Area Procurement Manager

Be part of our Contract Logistics team, leveraging your leadership expertise to develop, implement, and drive procurement strategies across the region.

Your Role

Your primary objective will be to proactively manage procurement activities mainly for fixed assets while driving sustainability with suppliers. You will do this by working with a variety of internal + external stakeholders while focusing on the main objectives.

Your Responsibilities

• Proactively manage procurement activities, mainly for fixed assets.
• Develop procurement (sourcing and purchasing) guidelines and work instructions in alignment with corporate or regional teams.
• Create standardized reporting tools, templates, and dashboards to enhance transparency.
• Develop category management tools and templates in alignment with corporate standards.
• Manage vendors, including developing master frame agreements and vendor databases, reviewing and approving vendors, and understanding their core competencies and competitive positioning.
• Develop and upskill the procurement organization to form a competence center at the country level.
• Drive activities that enhance savings and reduce cost ratios.
• Implement structured processes through leveraging, bulk sourcing, and optimization.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to receive competitive proposals and close vendor contract negotiations effectively.
• Ensure new vendors are onboarded in line with internal processes.
• Regularly consult with key stakeholders to review progress and evolve processes and guidelines to improve efficiencies and outcomes.
• Drive sustainability initiatives with suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with all procurement activities.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Relevant degree or certification in procurement, supply chain management, or related fields.
• 10 years of solid industry experience in logistics and supply chain
• 5 years of recent experience in procurement.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Knowledge of vendor management.
• Effective customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge across operations, products, and services.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Supply chain experience.
• Presentation skills, able to explain solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple solutions simultaneously.
• Understanding of operations and warehousing.
• Willingness to travel occasionally based on cases or projects.
• Site visits in Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia