What You Will Do (included but not limited):

- Identifying and developing new ODM/JDM partners to enhance and cultivate a competitive supply base to support the company business needs.

- Lead the initiation and development of ODM projects for new product categories.

- Executing the sourcing agreements for innovation projects and with new ODM/JDM partners.

- Acting as a leader to support to R&D team and Engineering for all new product development.

- Supporting New Product Introduction for iRobot, including the RFI, RFQ and contracting process.

- Driving process improvement and engagement with new and established contract manufacturers, R&D, Operations.

- Lead the negotiation of contracts and business agreements with suppliers in region.

- Identify and leverage opportunities and directly negotiate programs to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership across category and product line.

- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers. Maintain and grow relationships with iRobot’s critical supply base.

- Prepare, distribute, and analyse responses to Request for Information, Proposal, Quote (RFI, RFP, RFQ), and Statements of Work (SOW), and service agreements.

- Constantly seek and identify opportunities for value creation (cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement) and risk reduction.

- Conducts market research, evaluation and selection of new and current technologies.

- Ability to manage high-value, high-complexity SOWs, RFx’s, and contracts.

- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

To Be Successful You Will Have:

- Measurable accomplishments and experience in a strategic sourcing role to include contract negotiations, cost reductions, supplier selection, and supplier management.

- Extensive ODM/JDM sourcing and project management experience with an international company is preferred.

- Extensive international procurement experience preferred / domestic and international sourcing.

- Extensive experience in working with US based engineering and operations team preferred.

- Possess vision of entire business need and have commitment to meet short-term requirements while working to long-term objectives.

- Strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to translate technical decisions/strategies into business terms and implications. Produces clear documentation geared to all audiences.

- Strong business and legal acumen, especially in China and Hong Kong – seasoned professional required, capable of performing with minimum supervision.

-· Positive and energetic team player with strong cross-functional team experience.

- Strong analytical problem-solving aptitude.

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, finance, operations, or related field with 10-15 years of Sourcing and Procurement experience.

- Preferred to possess contractual knowledge and experience.

- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

- Must be willing to travel internationally and domestically about 25% of the time.

- Fluent in English.