Procurement Continous Improvement Specialist

Golden Agri Resources; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 480,000,000 - 720,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Agri Resources seeks a Senior Continuous Improvement and Procurement Manager for SDN Business to drive sourcing excellence and procurement efficiency. You will lead supplier relationships, optimize costs, and ensure adherence to quality, delivery, compliance, and sustainability standards across the SDN portfolio.

The role requires extensive procurement experience, strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, and proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Procurement or related field.
• 8–10 years in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing with 3+ years in management.
• Strong skills in negotiation, supplier management and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and sourcing activities to achieve best value.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and cost savings.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance metrics.
• Support stakeholders and align procurement with policy and strategy.

Skills

Procurement management

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Lean Six Sigma

ERP SAP

Procurement analytics

Sustainability

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

SMART Agri Continuous Improvement and Procurement Manager for SDN Business

Job Description Summary: SMART Agri Continuous Improvement and Procurement Manager for SDN Business Job Description: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness. Responsible for leading sourcing and procurement activities to ensure the organization obtains goods and services at the best value while meeting quality, delivery, compliance, and sustainability requirements. This role manages supplier relationships, drives cost optimization initiatives, supports business stakeholders, and ensures procurement processes are aligned with company policies and strategic objectives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, or Continuous Improvement, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of procurement strategies, sourcing processes, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, and category management.
• Proven experience in driving continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and procurement analytics/reporting tools.
• Familiar with procurement governance, risk management, and sustainability practices.
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

"Our company has never levied any fees for the recruitment process nor has it required to order tickets and accommodation through a certain travel agent or certain person" We are a leading, publicly-listed, global seed-to-shelf agribusiness committed to sustainable palm oil production. Our palm oil plantations cover more than 138,000 hectares (including smallholder farmers). Our primary activities are cultivating and harvesting oil palms, processing fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel, and refining CPO into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine, and shortening. We own 46 mills and operate 8 downstream facilities that manage refining and kernel crushing operations, across Indonesia. Besides bulk and industrial oil, our refined products are also marketed under several brands well-loved consumer brands such as Filma and Kunci Mas. Today, these brands have been recognised for their high quality and command significant market share in their respective segments in Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, we were founded in 1962 and listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 1992. A subsidiary of Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), we have Sinar Mas Oleochemical, SMART Research Institute (SMARTRI), and SMART Biotechnology Centre within our operations.

Why join us?

Palm oil and agriculture play a significant role in meeting the growing world population's demands for sustainable and innovative solutions to nutrition, energy and personal care products. As a leading global seed-to-shelf agribusiness, we want talents who are ready to overcome future challenges in this sector, and be part of sustainably feeding and fueling generations.