Resideo –technology for the good of the ‘planet’

Resideo is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide. The company is focused on its vision to imagine a world where homes and buildings are good for the planet, where technology works to simplify life.

With 130 years of innovation behind them Resideo has a presence in more than 150 million homes globally, with 15 million systems installed in homes each year.

Zoltán (Zoli) Kiss is Sourcing Director for the EMEA & APAC regions. An excutive with extensive operational experience across many verticals, he joined Resideo in late 2018 in his first fully fledged sourcing role.

Sourcing team selects and defines the partners we engage with, and the buyers in the manufacturing sites carry out the operational role.

I am the EMEA Sourcing Director and I have a particular focus on Outsourcing. I report to the VP of Sourcing and my team are based in both EMEA and China – as I also have several vendors from the APAC region.

My role includes both EMS and BTS Sourcing. An EMS supplier is a company which manufactures a product for us that we have designed. A BTS supplier supplies its own products to us which are labelled with our requested trademarks.

One of the company achievements that I am most proud of is our silver rating from EcoVadis. This represents a strong demonstration in environmental, ethics, and human rights categories. We have a score of 59 and the EcoVadis industry average score is 43.

Part of my responsibilities include being the ESG SPOC for Sustainable Procurement. This involves coordinating the companywide initiatives aligned to the procurement strategy.

One of the company achievements that I am most proud of is our silver rating from EcoVadis. This represents a strong demonstration in environmental, ethics, and human rights categories. We have a score of 59 and the EcoVadis industry average score is 43.

Resideo is a global business. Are their global synergies or do business units run autonomously?

There are both global synergies and individual regional requirements. The focus is on making most efficient use of both aspects depending on the commodity. For example, electronics are used across all regions so it’s important to have a global focus. However, with specific parts that are used in a particular region taking a local approach is best. This includes targeting dual sourcing where possible and having access to low-cost regional supplies with a local source to handle variations in demand. Overall, to get the best outcome sourcing needs to work hand-in-hand with operations and product management.

You have been with Resideo since 2018 within the sourcing function having