Vietnam Operations & Supplier Manager

We are supporting a rapidly growing German engineering company that specialises in taking electronic products from concept to mass production.

Tasks

About the Role

We are looking for a Vietnam-based Operations & Supplier Manager who will be the key person on the ground :

• Manage and develop suppliers (focus on HCMC area)
• Coordinate freelancers and support building a local team
• Drive day-to-day operations logistics and processes
• Use ClickUp and modern project management to keep work structured and transparent
• Communicate daily in English with the international team

The role starts as freelance / independent contractor with a clear growth path toward a future Country / Subsidiary Manager position for the right person.

What You Will Do

• Identify evaluate and onboard suppliers and manufacturing partners in Vietnam (electronics mechanics or related engineering fields)
• Request and consolidate quotations prices lead times and track supplier performance
• Visit suppliers on-site around Ho Chi Minh City follow up on production and quality issues
• Coordinate freelancers in Vietnam : tasks timelines hours quality HR
• Use ClickUp as the main tool to:
• Plan and prioritise tasks
• Track progress and deadlines
• Maintain templates SOPs dashboards and KPIs
• Prepare weekly status updates in English for the international management team
• Communicate clearly with local suppliers (Vietnamese) and international stakeholders (English)
• Act with a high level of integrity and professionalism (no kickbacks / side deals)
• Grow over time into a leadership role managing the future local entity and team

Requirements

What We Are Looking For

• Based in Vietnam ideally in or near Ho Chi Minh City
• 3 years of experience in:
• Supplier management / sourcing / procurement or
• Operations / project management in a technical environment or
• Manufacturing / production in electronics or mechanics
• Very good to excellent English (spoken and written) and fluent Vietnamese
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with international teams
• Experience with ClickUp or similar tools (Jira Asana Monday etc.) and willingness to become a ClickUp power user
• Strong project management skills : structured reliable good at tracking tasks deadlines and KPIs
• Used to working independently taking ownership and responsibility
• Comfortable working as an independent contractor / freelancer with your own equipment

Benefits

• Long-term freelance collaboration with competitive hourly compensation
• Work with a modern international engineering company
• High level of autonomy and responsibility from day one
• Clear career perspective to grow into a Country / Subsidiary Manager role in Vietnam

Key Skills Project / Program Management, Change Management, Succession Planning, Procurement, Program Management, ISO 9001, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Systems, Quality Management, Supplier Management, HACCP, As9100

Employment Type : Freelance

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1