1/ Job Summary:

Lead and execute sourcing strategy, analyze markets and identify cost-saving opportunities and build strong working relationships with supplier and internal stakeholders across South East Asia (SEA) markets in assigned categories to deliver best competitive cost to affiliate.

2/ Core Responsibilities:

Accountable for the best competitive cost, value for money and fit for the purpose intended, in compliance with the company’s procurement standards and policy to deliver cost reduction target including following main accountabilities:

*Strategy Implementation:

• Execute global or regional sourcing strategy locally, including sharing local insights/markets to global/regional procurement for strategy review/renewal.
• Analyze market conditions/ spending to identify cost saving opportunities including leveraging across SEA markets.
• Work as part of the broader procurement network with regional/global to develop and roll-out procurement initiatives.

*Sourcing Competency:

• Lead sourcing including all phases of supply cycle: pre-planning/ supplier selection, execution of supply plans, negotiate local agreements/rate cards/commercial terms, evaluation of results and supplier performance across SEA markets.
• Manage effective supplier relationship with key suppliers to identify business improvement opportunities and cost savings.
• Perform cost, market analysis, benchmarking, and competitive study to identify best business solutions and continuous year on year savings.

*Excellent Execution:

• Achieve cost reduction and increase services and efficiency targets year on year.
• Operate with discipline, governance, implement both global/local procurement principles and apply standardized work process/ approaches/ systems and performance measurement. If required, evaluate current work process/approaches and develop more efficient work process in assigned area including deploy to key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver better services and total costs to win in markets.
• Lead/influence/connect through procurement network to share, support, and advice other affiliates for reapplications.
• Continue to grow and develop own skills by way of training, information sharing, coaching
• and feedback, appraisals, delegation and implementing best practices.

Report to: Head of Supply Chain and dot line to Head of Procurement - SEA