Manager - Indirect Procurement

Colgate-Palmolive; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Selangor, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead indirect sourcing, negotiate with suppliers, and manage risk across regional hubs. You will collaborate with hub, division and global teams to deliver savings, drive process improvements, and ensure quality and compliance while supporting regional operations.

This role requires strong negotiation, stakeholder management and project leadership capabilities in a dynamic global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Internal Business, Procurement or related fields.
• Minimum 5–10 years of experience in purchasing and procurement.
• Proficient in project management methodologies and tools.
• Understanding of technical, business, logistics and project management fields.
• Strong business and financial understanding.
• Proactive, initiative driven, analytical and strong interpersonal & communication skills.
• Good command of English and local language.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Builds and executes strategic sourcing plans and risk management for indirect materials, services, and logistics.
• Handles operational procurement activities including negotiation, vendor management, and daily problem-solving.
• Collaborates with hub, division and global teams to meet goals and manage risk.
• Defines segmentation strategies and manages market volatility, sustainability and policy changes.
• Maintains and improves service and quality objectives, resolving issues quickly.
• Leads or participates in special projects at division and global levels.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Project management

English & local language

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology

Supply Chain Management

Business Administration

Procurement or related field

Job description

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Region

Job Number #175564 - Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

About Us :

We are Colgate - a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. We are a leading global consumer products company with a portfolio in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We serve consumers in more than 200 countries and territories around the world and are proud that Colgate-Palmolive is in more homes than any other.

Our strong culture of collaboration, diversity, sustainability and inclusion is rooted in our core values of Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement. Employees are rewarded by rich development and career experiences and progression.

We pride ourselves on our work life balance, our focus on delivering high ethical standards and our dedication to developing our employees. With many local benefits such as Live Better activities, Product Parcels and Health Checks.

This rare opportunity to join a global market leader that is highly regarded for employee development opportunities.

What would be the responsibilities for this role?

The primary responsibilities involve building and executing strategic sourcing plans and risk management programs for indirect supply, services, and logistics. Additionally, the role handles operational procurement activities, including negotiation, vendor management, and daily problem-solving.

Success in this position requires strong internal and external collaboration to meet Hub, Division, and Global goals. The role is also responsible for defining segmentation strategies and actively managing the risk landscape, including market volatility, sustainability, supply disruptions, and policy changes.

• Manages Indirect materials & Services, and Procurement processes to deliver performance objectives, as measured by corporate, division and local KPI's.

• Accountable for the Services Procurement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and working with the entire Supply Chain, Customer Service and Logistics, and Commercials organizations to maximize results.

• Developing and implementing plans to achieve annual Hub savings and business simplification targets. Requires understanding Hub business priorities and regular interaction/alignment with Hub Management Team.

• Ensuring that all Services Procurement mandates are complied (Involvement with all spends in respect to threshold, etc.)

• Managing and building strategic business relationships, internally and externally.

• Ensuring service and quality objectives are maintained and continuously improved, and all issues are resolved quickly.

• Working collaboratively with stakeholder within hub, division and global spend Category Leaders, partners and suppliers to ensure centrally led sourcing projects meet local business requirements and are implemented efficiently. ( Including all Procurement activities ie Negotiation, RFP ,cost model analysis , Holistic Risk mitigation plan )

• Implementing metrics, tools, and new processes to optimize sourcing, supplier innovation and business simplification (ie. Relationship Management Programs, KPI’s, Redesigning processes for simplification, etc.)

• Developing and driving comprehensive change management plans to ensure organizational readiness for the implementation of improved sourcing processes and strategies.

• Facilitating Cost Risk Management Committee (CRMC) approval when required.

• Providing regular updates to the Hub Management Team on status vs. annual objectives, major projects, key issues, etc.

• Maintain, with the help of category leaders, knowledge of best practices, processes, and technology trends and sharing this knowledge with Hub partners.

• Map category footprint by increasing market intelligence, building a strategic framework and long term plans.

• Ability to lead or participate in special projects/task forces at Division and Global level.

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Internal Business, Procurement or any other related fields.

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in purchasing and procurement. Direct and service procurement experience will be an added advantage.

• Proficient in project management methodologies and tools.

• Understanding the Technical, business, logistic and Project management field

• Strong business and financial understanding

• Proactive, Initiative driven, analytical and strong interpersonal & communication skills.

• Good command of both English and the local language.

• Strong negotiation, influencing, collaboration and stakeholder management skills

What does the ideal candidate profile look like?

• Strong trouble shooting and problem solving skills

• Excellent organizational, planning and leadership skills

• Outstanding communication ability

• Ability to work with Colgate systems and standards

• Possess technical skills and knowledge

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation.

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