SEA Indirect Procurement Manager

JOB OVERVIEW

• Managing Southeast Asia spend for Indirect & Equipment category. Ensuring that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs, which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.
• Responsible for managing Indirect procurement team in Southeast Asia – Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippine, Vietnam.
• Proven track record of leadership, strategic thinking in conjunction with ability to drive results are essential.
• This role will be reporting into Senior Procurement Manager, Southeast Asia

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading the SEA Indirect team in identifying, develops, and implements sourcing strategies and savings projects.
• Learns and applies Total Delivered Cost (TDC) sourcing process tools and skills to execute sourcing initiatives. May use pre-call plan and submit sourcing recommendation. Coordinates and manages process for TDC workshops, RFP's, and associated supplier feedback packs.
• Support all Business unit (for Equipment) and Supply Chain (for Indirect) across country for lower delivered cost through TDC model and savings initiatives with SEA team.
• To work and collaborate to implement in a specialty area such as compliance, systems and procure to pay process with compliance, system and procure team.
• Evaluates vendor reliability and follows up on any problems regarding the use of purchased materials.
• Evaluates service levels and engages supplier contacts and internal stakeholders in development and execution of process improvement plans.
• Engages supplier organization and internal stakeholders to achieve project milestones and action plan.
• Assembles contracts and implements supply positions to ensure security of supply and achievement of procurement goals
• Work closely with Supply Chain team on operation task and optimization and establishing long term procurement strategy for assigned business scope

JOB REQUIREMENTS

· Minimum 6-8 years work experience, thereof 5 years of procurement experience with experiences in leading team

· Knowledge of sourcing and procurement tactics & strategies as well as a skill in “reading” the market

· Strong leadership capabilities, Talent in negotiations and networking

· Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.

· Very good English language skills both oral and written.

· Bachelor’s degree in purchasing, engineering, chemistry, supply chain management