SeniorFull TimeENAsia/Pacific
Accountabilities & related Activities
1- Overview all procurement/logistics activities related to the CAPEX-Portfolio of projects, in compliance with business requirements, while ensuring optimal total cost of ownership
2- Responsible to gather and consolidate the key performance indicators (qualitative and quantitative metrics to capture), report and evaluate the benefit and performance of procurement activities
3- Accountable for the procurement performance related to the portfolio managed under the project.
Day to Day lead & follow up activities within the defined categories, including contracting, supplier validation, & implementation of catalog in local ERP
Sourcing execution & Contract Management
Sourcing execution of operations needed (within the defined threshold) & preparing effective strategy to consolidate the demand, business requirements and concluding at best cost pricing through the ERP RFX.
On yearly basis manage the Supplier Price Increase (SPI) process for annual orders
Ensure use and implementation of the category strategy of all defined categories in the different sourcing activities and projects
Continuous Improvement
Identify new opportunities to create procurement efficiencies with a focus on recurrent ECCO/one off based on internal present & future requirements utilising supplier and competitor market analysis; short term opportunities (volumes consolidation, bundling) and long term opportunities (standardization, etc) and consolidate needs (OPEX and CAPEX), establish RFx planning
Identify catalog/CSP opportunities, improvement in sourcing process (E-RFX/Auction), working closely together with Buyers.
Proactively organize sessions with internal customers to identify further TCO reduction opportunities: standardization, joint process improvement opportunities, value engineering, etc
Identify opportunities for automating Purchase Orders (catalogues, Open PO, Blanket Purchase Orders, etc.)
Stakeholders management
Communicate and explain contracts to Buyers, Spot Buyers & Requisitioners for deployment and appropriate execution in the system. Communicate them as well to internal customers (BL, functions, Project Proc)
Manage local/regional contracts, supplier relationship & risk assessment.
Liaise with other Category Managers / clusters / countries counterparts to ensure alignment on sourcing initiatives and priorities, as well as assessing practices for consideration in own efforts
1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
2. 5-8 years of experience in Procurement, project procurement, or related roles.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with project teams and suppliers.
4. Category Management training or certification is an advantage
Must Have skills
Good to have
Complementary Capabilities
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