Sourcing and Supplier Development Specialist - Asia

Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC)

Plumbing Matters. We make it better. Our innovative products, built on a tradition of excellence, serve markets across plumbing, heating and construction to make our customers’ lives easier, while sustainably delivering unrivalled returns. We are publicly listed on the Australian stock exchange (ASX) with global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, regional headquarters in Brisbane, Australia and London, UK. Our global family of trusted brands are committed to making a positive, lasting impact – we are better for our planet and better for our people. We operate in 45 facilities across 20 countries. We’re acquisitive and we’re laser focused on growth.

Our Culture

We’re big enough to make a difference and small enough for each one of us to make an impact. Whilst we operate on a global scale, we understand the importance of local markets by focusing on the needs of those markets. Our culture encourages our people to think differently, challenge the status quo and shape the world around us. Our values SPIRIT drive how we work together with a focus on Safety, Passion, Integrity, Reliability, and innovation, together as one global team. We have something special here – not just what we do, but who we are. We're not afraid to try new things; we punch above our weight; and we move with speed. Our strategy ensures we provide a safe environment for our people, and we actively promote diversity and inclusion. We are dedicated to sustainable practices and making a positive contribution to the community we serve. Everyone at RWC makes a valuable contribution to our business. Sound like somewhere you can see yourself. Read on.

JOB PURPOSE

Act as RWC's local sourcing representative across Asia, responsible for identifying, scouting, assessing, and developing suppliers that support current and future sourcing strategies. The role provides first-hand market intelligence, builds supplier networks, evaluates manufacturing capabilities, and identifies opportunities to improve cost competitiveness, supply security, supplier capability, and operational resilience.

Supplier Identification and Market Intelligence

• Identify and assess potential suppliers aligned with sourcing strategies and business requirements.

• Conduct market research on supplier capabilities, technologies, capacity, and industry developments.

• Develop and maintain a pipeline of potential suppliers across relevant categories.

• Monitor market trends, raw material developments, labour costs, and supply chain risks.

• Support supplier capability and commercial benchmarking.

Supplier Qualification & Assessment

• Conduct supplier visits and capability assessments.

• Evaluate manufacturing processes, quality systems, capacity, and operational performance.

• Support supplier qualification and onboarding activities.

• Recommend supplier suitability and sourcing opportunities.

• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations during supplier evaluations.

Sourcing Project Support

• Support RFQ and supplier selection activities.

• Coordinate quotations, samples, technical data, and supporting documentation.

• Participate in supplier negotiations and commercial discussions as required.

• Support sourcing, outsourcing, and supplier transition projects.

• Assist implementation activities to ensure successful project delivery.

Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination

• Build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers across Asia.

• Act as the local interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Support communication and resolution of sourcing-related issues.

• Provide updates on supplier performance, risks, opportunities, and project progress.

• Share local supplier and market knowledge with cross-functional teams.

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Key Accountabilities

Identification and qualification of new sources.

Delivery of supplier assessment and development activities.

Successful support of sourcing projects within agreed timelines.

Improvement of supplier capability and readiness.

Provision of market intelligence and supplier recommendations.

Effective management of supplier engagement activities.

Skills & Experience required

• Experience in sourcing, supplier development, supplier quality roles within a manufacturing environment within China. Wider Asia exposure would be beneficial.

• Proven experience managing RFQ processes including quotation analysis, commercial evaluation, supplier negotiation, and sourcing recommendation.

• Proven experience identifying, assessing, developing, and evaluating suppliers through supplier visits, audits, capability assessments, and manufacturing evaluations.

• Experience supporting supplier qualification, onboarding, and new supplier introduction activities.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to act as the local interface between suppliers and global teams.

• Ability to analyse supplier markets, monitor industry trends, and identify sourcing opportunities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and supplier performance analysis.

• Willingness to travel extensively for supplier visits, assessments, and development activities.

• Experience working with suppliers within the plumbing, water, HVAC, or related manufacturing sectors is required.

• Established supplier network within these sectors would be highly advantageous.

• Degree or qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related discipline. Would be advantageous but not essential