Sourcing Category Manager Wearables

The candidate will be the Sourcing Lead for a strategic Wearable project at the heart of the collaboration between EssilorLuxottica and one of the most important Big Tech Companies. He/She will be involved in the project since the very beginning in the development phase to the Mass Production launch and managing then the Sustaining phase of the project for the sourcing activities across assigned categories (ME/EE/EM/Finished Products/JDM/ODM/CM/Display & Optics/Equipments). The candidate will be responsible for developing and executing all the sourcing related activities for supporting the product development phase, production ramp-up, mass production and business requirement working in alignment with the global sourcing wearable strategy and according to the responsibilities defined with the partnering Company. He/She will work cross functionally building up and developing proper supplier base, improving suppliers service and quality, identifying and executing cost reduction initiatives for the assigned categories. The candidate will be part of a multifunctional and international team to support the development of an industrial facility and prepare it to be ready to produce a consumer electronics device with the proper cost, supplier base and excellent quality, respecting the timelines defined by the partnership. After that to support mass production/sustaining phase and guarantee the best performance of the outsourcing flow from a cost, service, quality and sustainability standpoint.