-Develop strong and efficient relationships with key partners to align indirect procurement objectives with business needs -Map the indirect procurement activities across APAC and build a roadmap of action accordingly, including prioritization -Collaborate cross-functionally with the local teams to deliver local projects for productivity and business continuity -Develop and implement local category strategies for indirect procurement, focusing on key strategic deliverables: cost-out, cash flow, supply continuity, sustainability and innovation -Build strong SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) across local strategic suppliers -Create, develop, and implement key strategic projects, working in coordination with local counterparts -Share best practices and benchmarks across regions and with the global team -Implement all local procurement driven processes and tools within indirect categories -Provide input into the global indirect categories and supplier segmentation, and manage suppliers related to local categories -Connect and interact efficiently with the global team in order to align the indirect global strategies with the local needs -Lead local tenders -Support the sustainability related topics in the indirect scope, as well as been force of proposal for new projects, ideas, and/or markets development
Operational Responsibilities
-Collaborate with suppliers to ensure on time and complete deliveries, minimizing risks -Ensure the indirect categories have a robust contract process in place, from needs definition to contract follow-up -Continuously monitor the market for intel and new suppliers -Establish contracts with suppliers and ensure compliance to pladis T&Cs -Gather all necessary requirements (volume, specifications, service levels, KPIs) from stakeholders, define and understand the business requirement -Manage closely: current volumes, spend and specifications by supplier
-Evaluate and challenge supplier specifications to ensure alignment with business requirements Ensure local contracts are in place, local prices up to date Measure and track supplier evaluation data, manage non-conformances and claim processes
Essential -Education: MBA, MSc or bachelor’s in economics or business studies, supply chain or engineering. Procurement specialism is a plus. -Work experience: 10 + years of Indirect procurement experience -Languages: Good command in English and Mandarin -Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to explain and communicate around indirect procurement and form strong relationship management -Negotiation and commercial analytical skills -Project management and leadership skills -Analytical mindset and pragmatic approach -Results oriented -Work independent
Desirable -Previous work experience in matrix procurement organization. -Understanding of sustainability opportunities in the indirect procurement landscape
