Vice President, Supply Chain Asia

The Vice President of Asia Supply Chain is responsible for designing, building, and operating Ichor's Asia supply chain infrastructure to support growth from $1B+ to $3B+ revenue over the next three years. This role carries dual accountability: operational excellence in executing today's Asia Integration business while simultaneously architecting the transformation required to scale supply chain capability, supplier base, and manufacturing footprint across the region.

You own the end-to-end Asia supply chain strategy, including customer relationships, supplier development and capacity scaling, procurement operations, commodity strategy execution, and the critical supply chain workstream for Project Unity (Malaysia Manufacturing Transformation). This is a transformation mandate with operational rigor as the foundation—you cannot sacrifice current business delivery while building the future.

Responsibilities

Project Unity: Supply Chain Transformation Ownership

• Own the supply chain workstream for Project Unity (Malaysia manufacturing hub consolidation). This is currently an informal responsibility split between the Asia Procurement and Commodity Directors—you will formalize it and drive it as a strategic priority.
• Define the supply chain operating model for the Malaysia hub: supplier relationships (captive vs. third-party), shared services scaling, procurement operating rhythm, and supply chain governance structure.
• Coordinate with the Project Unity PMO on supply chain infrastructure requirements and ensure supply chain is not a gating constraint to the overall project timeline.
• Partner with manufacturing operations, quality, and engineering on the supply chain implications of manufacturing footprint changes, supplier transitions, and process consolidations. Manage the transition from current supplier relationships to Malaysia-optimized supply base.
• Establish clear accountability: decision rights, approval cadence, and escalation paths for Project Unity supply chain decisions. The informal structure is a known risk; your role closes it.

Asia Supplier Base Development & Capacity Scaling

• Design and execute the Asia supplier strategy to support growth from $1B to $3B. This is not incremental: it requires geographic expansion, new suppliers in new categories, dual-sourcing on critical commodities, and deliberate de-concentration of China-dependent supply base.
• Develop a three-year supplier ramp roadmap that identifies which suppliers must be qualified, when, in which categories, to support revenue growth gates. Include supplier capacity commitments, pricing agreements, and dual-source coverage targets.
• Lead supplier development programs focused on capability building, quality maturity, and capacity expansion. This includes PPAP qualifications, process capability improvements, and co-investment in supplier capability if required to secure capacity.
• Establish supplier financial health monitoring to ensure critical suppliers remain solvent and capable. Build BCP requirements into contracts and govern supplier transitions proactively rather than reactively.

Asia Customer Supply Chain Strategy & Relationship Management

• Own the strategic supply chain relationship with Ichor's Asia-based customers. These customers have global footprints but significant Asia manufacturing and supply chain complexity.
• Ensure on-time delivery, quality, and cost competitiveness across all customer-facing supply chain metrics. Lead quarterly business reviews with customer supply chain leadership, translating supply chain performance into business impact.
• Manage customer supply chain risk assessments, audit participation, and compliance. Represent Ichor in customer audits; manage audit findings and corrective actions.
• Manage customer supply chain issues that require regional or strategic decision-making.

Asia Procurement Operations & Commodity Strategy

• Direct Asia procurement operations, including RFQ execution, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and PO management across all categories serving Asia manufacturing.
• Establish and govern Asia commodity strategy within the global model. Each commodity team owns its supply base strategy, but Asia strategy must account for regional supplier capabilities, and capacity constraints.
• Lead Asia cost reduction initiatives aligned with customer expectations and competitive benchmarking. Drive cost-down through supplier consolidation, process optimization, and make/buy rebalancing.
• Ensure procurement data integrity, supplier master data governance, and ERP configuration consistency across all Asia procurement processes. This is a foundation for visibility and decision-making at scale.

Asia Shared Services Scaling & Insourcing

• Partner with the Director