Procurement Manager, ASIA (1-year Contract, Mandarin Speaking)

Sandoz; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead global and regional sourcing across Asia cluster markets, delivering cost optimization and supplier management while aligning with governance standards. The role requires proactive, commercially focused leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

The selected candidate will partner with stakeholders, drive category strategies, and manage procurement activities across Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and other Asian markets under a 1-year contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field; professional certifications help.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, tendering and supplier negotiations.
• Experience in indirect procurement across multiple categories.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing across Marketing & Sales, Corporate Services, Technology and other spend categories.
• Execute global and regional category strategies locally, aligning with business priorities.
• Develop sourcing strategies, run competitive bids, evaluate proposals and negotiate terms.
• Deliver cost savings, avoidance, and risk mitigation through procurement initiatives.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders and promote early procurement involvement in planning and budgeting.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with policies, governance, and sustainability objectives.
• Leverage spend analytics and digital tools to support sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with global and regional teams across Asia markets including HK, TW, CN.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Spend analytics

English

Mandarin

Influence senior stakeholders

Procurement technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Procurement / Supply Chain / Finance

CIPS certification

Master's degree (advantageous)

Tools

SAP Ariba

Contract lifecycle management

E-sourcing platforms

Job description

Job Description Summary

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Job Description

The Procurement Manager is responsible for executing global and regional procurement strategies across Asia Cluster markets. Working closely with business stakeholders and global category teams, the role drives value creation through strategic sourcing, supplier and contract management, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and sustainable procurement practices, while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and governance standards.

The role requires a proactive, commercially focused self-starter who can act as a trusted procurement partner to senior stakeholders while balancing local business needs with regional and global priorities. Please note that this role is a 1-year contract.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities across Marketing & Sales, Corporate Services, Technology, and other assigned spend categories.

• Execute global and regional category strategies locally, aligning procurement initiatives with business priorities and market requirements.

• Develop sourcing strategies, conduct competitive bidding processes, evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate commercial terms, and support supplier selection.

• Deliver measurable business value through cost savings, cost avoidance, demand management, process improvements, and risk mitigation initiatives.

• Build trusted partnerships with business stakeholders and promote early Procurement involvement in planning, budgeting, and sourcing decisions.

• Manage supplier relationships, including contract execution, performance monitoring, service quality, risk management, and continuous improvement activities.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, procurement governance standards, contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and sustainability objectives.

• Leverage spend analytics, market intelligence, procurement technologies, and data-driven insights to support sourcing decisions and identify value creation opportunities.

• Collaborate effectively with global and regional procurement teams while supporting procurement activities across Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and other designated Asian markets.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related discipline; CIPS certification and/or a Master’s degree is advantageous.

• Minimum 4-6 years of procurement experience within a multinational organization, preferably in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other regulated industries.

• Fluent English and professional working proficiency in Mandarin are required.

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, competitive tendering, supplier negotiations, contract management, and supplier relationship management.

• Demonstrated experience managing indirect procurement categories, ideally including Marketing & Sales, Corporate Services, Technology, or Professional Services.

• Strong commercial, financial, and analytical acumen, with a track record of delivering measurable savings, compliance, and business value outcomes.

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive procurement initiatives across cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.

• Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance business needs, risk, and compliance requirements.

• Experience using procurement technologies and digital sourcing tools, including e-sourcing platforms, spend analytics, contract lifecycle management systems, and SAP Ariba or equivalent solutions

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

#Sandoz

Skills Desired

Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Negotiating, Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving, Vendor Management