Localization Sourcing Manager-Supply Chain System
Key Skills
Job Description
About the role You convert European supply from imported to local — roadmap, new suppliers, technology transfer, clean switching — with the localisation rate and its ROI on your dashboard. Location: Zeekr EU HQ, Jachthavenweg 112, 1081 KJ Amsterdam What you'll do Roadmap: turn EU and host-country localisation policy into category switching plans, year by year. Local sourcing: find, qualify and nominate European suppliers; test new-build vs transfer feasibility. Transfer projects: technology transfer, prototypes, validation and PPAP approval run end to end with engineering and quality. Cost truth: benchmark local vs imported full-chain cost; set targets; negotiate annual price-down. Switching windows: dual-track supply, inventory consumption, obsolescence control — no stoppage, no mix-up, everything traceable. Capability build: lift local suppliers' process, quality, logistics and project management; localise standards and documents. Risk watch: ramp-up, process maturity, labour compliance, geopolitics. What makes you a good fit Experience: 3-5 years automotive sourcing or supply chain. Process fluency: APQP/PPAP and nomination flows are second nature; landed-cost benchmarking you can build from scratch. Ambiguity OK: complex switching projects in uncertain conditions — you keep them moving. Chair power: negotiations and technical reviews in English, hosted by you. Even better if European OEM or Tier-1 background; plant start-up history; a second European language. Sound like you? Apply — 10 working days to hear back. Inclusion statement per Appendix A. Appendix A We build teams from varied backgrounds and encourage candidates of all genders, ages, nationalities, abilities and identities to apply. If you meet most — not all — of the criteria, we still want to hear from you. Reasonable adjustments are available at any stage of the recruitment process; just tell your recruiter. Applicants should be legally able to work in Netherlands; where roles qualify, we will assess work-permit sponsorship support case by case.
Core Responsibilities
Develop and execute European localization roadmaps, identify and qualify local suppliers, and lead technology-transfer projects through prototype validation and PPAP approval. Benchmark costs, negotiate price reductions, manage supply switching and inventory risks, and build supplier capabilities while monitoring operational and geopolitical risks.
Requirements
Candidates need 3–5 years of automotive sourcing or supply-chain experience, fluency in APQP/PPAP and supplier nomination processes, and the ability to build landed-cost benchmarks. They must be comfortable leading complex switching projects and chairing negotiations and technical reviews in English; European OEM or Tier-1 experience, plant start-up experience, and another European language are advantageous.
About GEELY
Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (“Geely Holding” / “the Group”) was founded in 1986. In 1997, Geely Holding entered the automotive industry and has since focused our core business on the development and production of automobiles. Geely has continued to grow with a focus on continuous technological innovation, talent development, and strengthening core competitiveness, all the while staying committed to sustainable development. In 2025, the Group achieved approximately 4.12 million vehicles in annual sales with new energy vehicle accounting for approximately 2.29 million vehicles, becoming the eighth biggest automaker in the world by total sales. Geely Holding’s 2030 vision is “Leadership through a Green and Intelligent Mobility Ecosystem” and is committed to becoming a globally competitive and influential automotive, technology and investment group that leads through a “green and low-carbon, intelligent, connected, passenger and commercial vehicle, ground and space integrated ecology”. The Group engaged in automotive, upstream and downstream industrial chains, intelligent travel services, green transportation, methanol and hydrogen ecology, digital technology, etc. The Group's strategically invested holdings including multiple automotive brands namely Geely Auto, Geely Galaxy, Lynk & Co, ZEEKR, Volvo Cars, Polestar, Lotus, Farizon Auto, and other brands each with their own respective brand positioning are actively participate in market competition around the world. Geely Holding is headquartered in Hangzhou with R&D and design centres around the world. The Group also operates world-class vehicle, battery, and powertrain manufacturing plants globally as well as a worldwide sales and service network.