VinFast | Automotive & Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Position: Director of Purchasing Industry: Automotive / Electric Vehicles Location: Hanoi, Vietnam (Mandatory)
About the Role
VinFast is seeking an experienced and highly strategic Director of Purchasing to lead the company’s purchasing organization and develop a world‑class procurement strategy across its automotive and electric vehicle manufacturing operations. This is a senior leadership position with direct responsibility for purchasing strategy, supplier sourcing, commercial performance, cost competitiveness, supplier performance, supply continuity, and procurement organization development. The successful candidate will work closely with Executive Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Logistics, and other functions to build a competitive, resilient, and high‑performing automotive supplier ecosystem supporting current and future vehicle programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the overall purchasing strategy in alignment with corporate objectives, vehicle programs, manufacturing requirements,



product development plans, localization targets, and long‑term business growth.
- Lead strategic sourcing and commercial negotiations across automotive components, systems, materials, and services, including supplier selection, RFQ/RFQ evaluation, commercial negotiations, pricing strategy, contracts, and long‑term supplier agreements.
- Drive purchasing competitiveness and cost reduction through cost‑breakdown analysis, should‑cost modeling, benchmarking, VA/VE, localization, supplier productivity, volume leverage, and continuous cost‑improvement initiatives.
- Build and manage a world‑class automotive supplier base, including supplier identification, sourcing, qualification, nomination, onboarding, development, performance management, and strategic supplier relationship management.
- Establish and manage purchasing performance KPIs, covering cost savings, purchase price variance, supplier

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