About the Role: We are looking for a motivated and experienced person to become the APAC Regional Supply Chain Leader in support of our Semiconductor Systems global business unit. In this critical role, you will be influencing and shaping both internal operations and external partners, including contract manufacturers, raw material suppliers, and logistics providers. You will be responsible for fostering a collaborative team environment that drives results and cultivates professional growth among stakeholders and team members. This associate will be an active participant in the business unit supply chain leadership team.

This role will be located at a Gore facility in Shenzhen, China.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize the regional supply chain to support APAC opportunities aligning with the Semicon Systems global business unit strategy
• Participate in the regional Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process activities, work with stakeholders to develop a supply plan for the forecast demand, and review relevant topics with global supply chain leadership, provide direction, guidance, and make decisions for regional supply chain escalations
• Engage with external regional partners (contract manufacturers, customers, suppliers) to understand expectations and address issues
• Ensure support and momentum to establish manufacturing processes both internally and at external contract manufacturer locations, this also includes existing process routes moving (or duplicating) to the APAC region
• Shape the development and execution of a regional supply chain strategy through cross-functional collaboration, participate in the development and communication of the Semicon Systems Global Supply Chain Strategy
• Support development of regional capital investment plans to address capacity needs, increase capabilities, and align with the global strategy
• Ensure new product development (NPD) efforts are reviewed to address supply chain concerns and challenges
• Foster a strong supply chain support team and promote associate growth

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s (4 year) degree and minimum 5 years supply chain professional experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills in a professional environment
• Experience understanding of and driving supply chain operations, metrics, and performance improvements
• Proven project management experience covering complex scope, long timelines, resource requirements, and risk identification/mitigation
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret both operational and financial data
• Willingness to participate in meetings that may occur during non-working hours (to accommodate multiple time zones)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, influence, and establish trust in teams across functions and geographic regions
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% within the region (and global occasionally) as well as support regular early/late virtual meetings

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with contract manufacturer (CM) partners, developing new supply chain routes, managing growth, improving processes
• Experience working within a global manufacturing supply chain
• Must be a Non-US passport holder / Non-US person - due to customer program likely requirements