Procurement Manager

PT Taisho Pharmaceutical Indonesia Tbk.; Depok; On-site; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Indonesia is seeking a Procurement / Strategic Sourcing Manager to develop sourcing strategies and manage vendor relationships. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, a bachelor's degree in a related field, and strong negotiation and communication skills. This role offers opportunities to ensure supply sustainability and maintain high standards in procurement processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Procurement / Strategic Sourcing Manager role.
• Deep knowledge of material sourcing, budgeting, and contract management.
• Understanding of export-import regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategy and establish purchase budget.
• Negotiate with vendors regarding pricing, delivery, and contracts.
• Monitor vendor performance on quality and delivery.

Skills

Material sourcing

Budgeting

Contract management

Supplier partnership

Good English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmaceuticals, economics, or related management field

Job description

To develop a sourcing strategy, establish procurement and purchasing standards in managing stakeholder expectations, and deliver consistent support for supply sustainability for both manufacturing and head office requirements.

Accountability

Develop a sourcing strategy and establish a purchase budget, particularly for inventory materials and external manufacturers, to implement cost-saving initiatives.

Source goods as economically as possible whilst ensuring the lowest possible risk to the business.

Dealing/negotiating with vendors and external manufacturers in terms of pricing, supply, product quality/services, delivery, contract, terms and conditions for strategic sourcing purposes.

Develop procurement and purchasing standards to ensure quality deliverables.

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of bidding and cost reduction negotiation, and improve procurement, purchasing, and export-import service levels.

Build and develop relationships with suppliers and manage working coordination with external and pharma institutions to ensure sustained supply, specifically for inventory items.

Take a lead in coordinating the review of vendor performance in accordance with company requirements in terms of quality, quantity, prices, and on-time delivery.

Provide procurement/purchasing report and analysis to see the effectiveness of cost saving and related processes.

Collaborate with all related departments for various initiatives related to procurement and purchasing processes.

Ensure activities comply with legal, professional, and ethical standards.

Education Requirement

Bachelor's degree in pharmaceuticals, economics, or a related management field

Experience Requirements

Experience in a Procurement / Strategic Sourcing Manager role with a minimum of 5 years of experience

Have a deep knowledge of material sourcing, budgeting, planning, contract management, inventory, and supplier partnership

Understand export-import regulation required by government bodies (Customs, FDA, Trade Dept, etc), quality compliance, and policies

Good numeracy skills and management skills

Integrity with high ethical standards

Problem solver and the ability to handle multiple tasks

Good English communication skills both written and verbal

Taisho Pharmaceutical Indonesia is a subsidiary of Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan - the number one over-the-counter medications company in Japan. In Indonesia, Taisho Pharmaceutical has been operating since the end of 2009 after acquiring Bristol-Myers Squibb. Our main brands are Counterpain, Tempra, Theragran-M, Kenacort, Myco-Z and Mycostatin OS (Oral Suspension).