Senior Sourcing Manager

Job Title: Senior Sourcing Manager

Location: Houston, TX (On-site)

Company: Yinlun TDI LLC

About Yinlun TDI LLC

Yinlun TDI LLC is a leading provider of advanced thermal management solutions for the U.S. automotive, commercial truck, and off highway markets. Following the acquisition by Zhejiang Yinlun Co., Ltd., Yinlun TDI has further strengthened its engineering expertise and manufacturing capabilities in the United States.

Headquartered in Houston, TX, Yinlun TDI LLC maintains sales and engineering facilities in California, Michigan, and Illinois. With strong support from our parent company, we are well positioned for continued growth across conventional heat exchangers, hybrid, electric vehicle (EV), and autonomous driving sectors.

Yinlun TDI LLC is an ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 certified manufacturer of heat exchangers and fluid cooling components for automotive, commercial truck, bus, and industrial markets.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Sourcing Manager to lead supplier development, strategic sourcing, and project purchasing activities supporting our manufacturing operations across North America.

This position will focus on developing and qualifying suppliers, improving supplier quality and performance, driving cost reduction initiatives, and ensuring supplier readiness for new product launches and ongoing production.

The Sourcing Manager will work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE), Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Purchasing teams to strengthen supplier capabilities, support sourcing strategies, and align supplier development activities across the United States, Mexico, and our global headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing and supplier development strategies to support automotive manufacturing operations, cost reduction, and supplier localization.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop new suppliers for direct materials, components, and manufacturing-related products.
• Lead supplier selection, RFQ/RFP processes, commercial evaluations, cost analysis, contract negotiations, and sourcing decisions.
• Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) and Quality teams to support supplier qualification, supplier audits, quality improvement, and corrective action initiatives.
• Support APQP, PPAP, supplier readiness assessments, and new product introduction (NPI) activities to ensure suppliers meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Manage project purchasing activities, including supplier selection, sourcing timelines, cost targets, and supplier readiness for new product launches.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards, quality metrics, delivery performance, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement programs to strengthen supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, and operational performance.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Purchasing teams to resolve supplier-related technical, quality, capacity, and production issues.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with automotive suppliers, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.
• Support supplier localization, dual sourcing, and supply risk mitigation strategies to improve supply continuity and competitiveness.
• Coordinate sourcing and supplier development activities across the United States and Mexico while maintaining alignment with global sourcing strategies and headquarters.
• Lead and support cross-functional sourcing projects and promote collaboration among supplier development, strategic sourcing, and project purchasing teams.