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 varian

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