We're looking for a Global Supply Manager to own strategic supply management for our softgoods category across our hardware product lines.
This role owns category ownership across technical fabrics, foam and fill, sewn and cut-and-sew assemblies, tubing, and packaging.
You will own supplier strategy, cost, and supply resilience for softgoods while enabling our next generation of hardware products to scale globally. Based in our Guangdong supply base, you'll spend real time on the factory floor, where the suppliers and the decisions are.
This is a highly cross-functional role working closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality,
Finance, and Manufacturing partners to deliver high-performing supply chains from prototype through mass production.
What you'll do
Own softgoods supply strategy - - -
Define and execute the category strategy across technical fabrics, foam and fill, sewn assemblies, tubing, and packaging
Build long-term supplier strategies aligned with product roadmaps and business growth
Maintain category cost, capacity, and risk visibility and contribute to the weekly cost-tracking cadence
Build world-class supplier partnerships - - -
Develop and maintain relationships with strategic softgoods suppliers and manufacturing partners
Drive supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and innovation
Support supplier development, continuous improvement, and co-investment / automation initiatives
Strengthen supply chain resilience -
Identify and mitigate supply risks across critical softgoods materials and manufacturing partners
Develop dual sourcing strategies and contingency plans - -
Monitor material availability (resins, SEBS, fibers, coatings), market dynamics, and geopolitical risks impacting supply
What you need to succeed - - - - - - - - -
3–5 years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, or operations within consumer electronics or hardware
Experience sourcing softgoods commodities such as technical textiles, foam and fill, sewn / cut-and-sew assemblies, or packaging
Hands-on experience with supplier qualification and quality systems for member-facing or safety-critical components
Track record of supporting supplier negotiations and cost reduction programs
Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and production ramp
Strong analytical skills including supply chain risk analysis
Ability to operate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance
Based in Guangdong (Shenzhen / Dongguan) with professional fluency in Mandarin and
English; comfortable on the factory floor
Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth hardware environments
SCRG helps product companies manage, improve and optimize the value of their key offshore supplier relationships.
Whether you need outside advice, skilled operations talent to help your team through a specific challenge, or your own fully dedicated operations support team on the ground offshore, SCRG can help.
Whether you want an individual professionals or an entire operations team, SCRG provides you with a range of engagement options.
With over 15 years of proven expertise, our team understands the complexities involved in offshore manufacturing and global supply chains and deliver real value and ROI to our customers on an ongoing basis.
✅Vendor-management services and talent-on-demand model enables clients to pay for what they need, when they need it
✅Fueling offshore manufacturing excellence by delivering exceptional technical talent, quality initiatives, and program and supply chain management for cost reductions and mutually beneficial customer solutions.
✅Focused on ROI: Our services and solutions help our customers accelerate their time-to-market, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge in their respective industries.
✅Over 15-years of experience navigating complex, interconnected supply chains and optimizing vendor managed services
✅350+ specialized engineers with an average of 13+ years of experience - local in-country, culturally savvy with deep technical and industrial capabilities and OEM backgrounds
✅Working with some of the most exciting brands in the world and offering supply chain management services, including supplier selection, quality audits, production programs, project management, cost reductions, and sourcing.
