Sourcing Specialist (Projects)

About EssilorLuxottica

EssilorLuxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced vision care products, eyewear and med-tech solutions. The Group is home to the most innovative lens technologies, including Varilux, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley and Supreme, top-selling smart eyewear products including Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta Vanguard and Nuance Audio, the most desired luxury licensed brands and world-class retailers including Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Vision Express and Apollo. With over 200,000 employees across 150 countries, 600 operations facilities, serving 300,000 eye care professionals and operating 18,000 stores, the Group generated consolidated revenue of Euro 28.5 billion in 2025.  For more information, visit www.essilorluxottica.com

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Projects Sourcing Specialist is the single point of contact for all Sourcing needs of the improvement projects in the site operations. As key member of the project, the position holder will work with the different project work-streams to determine the overall project needs and structure sourcing initiatives, play a key role in the success of the project by identifying needs, clarifying requirements and managing supplier & stakeholder relationships. The scope will cover the sourcing of all Direct categories purchases like CAPEX & MRO and operation OPEX.

Job Responsibilities:

• Research and identify potential suppliers for project requirements

• Assess supplier capabilities, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, scan local supplier market to feed the potential supplier base

• Lead the sourcing process by issuing RFI/RFQ/RFP, and conducting negotiations to secure favorable terms and conditions

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to understand requirement, drive clarity and align sourcing approaches with the project’s objectives

• Identify potential supply chain risks and work proactively to mitigate issues that could delay or impact project timelines

• Focus consisting of tool shop, CMM, CNC and injection and other brown filed projects

• Evaluate proposals received and make final recommendations

• Ensure that appropriate attention is given to all aspects of procurement by monitoring information and conformity to established practices

• Measure supplier performance, resolve any conflicts and handle escalations from stakeholders and suppliers

• Prepare or lead negotiations with potential and/or current suppliers to obtain maximum value

• Ensure Goods and services procured from suppliers is as per defined quality standards, is delivered on time at the right cost

• Evaluate and Select Suppliers | No conflict of interest, transparent competitive bidding and adherence to EL standards

• Coordinate & Facilitate supplier registration process with requester and the Shared services

• Preparing status reports and presentations as needed by the company

Job requirements:

• 5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably in a project-focused role

• Graduated in Engineering or related is preferred

• Knowledge of sourcing techniques, Procure to pay processes as well as a dexterity in "reading" the market plus SAP ERP system, Proficient using MS Office

• Ability to understand and secure the legal stakes of the company in sourcing and procurement process, and educate all stakeholders to optimize TCO through effective sourcing

• Excellent Project Management and negotiation skills with the ability to negotiate costs and contracts

• Professional verbal and written communication skills (in English and Thai) with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels

• Knowledge of SAP ERP system, Proficient using MS Office

Mission:

• Be the single point of contact for all Sourcing needs of the improvement projects in ELTL operations.
• As key member of the project, the position holder will work with the different project work-streams to determine the overall project needs and structure sourcing initiatives
• Play a key role in the success of the project by identifying needs, clarifying requirements and managing supplier & stakeholder relationships.
• The scope will cover the sourcing of all Direct categories purchases like CAPEX & MRO and operation OPEX.

Responsibilities:

• Be the single point of contact for all Sourcing needs of the improvement projects in ELTL operations and bring the support from the sourcing community to the project.
• Research and identify potential suppliers for project requirements. Assess supplier capabilities, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead the sourcing process by issuing RFI/RFQ/RFP, and conducting negotiations to secure favorable terms and conditions.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to understand requirement, drive clarity and align sourcing approaches with the project’s objectives.
• Identify potential supply chain risks and work proactively to mitigate issues that could delay or impact project timelines.
• Area of focus consisting of tool shop , CMM, CNC and injection and other brown filed projects.
• Evaluate proposals received and make final recommendations
• Ensure that appropriate attention is given to all aspects of procurement by monitoring information and conformity to established practices
• Measure supplier performance, resolve any conflicts and handle escalations from stakeholders and suppliers

Others:

• Prepare or lead negotiations with potential and/or current suppliers to obtain maximum value
• Ensure Goods and services procured from suppliers is as per defined quality standards, is delivered on time at the right cost
• Evaluate and Select Suppliers | No conflict of interest, transparent competitive bidding and adherence to EL standards
• Scan local supplier market to feed the potential supplier base, provide specific potential supplier information to respective sourcing manager/category manager
• Coordinate & Facilitate supplier registration process with requester and the Shared services
• Preparing status reports and presentations as needed by the company.

Skills & Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably in a project-focused role.
• Demonstrated expertise in providing sourcing support for brown filed projects and machinery buying.

Knowledge and Skills

• Engineering professional
• Knowledge of SAP ERP system, Proficient using MS Office
• Knowledge of sourcing techniques, Procure to pay processes as well as a dexterity in "reading" the market
• Develop/disseminate commodity specific knowledge and educate all stakeholders to optimize TCO through effective sourcing
• Ability to understand and secure the legal stakes of the company in sourcing and procurement process
• Excellent Project Management and negotiation skills with the ability to negotiate costs and contracts
• Deadline oriented with the ability to organize assignments, set priorities and carry out plans
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (in English and Thai) with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Comfort with ambiguity and able to perform under pressure in a networked environment
• Ambitious, self-motivated, well-organized and enthusiastic
• Strong team-player, and able to work independently

Nice to have

• Experience in working with Engineering consultants and negotiating contracts.
• Exposure to project sourcing in Greenfield & brown-field projects and managing start-up operations
• Ability to understand and map out the total cost of Ownership systematically in sourcing decision processes.