, Engineering or Intl Trade.
• 4–6 years of full-time manufacturing sourcing experience, SEA preferred.
• Fluent business English; willing to travel SE Asia and China.
• Strong negotiation, supplier qualification and PPAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and qualifies SEA suppliers across multi-category packs.
• Leads RFQ, cost breakdown, and framework agreements.
• Manages supplier risk, capacity, delivery, and dual-sourcing.
• Prepares monthly sourcing, cost, and risk reports.

Skills

Supplier development

RFQ process

Cost negotiation

PPAP

Global sourcing

Cross-cultural comms

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science

International Trade

Job description

Location: Southeast Asia (Indonesia / Malaysia, Remote )

Reporting: Solid line to VP Supply Chain; dotted-line coordination with the Buyer Lead, US Plant GM, Engineering & Quality teams, and the Cross-Border Customs & Logistics Specialist.

Role Overview

This role owns global sourcing, supplier qualification, commercial negotiation and cost-down execution across the full BOM of energy-storage Packs. The focus is building a localized Southeast Asia supply base, supplemented by qualified Chinese suppliers, in support of the US plant’s NON-FEOC and ITC compliance requirements. Once qualified, suppliers are handed over to the Buyer team for order execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and qualifies new suppliers for multi-category Pack materials — structural parts, sheet metal, plastics, electrical & electronics, wiring harnesses — through on-site audits; builds both a local SEA supplier base and qualified Chinese backups, driving local-content substitution.
• Leads RFQ, cost breakdown, commercial negotiation and framework agreements; designs and delivers cost-down initiatives to meet annual saving targets.
• Drives sample validation, PPAP and technical qualification; works with Engineering and Quality to assess supplier quality, capacity and delivery, and establishes a dual-source system to mitigate single-source risk.
• Maintains supplier files; reviews capacity, geopolitical, policy and compliance risks on a recurring basis; issues monthly sourcing, cost and risk reports.
• Collaborates with the Customs & Logistics role to pre-evaluate duty and logistics costs by origin, feeding supplier selection and Incoterm decisions.
• Interfaces with the US plant on requirements and timelines, ensuring material development progress supports US traceability and compliance needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Supply Chain, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or International Trade.
• 4–6 years of full-time manufacturing sourcing experience; battery / energy-storage Pack structural parts or sheet-metal & precision-machining sourcing preferred; hands-on SEA supplier development experience a plus.
• Fluent in the full supplier-development cycle — RFQ, cost breakdown, PPAP and supplier qualification — with proven independent commercial negotiation skills.
• Business-fluent English (negotiations, emails, meetings); willing to travel within Southeast Asia and short business trips to China.
• Strong project management with the ability to run multiple categories in parallel; cross-functional and cross-cultural communication skills; data-driven and risk-aware.
• Prior exposure to the energy-storage supply chain and US NON-FEOC / ITC compliance is highly preferred.